first flathead
Submitted by DK on Mon, 2008-06-02 16:11
hey guys...caught these beauties a coupla weeks ago at a trial spot. they were my first flatheads apparently,lol. caught a bream too but it was undersized,so was released straight back.
Cheers!
hlokk
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Nice fish. Havent caught a
Nice fish. Havent caught a flathead over here (except undersized offshore), but tried a few times. Heard the colder weather makes them a lot harder to catch though. What lures/bait were you using?
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Colin Hay
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Nice one DK
I don't know if anyone fishes around there much, but I went to a function last week on Broadway jetty at Nedlands. On the way back from the restaurant I noticed a decent sized flathead sitting under the jetty and a few bream (fairly small) nosing around. It might be worth a try if you are down that way.
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DK
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Yes Hlokk, i've heard of
Yes Hlokk, i've heard of that too..summer is the best time. i was actually aiming for bream...using mullet strips for it.
And thx Colin for the info. might give it a go sumday...
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peteman2480
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a great bait for big flathead
one of the best baits for big lizards is fresh flathead. if you catch a 20-28cm flatty slab it, drop it on a 6'o and wait for a couple of big tap taps...the calling sign of a big goanna
hlokk
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Might want to be a little
Might want to be a little careful, size limits still apply if you use it for bait (afaik?)
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DK
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are you serious?wow..neva
are you serious?wow..neva heard of lizards eating lizards..haha..might try with a 30 cm ones...but where about did u hook it since it has a flat top body? at the tail maybe??
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