Chaohuang Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Went for a quick afternoon flick at the local jetty, took the missus as well. She caught 2 undersized flatties and I caught one just shy of 50cm and kept it for a feed. There seem to be quite a few fish to be caught, maybe they have woken up. Edited November 9, 2016 by mshuangchao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfish angler Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Nice Flathead mate good size for eating . I think Flathead are one of the best eating fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaohuang Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Nice Flathead mate good size for eating . I think Flathead are one of the best eating fish . Thanks, any suggestions as to cooking methods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewdreamer Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Tempura or bear batter mate, the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Good looking fish, they are great eating that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Beautiful flattie you picked up there! Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaohuang Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Thanks for the tips guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfish angler Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Flathead great to eat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frayed_Knot Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Nice Flathead and one of my favorite fish to target. P.S. where exactly were you fishing at? looks very familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullatt Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I prefer them just lightly cooked in a pan with nothing else (no batter or anything). Great tasting firm white flesh. Ps as with all fish, be careful not to overcook them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cargo05 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Great flattie mshuangchao. Bring on the warmer weather and the flatties. What were you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaohuang Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Nice Flathead and one of my favorite fish to target. P.S. where exactly were you fishing at? looks very familiar. Thanks! I went to two jetties along the Georges river that day and caught fish in both locations. I prefer them just lightly cooked in a pan with nothing else (no batter or anything). Great tasting firm white flesh. Ps as with all fish, be careful not to overcook them. Thanks for the tip mate! Great flattie mshuangchao. Bring on the warmer weather and the flatties. What were you using? Thanks mate, yeah I think the flatties will only be getting more and more numerous with the change of season. I was using a vibe lure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adkel53 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 1. Dust in plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper then shallow fry until just cooked. I like rice bran oil to cook them in. 2. Add some turmeric to the flour and proceed as above. 3. Add some Moroccan spice mix to the flour (about 1/4 of the total) and proceed as above. 4. Flour as above, dip in beaten eggs then panko breadcrumbs and shallow fry. Aoli or sweet chilli sauce mixed with lemon or lime juice make great accompaniments to any of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaohuang Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 1. Dust in plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper then shallow fry until just cooked. I like rice bran oil to cook them in. 2. Add some turmeric to the flour and proceed as above. 3. Add some Moroccan spice mix to the flour (about 1/4 of the total) and proceed as above. 4. Flour as above, dip in beaten eggs then panko breadcrumbs and shallow fry. Aoli or sweet chilli sauce mixed with lemon or lime juice make great accompaniments to any of these. Wow, many thanks chef! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 If anyone lives near a lagoon (like Terrigal, Wamberal or Avoca) nows the time =) They warm up much quicker than the big open waterways and the flattys are a plenty around this time of year. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaohuang Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Scored my PB today, 60cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sam bros Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 On 14/10/2016 at 7:22 PM, Adsy91 said: If anyone lives near a lagoon (like Terrigal, Wamberal or Avoca) nows the time =) They warm up much quicker than the big open waterways and the flattys are a plenty around this time of year. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk I used to fish these lagoons alot, But never caught many flathead 40cm What size have you been getting them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 8 hours ago, sam bros said: I used to fish these lagoons alot, But never caught many flathead 40cm What size have you been getting them? Pretty much none under the 40cm mark, most are between 60 and 80cm... I know of a few people who have really put an effort into restoring the fishability of these lagoons....a lot of big healthy breeding flathead have been caught on the beach and released in these lagoons....try the surface lures for whiting and you wouod be surprised how angry it makes the big girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houdini Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 15 hours ago, mshuangchao said: Scored my PB today, 60cm. did you get it sloooooow jigging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaohuang Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 5 hours ago, Houdini said: did you get it sloooooow jigging? Haha, nah, not this time... This lizard smashed my vibe lure. Shore slow jigging is more effective on deeper areas because the jig sinks faster than a vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyStick Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 nice catch mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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