Lake Illawarra flathead

[Maniac]

Been chasing Flathead on the flats on the night tide and it’s been very productive on the Zman 4inch minnow.

Last weekends session got a 50cm , 60cm and a 70cm in a 1 hour session had to leave due to work. The 70cm put up the best fight I have ever had from a flathead, they fight hard in the shallow water on lures. Check out the fight on my YouTube link https://youtu.be/tucTqgCjNoc

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Edited March 21, 2021 by mrsswordfisherman
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[Tunastrike11]

Big flathead for the lake well done.

[hucho hucho]

Great report and pictures. Excellent and interesting video!

[wazatherfisherman]

Nice Flattie and great video, put up a good fight!

[Smobaby]

Great flathead and video

[dazamcstaga]

Brilliant fish!

What rod are you using?

[Yowie]

Nice flattie for the lake, and, they can fight hard in shallow water.

[Pickles]

Some great Flatties Maniac - thanks for sharing

[masterfisho7]

Well done that,s one top flathead

[Maniac]

1 hour ago, dazamcstaga said:

Brilliant fish!

What rod are you using?

Shimano Raider 722 - 1-4kg

Stradic - 8lb braid

[jenno64]

Well done and a great video!

[seasponge]

Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing 

[noelm]

Don't you hate that lake weed on your line? always makes me nervous, don't know why, it just does. The lake still fishes OK if you take the time and put some effort in, that's a nice fish.

[hucho hucho]

Hi Maniac, can I ask you where did you have your camera filming that video. Thanks

[mrsswordfisherman]

57 minutes ago, hucho hucho said:

Hi Maniac, can I ask you where did you have your camera filming that video. Thanks

Looks like a chest mount GoPro @hucho hucho

[hucho hucho]

54 minutes ago, mrsswordfisherman said:

Looks like a chest mount GoPro @hucho hucho

Thanks

[Rebel]

Super flathead and great report. Well done.

[Fab1]

Loved it!Well done.

[DaveBM]

Awesome fish and vid.

Gave me nightmares though- what would easily be my best flattie (also in Lake Illawarra) was lost due to weed. I had it in 20cm of water, even touched it, then it spooked and took off for another run in the quick running channel. It picked up so much crap on the line that I wasn’t even sure when I lost it. Just couldn’t keep pressure on the business end.

[Maniac]

On 3/28/2021 at 6:14 PM, DaveBM said:

Awesome fish and vid.

Gave me nightmares though- what would easily be my best flattie (also in Lake Illawarra) was lost due to weed. I had it in 20cm of water, even touched it, then it spooked and took off for another run in the quick running channel. It picked up so much crap on the line that I wasn’t even sure when I lost it. Just couldn’t keep pressure on the business end.

That’s fishing though isn’t it! Always devastating losing a good fish.

The flatty I got headed for the weed pretty quick in the fight I could feel it rubbing through it...

[Yowie]

Have had flatties swim into the weed many times, probably trying to remove the anoying thing in it's mouth.