Help With A Flatty Combo

[the one that got away]

I love catching Flattys.

But i want to buy a new combo specifically for catching flathead, mostly medium sized up to the huge 1m+ crocs.

But im not really sure what to buy?

My budget is around $200 for a rod and reel and braid.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Zac

[the one that got away]

I love catching Flattys.

But i want to buy a new combo specifically for catching flathead, mostly medium sized up to the huge 1m+ crocs.

But im not really sure what to buy?

My budget is around $200 for a rod and reel and braid.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers, Zac

Oh yer and i'll be using soft plastics too, with an occasional Hard bodie and bait here and there.

[slayer666]

All you need is a 2500 reel a light to medium rod and 8-10lb braid with 12lb fluro carbon. PM'd you a link with a bit of info on reels and rods. Hope this helps

Cheers Joe

[cja12005]

All you need on that sort of budget champ is;

• a 2-4kg spinning rod i.e. Pfleuger Trion etc
  
• a reasonable 1000 to 2500 reel Diawa regal etc
  
• 2lb micro-fuse braid (don't worry ... the light stuff's breaking strain is much higher than stated on the pack and it casts a mile)
  
• fluorocarbon leader 6 - 8 lb
  
• 3" berkley dropshot minnows (any color) and some 1/8 jig heads size 1
  

Target the shallows were there is plenty of broken patchy ground on a run out tide and you are bound to come across some fair sized specimens.

Good luck, Cheers

[fran1mat]

Hi Zac,

I just PM'ed you mate. Good luck and let me know how you go.

c'n'r