Margie’s trophy flounder. On the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier, at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) was about nine inches shy of the 16 ½ inch (42 cm) minimum size limit. It was returned to the water after posing for its glamour shot. 

Margie’s trophy flounder. On the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier, at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

This summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) was about nine inches shy of the 16 ½ inch (42 cm) minimum size limit. It was returned to the water after posing for its glamour shot.