Botany Sat 10th

[kevvie]

went out on saturday for a spin for the ever popular flattie. Once again they did not disappoint. We caught about 20 of em in extremely shallow water. Throw in 3 tailor around 40cm, a legal bream and two good trevs and it turned out to be a successful day. Best thing was that i managed to convince my grandpa that sp lures work. I dunno if i converted him but it was an eye opener for him. Go the Bay... still producing quality. I love it.

[TinnyFisher]

went out on saturday for a spin for the ever popular flattie. Once again they did not disappoint. We caught about 20 of em in extremely shallow water. Throw in 3 tailor around 40cm, a legal bream and two good trevs and it turned out to be a successful day. Best thing was that i managed to convince my grandpa that sp lures work. I dunno if i converted him but it was an eye opener for him. Go the Bay... still producing quality. I love it.  

66556[/snapback]

Good Haul mate.

What SP did you use? I have fiddled with berkley Grub and squidgy wriggler but has has not caught anything so far. I am still using smelly bait!

Dean

[paggles]

mmmmmmmmm beer battered flatty tails

nice catch m8

pags

[kevvie]

well done kevvie...

i too have noticed that the flatties are back in numbers but not as many as that!!!

what was the biggest and what was the average size?

and also if u dont mind me asking... where'd ya get em 

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check your PM's... the average size was about 40cm.. released one 74cm. All were caught on berkley 3'' power minnows in various colours (the most sucessful was pumpkinseed).

Unusually we caught them on the incoming tide... god knows how we would have went when the tide ran out. Anyway good times to come.

[Gibbofisho]

G'day mate, good catch!

How do you work the berkly power minnow's, i cant get them to work on flatty for some reason and i'm pretty sure i'm doing something wrong?

[robthefisherman]

I too am yet to catch a flattie on plastic or anything fot that matter I'm just waiting for the tax cheque to come back and I'm off to get me a decent rod and reel set up for SP's so any advice would be great also any recomendations on good spots to spin for flatties land based around sth west sydney, I was thinking of maybe going for a drive down to wingdang and working the sand flats down there but somewhere close to home would be good, I've caught a few from bundeena wharf before but only on bait are the flats around mainbar worth a shot?

Yeah I know lots of questions but I've been cooped up for 2 weeks and Joe's DVD's have got me all fired up to catch a few on SP's

[pulse]

Where's the best place to spin the flatties up in the bay? Towra?

[kevvie]

I'll try to answer all these questions the best i can without angering those i fish with by telling you exactly the spots... sorry.

I work by a certain formula that has worked wonders for us. I use grub tails in low light, stickbaits in daylight and twin tails at night. Seeing that i normally fish in the day the stickbait is the weapon of choice.

Unlike the grub tail that you can 'do nothing' and by virtue of the tide or drift the tail will flutter and will work itself. The stickbait needs constant angler attension. By this i mean more than a lift/ drop technique that has been flogged to death. Yes you do lift /drop keeping the plastic in contact with the floor but add some erractic jerks, double and triple flicks, jig to the side up and down, whatever you desire. I only ever flick the rod tip about a half meter total, even after all these hops skips and jumps. I jig my line from slack line to barely taught almost popping the line so the plastic jumps around looking wounded. Try your technique near the boat to see it before you do it.. no need wasting time with an action that looks unappealing to you..

For consistant success mark where the fish are caught. Go over that area again and again. Flathead school and where you catch one others will be found. I have found that flathead like water 2m to 4m in depth generally with sand and weed patches in the bay, mud banks in the h'bury. They do differ in preferences.

If you don't have any luck keep trying. It's not uncommon to go a few hours without a bite. When you find the fish it can become mayhem so persist. Have faith in your lure and good luck.

Towra is a good spot, around the bridges, runways any sandy patch will hold good flatties. keep a look out. Bundeena is a good spot but can be a killer on plastics from the jackets and small bream. Windang is a good spot land based walking the edges casting. Have done really well there a few months ago.

[Guest Sea Jay]

Thanks Kevvie yeap i can respect that ofcourse.

Where exactley is towra.

I am just learning on the soft plastics and feel that flatties would be good to target as a learner.

What do you think??

[kevvie]

Thanks Kevvie yeap i can respect that ofcourse.

Where exactley is towra.

I am just learning on the soft plastics and feel that flatties would be good to target as a learner.

What do you think??

67118[/snapback]

cut your teeth on flatties first they give you the experience and joy necessary to continue in this world of sp's.

Towra is located opposite brighton beach on the other side of the bay. Near Kurnell

[Guest Sea Jay]

Thanks kevvie i will have to give it a go next time i head out

Do you do your fishing land based or from a boat

[kevvie]

boat mostly.. my new magnum tourament v-nose. I couldn't live without my electric motor.

[Guest Sea Jay]

boat mostly.. my new magnum tourament v-nose. I couldn't live without my electric motor. 

68016[/snapback]

Sounds like a fishing machine