flattiefisher27 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Gday Raiders, Just a quick report, there are lots of flathead around the Narrabeen lakes area, fished this morning for a few hours around Woolworths bridge and the caravan park wading out on the sand flats, landed one 42cm flattie and dropped two more at my feet as I didn't have a net. 3" Minnows did all the damage in darker colours. Definitely worth a shot fishing the lakes if you can get around as its opened up and there is lots of action Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Nice going for mid winter. Good to hear the lake is firing after the big wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flattiefisher27 Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Another two from today's session, the lakes is definitely producing. All fish have been released to grow into those bigger 70+ fish. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Nice work young fella. They look very healthy! Do me a favour though and don't sit your reel in the sand! Not the best way to look after it! Anyway, good to see you getting a few! I caught my biggest ever bream there when I was 11yo! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cargo05 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Nice work flattiefisher27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_cook Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Great work mate, some nice catches there. What rod/reel are you using? Looks like a gen black, I am looking to buy one, maybe wicked weasel, just wondering how you like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flattiefisher27 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Great work mate, some nice catches there. What rod/reel are you using? Looks like a gen black, I am looking to buy one, maybe wicked weasel, just wondering how you like it?Yep this is a gen black, wicked weasel too, paired with a 2000 Daiwa Freams with 6lb braid as well as 6lb leader. Best set up I've used so far for targeting estuary species, especially the flathead. Larger ones too I've landed then up to 75cm and it handled the fish with ease. If definitely look at getting one if you can get one. Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_cook Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Sounds good. Have you targeted bream with it? Just wondering how it performs at the lighter end of the scale. I've got an old Daiwa Proshooter 2000 that I serviced and loaded with 10lb J braid (I think I should have gone lighter), so might try to find a Wicked Weasel next time they are on sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flattiefisher27 Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 It's great for bream, really good for casting into snaggy areas and around pylons etc it's very accurate and sensitive. Definitely worth picking one up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Seems like overkill to me personally. 2-6kg is probably O.K for flatty (not real sensitive though) but for breaming I wouldn't bother. I use an itchy twitchy which is 1.5-3kg and to be honest this still could come down a bit for the bream and other finicky fish. I assure you that a rod of this rating will handle ANY sized flathead including those 1m monsters. Just my opinion though, I know a lot of people fish heavier set ups on f.r for the confidence. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cargo05 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I tend to agree with Adsy91. I have a Gen Black Wiched Weasel and an Itchy Twitchy. The WW is generally used with SP for flatties, the Itchy Twitchy for small hard bodies for bream. I recently purchased a 1-3kg Lox on special at the local tackle store for similiar money as the Gen Blacks. IMHO it is a beaut rod, and matched with a 1000 Stradic Ci4+ it is effortless fishing. Casts a long way, with a really nice feel. Having said that, the Gen Blacks are still very good rods. I guess it all depends on your style and type of fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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