lukeyj1973 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi all. After spending a "Day on the Bay" with Scotty Lyons a few weeks back, I have become somewhat hooked on the whole flathead on soft plastics game... I'm still learning the ropes having done most of my fishing in fresh water chasing trout, but a fish is a fish right! Anyway, Scotty put me onto a few flatties when we went out [thanks again BTW] and gave me a few pointers on technique etc. So I went back to the Cook Park area today armed with some Squidgy Fish and my trout spining rig loaded with 5 pound braid and a 6 pound leader... Spent about an hour casting from the shore and the rock walls there with no luck, but then had two decent hits in consecutive casts which brightened my mood... and then a few casts later I came up trumps with this beauty! She went about 67cm and is easily my largest flathead to date... Thanks again to Scotty for making me aware of such a great fishery right on my doorstep! Fillets in beer batter for diner tonight... Please forgive any balls up with the pics as I am new to posting.... and can't seem to get all 3 pics up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 to the site CaptainLukey! It's great to hear Scotty taught you a thing or 2 & even better to see you put that into practice by yourself & land a cracker of a lizard. Nice looking fish & well done on your P.B. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Greats stuff mate well done, you picked up on the plastics really well. welcome by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idolz Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hi Luke Gee I fish over there with not much luck too (its nearly on my doostep aswell ,,Rockdale) What plastic's were you using?? and where were you, I normally start at the point beach corner and work back towards Brighton Le I even walk out on the rock breakwalls and cast as well idolzz@hotmail.com Anthony GREAT FISH BY THE WAY!!!!! you must have been wrapped!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 to the forums mate and congratulations on your soft plastic success It's great to have someone like Scotty remove some of the mystery for you, and to then put it all into practice yourself. Great fish mate Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefisho Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Nice Lizard mate- great catch Tight lines Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeyj1973 Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share Posted July 31, 2010 Cheers guys. The plastc was a Squidgie Fish - Flash Prawn colour #SQPRO F70... I fished along the beaches where the rock walls are... not sure exactly what the place is called, but guess the whole area looks the same so it probably doesn't matter too much. This is the same place that we came with Scotty where we drifted just off the shore. The tide [if that makes a difference was about 1/2 way out... 2 hours before the low]. I'm definitely going to be back again, and so may see you down there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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