Fishin For Flatties

[driftwood]

Hi fishraiders

Does anyone know were some good spots are in berowra and brooklyn for flatties and what lures should i use, as i am 14 and just brought a tiny.

Thanks.

[Jono Hammond]

Good on ya for buying your first boat, i remember the feeling.

Try drifting around with a couple of rods out the back rigged with hawksbury prawns, pick out your drifts and try them 3 or so times, if no bites then move on to another, once you find the flathead then anchor and burly as they tend to be in groups, thats what works for me.

As for lures, try burkley Sp's 3" and 4" in the more popular colours, but i would recommend mastering catching them with bait first.

Good Luck

Edited July 28, 2009 by Mad Keen Jon

[driftwood]

Good on ya for buying your first boat, i remember the feeling.

Try drifting around with a couple of rods out the back rigged with hawksbury prawns, pick out your drifts and try them 3 or so times, if no bites then move on to another, once you find the flathead then anchor and burly as they tend to be in groups, thats what works for me.

As for lures, try burkley Sp's 3" and 4" in the more popular colours, but i would recommend mastering catching them with bait first.

Good Luck

Thanks for that Mad Keen Jon

i will try that idea with the hawksbury prawns, i think that would be my best bet.

thanks driftwood

[driftwood]

Hi Driftwood,

I dont know Berowra too well but ive done ok on flatties around the old oyster leases off Brooklyn in the section of water between the railway bridge, dangar island and the point off brooklyn down stream of the marina and even up twaords the railway line itself. Also try the northern side of the main channel downstream of Dangar island towards the green markers and shoreline as that often produced for me.

Berkeley Gulp in Turtleback worm- Pumpkin Green rigged on a 1/6th jig head normally does ok as does the 4" power minnows.

Good luck mate and enjoy that new boat, ur a very fortunate boy. Stay safe and tight lines!

Musty

Thanks musty

i will try them locations and the berkley gulp.

"CAN'T WAIT" i'll keep my fingers crossed

Thanks driftwood

[iMick]

Hi Driftwood,

I fish the Brooklyn area about once a week, and used to fish Berowra all the time.

I was in Berowra Creek about a month ago and had very little luck, only an small EP and a few undersize Bream... seems to be one the first spots to shut down in Winter. I used to get 2 or 3 juvenile Jewfish every time we anchored up at the mouth of Joe Craft creek, the biggest going to my mate at 55cm, it was a great breeding ground for the jewies, the spot's called Gunio Point Hole (i think). I did take a big Black Bream there to 48.5cm. There are flatties in the creek but not as many as there are in the lower reaches.

As for the Brooklyn area, there are some really good spots to try for Flatties. North East of Danger Island there is an oyster lease area that holds plenty but they're not as active as they were say 2-3 months back. Also between the rail and road bridge, the shoreline opposite Spectacle Island is a great spot to have a flick.

Some current favourite SP's are: 2" and 3" Gulp Minnow Grub in Watermelon, Pumkinseed and Camo, the 5" Gulp Jerk Shads in Nuclear Chicken, Curry Chicken and Squidgy Pro Wriggler (about 5 inch) in Yakka Colour.

Try and have a selection of jigheads from 1/32 for really skinny water upto maybe 1/4 or 3/8 for the deeper or faster moving waters, select hook size to suit the plastic you're using.

Also consider, if the budget allows, buying some Fluorocarbon leader, sinks well and is supposed to be invisible in water.

Mate buying a boat would have to be (imo) one of the best moves a serious fisho can make, exposes you to so many areas to fish.... next thing for your shopping list is an electic motor, that's when the fun will start!

Good luck mate and look forward to reading your reports.

Edited August 4, 2009 by iMick

[driftwood]

Hi Driftwood,

I fish the Brooklyn area about once a week, and used to fish Berowra all the time.

I was in Berowra Creek about a month ago and had very little luck, only an small EP and a few undersize Bream... seems to be one the first spots to shut down in Winter. I used to get 2 or 3 juvenile Jewfish every time we anchored up at the mouth of Joe Craft creek, the biggest going to my mate at 55cm, it was a great breeding ground for the jewies, the spot's called Gunio Point Hole (i think). I did take a big Black Bream there to 48.5cm. There are flatties in the creek but not as many as there are in the lower reaches.

As for the Brooklyn area, there are some really good spots to try for Flatties. North East of Danger Island there is an oyster lease area that holds plenty but they're not as active as they were say 2-3 months back. Also between the rail and road bridge, the shoreline opposite Spectacle Island is a great spot to have a flick.

Some current favourite SP's are: 2" and 3" Gulp Minnow Grub in Watermelon, Pumkinseed and Camo, the 5" Gulp Jerk Shads in Nuclear Chicken, Curry Chicken and Squidgy Pro Wriggler (about 5 inch) in Yakka Colour.

Try and have a selection of jigheads from 1/32 for really skinny water upto maybe 1/4 or 3/8 for the deeper or faster moving waters, select hook size to suit the plastic you're using.

Also consider, if the budget allows, buying some Fluorocarbon leader, sinks well and is supposed to be invisible in water.

Mate buying a boat would have to be (imo) one of the best moves a serious fisho can make, exposes you to so many areas to fish.... next thing for your shopping list is an electic motor, that's when the fun will start!

Good luck mate and look forward to reading your reports.

Hey imick

thanks alot for your info, i'm sure it will come in handy down the track when i'm fishin in my little tinny.

Thanks Jaime (driftwood)