duck168 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 First post. I caught a flathead under near Gladesville bridge on Sunday. It was 6.30pm -7pm. Tide just starting to run out. Overcast afternoon, with glimmer of sun coming through cloud I pulled it out with a prawn on a little hook with 6lb trace and 9lb line. Once out the water and being lifted across to land, the line snapped and fish plonk into the crevice on rocks. Long story short, I removed my shirt and managed to hold on to it before it swam off. It was about 50cm. Don't know how heavy, may be 2kg? Looking forward to dinner tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 First post. I caught a flathead under near Gladesville bridge on Sunday. It was 6.30pm -7pm. Tide just starting to run out. Overcast afternoon, with glimmer of sun coming through cloud I pulled it out with a prawn on a little hook with 6lb trace and 9lb line. Once out the water and being lifted across to land, the line snapped and fish plonk into the crevice on rocks. Long story short, I removed my shirt and managed to hold on to it before it swam off. It was about 50cm. Don't know how heavy, may be 2kg? Looking forward to dinner tonight. Welcome to the site duck. I hate it when flathead fall into the rock crevices! happens to me all the time! a 50cm flathead wouldn't be 2kg, I think it would be around 1kg. I caught a 70cm flathead last week and it weighed 2.1kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffy Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Welcome to the site, Duck, but you sure it was a flatty? Could possibly be a mutant Homebush bream from there. Cheers, Tuffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Have a look here mate, for a 'general' idea of weight: Weigh your flatty with a ruler Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck168 Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Have a look here mate, for a 'general' idea of weight: Weigh your flatty with a ruler Cheers Hodgey Thanks guys! I guess it wouldn't be 2kg. I just have no idea about weight. I don't catch many "big" fish, so this one gets bigger, longer and heavier by the day in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef gone fishin1 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 way to go an honest fisherman .What you said about the size and weight growing day by day is sooo true. welcome to the site. hope you get plenty of big ones. Just keep trying ,it will happen good luck john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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