Flattys on placcies
Needed to get out of the house today so i took light gear out for a flick.
Explored Belmont in search for bream, nothing.
Drove to Freshwater Bay and flicked around, nothing.
Drove to Cottesloe Groyne, onshore wind and 1/32oz jigheads dont mix.
Drove back towards Mosman, cruised around enjoying some of the twisty roads and marvelled at the big houses before stopping at a dead end. I got out for a look then back in the car about to head home. I motivated myself to turn around and at least get out and have one last go. So i walked down and waded out just far enough to cast into the drop off.
Hmm, i've seen enough fishing on TV to know that i'm in flathead territory..... Got past the blowies and found 2 nice flathead in a short session before i got the call to head home. They went roughly 36 & 44cm
The second one went pretty hard and pulled some string! Both fish released. The first one for good karma, and second one was just too big and beautiful to kill. Or you could say it earnt another life by putting up a good fight haha! I'll probably regret it though, flathead are lovely on the chew.
I hardly finesse fish so i am very pleased with these two as my first metro fish on plastics! Cant wait to get out and do it again now. Great fun on the light gear.
A question for you fishing theorists out there, these were caught during a predicted time for activity, the 4-5pm moonrise period. Coincidence, or is there a connection we can make??
timmy k (not verified)
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Great catch man, i would of
Great catch man, i would of kept at least one for a chew! Love the lizards
opsrey
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Nice going
metro flattie always a good effort. Thx for report.
GGs
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Nice flatties mate! I would
Nice flatties mate! I would say you got your times right and its no coincidence.
Lately the afternoons have produced fish in the river more so than morning. I personally think its because its still not hot enough to warm the flats in the early morning but by the afternoon there is enough warmth in the water. There are also alot of bait schools getting around down that way in the afternoon.
C.P
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Good stuff
Sorry i cant add any thing to the thread about tides & moons
Im most impressed about your persistence - you are a true fisherman
Well done for letting them go too - I have to confess i would have eaten them
Snags
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Thanks for the kind words
Thanks for the kind words fellas!
Adam Gallash
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summer in perth
Summer flatties in the Swan, a great benefit to when the winds blowing too much for offshore, one thing I do miss about the city.
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sea-kem
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Well done! My son and his
Well done! My son and his mate spent the day trying to coax one up on lures yesterday but with no luck. Fella near them scored one around 550mm
Love the West!