Flounder restocking program

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What impact does gigging have on South Carolina’s flounder population?

From past estimates, we believe that somewhere in the neighborhood of 15% of licensed saltwater fishermen may participate in flounder gigging in a given year. Surveys of flounder giggers have shown typically larger landings per person than are estimated for the average recreational hook and line flounder fishing trip. However, given the limited number of available days with the proper conditions for tide, moonlight, water clarity, current, etc. it is most likely that total recreational flounder gig landings are much less than total estimated recreational hook and line flounder landings.

– Mel Bell, director of the Office of Fisheries Management

i have been gigging for 50 years, we have slayed them many times and been skunked way more
or scratch out a fish or two if lucky but apparently, the wind never blows or it never rains and dirties up the water and the tide is perfect and the fish are always there in Charleston.