Swim bait flathead

[Kingyjohn]

Hey guys was watching a video of guys chasing big flatties of shallow sand banks on swim baits and glide baits has anyone had any luck with these techniques or do I have more of a chance chucking vibes at deeper drop offs n stuff 

Cheers kingyJohn 

[GoingFishing]

Flathead will eat just about anything and by all accounts are not very picky.

Whatever your using, if the lure action is right you should get a strike. Apparently some x factor smell helps in the shallows too

[connico]

The two biggest things to learn when chasing flathead;

1. Always move, flathead don't generally cruise around and look for food. They sit and ambush in opportunistic locations so you have to "scan" the area by wide casting patterns

2. Make sure the lure you are using is swimming right and has the right action and is not running foaled or looks unnatural in the water.

[big Neil]

Good advice in both responses Kingyjohn. I would add that soft plastics work very well providing they are in contact with the bottom and are retrieved to imitate a sick or wounded baitfish. Obviously cover the area thoroughly before moving on. Good luck bn

[xerotao]

Maybe not a swimbait. im guessing some sort of hardbody.

Swimbaits and glidebaits are usually really big and heavy in size.

edit: sorry guys after a quick google. there seems to be smaller swimbaits.

Edited September 4, 2018 by xerotao
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[campr]

There has been quite a few articles in fishing mags about the trend tof using large eal like softies up to 10 inches long in shallow water to target xlarge flatties.  They are rigged with a large worm hook up front with a stinger further back on a trace.  I specialise in chasing big flathead in ANSA comps mostly using live bait and plan to give this a try.  Ron 

[Kingyjohn]

Okay cheers guys and I was reading that article to and was interested if anyone else has tried it