summer flounder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of summer flounder
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Winkler’s attorneys Richard Levitt and Peter Smith said the case was based on outdated limits on fluke, also known as summer flounder.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023
New York's recreational summer flounder restrictions were eased somewhat this season, and are now in line with those in both New Jersey and Connecticut.
From Scientific American • Jun. 3, 2014
And the bottom trawl surveys conducted since the 1960s show that the center of the summer flounder population has moved northward at roughly 19 miles per decade for the past 40 years.
From Scientific American • Jun. 3, 2014
The right rod is critical for consistently landing summer flounder, as fluke can stealthily inhale a bait, making subtle pick-ups difficult to detect with a stiff rod.
From Time Magazine Archive
In addition, one can get perch, porpoise, eels, leatherjackets, summer flounder, turbot, mullet, trout, blackfish, herring, sole, garfish, etc.
From The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia by Wharton, James
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