During the winter months, when scores of flounder move through Sebastian Inlet, the most commonly-used bait is live finger mullet.
Some anglers have good luck with mud minnows and shrimp.
But give Capt. Dick Martin a handful of small jig heads and scented plastic bodies, and the West Melbourne fishing guide will surprise you with the number of flounder he and his clients catch with the artificial baits. Flounder fishing will be one of the topics covered by Martin and Capt. Frank Catino, a fly fishing expert and veteran guide from Satellite Beach, during hourly fishing clinics on Saturday at the Florida Sportsmen store at 2771 West New Haven Avenue in West Melbourne. The free sessions will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Capt.