A gig stirring up the surface of the water may spook the fish, but that doesn't mean Barbera leaves it out when he runs across a flounder. In fact, he makes a point of easing the tip in the water ...

It’s probably been 40 years since I last stalked flounder — not with a rod and reel — but with a gig. As a boy, I remember accompanying my dad as we waded in the shallow, inlet waters at Morehead City ...