LuckyFil Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 After a very tough summer and autumn on the flathead in Brisbane Waters I had a blinder yesterday. I was flicking SPs and a soft vibe and it started off slow, actually dead, for the first hour and half. I began fishing the inlets around St Huberts Island on the last couple of hours of the run out. I figured I'd start up there and then follow the run out to other spots around Hardys Bay and Ettalong. After zero hits around the island I realised I better get moving to catch the last of the tide so moved downstream of The Rip to the edge of a weedbed that sometimes produces a fish or two. After a few casts I got hit by a medium sized flattie of about 42 cm - at last something to bring home! Long story short over the next hour I caught 11 more moving along that same stretch, many were either under sized or borderline - I don't keep anything under 40cm. So with 4 keepers I moved to another drop off and caught another 3 fish in 15 minutes all slightly better in the 45-50cm range. That made a total of 15 fish in an hour and a half. I've never had a session like it. They were hitting the same wriggler tail sp and the same soft vibe I've been using for ages - and which they ignored for the last 6 months. I always fish the last of the runout and pretty much the same 3 or 4 locations . Why they went off this time I don't know maybe the full moon and big tide? I've spread the fillets around the family and with some friends over tonight we'll be enjoying the results. Also good to know there were so many small flathead who will be that much bigger next year. Thanks also to the other Raider SWFisho who's recent report inspired me to have another go when he caught a few fatties in his local patch recently. Cheers Fil 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Nice catch of fish, at a good eating size. Could be that the last of the prawns have been moving out with the big tides of the last few nights, and the flatties know they are there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey05 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 good stuff mate, nothing better than a feed of fresh flatties 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Great report. Super photos. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone07 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Find the bait find the fish mate, Brisbane Waters is a great fishery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Well done some fine eating fish there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Great catch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Outstanding effort Fil - goes to show that if you hang in there and stay in the race, you’ll get your just rewards. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 very nice catch , is there anywhere around Ettalong ,Kilcare,Wagstaffe where i can find poddy mullet to your knowledge , were going to try around the bridge one of these days and i would like to have about a dozen mullet to use on the day , 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyFil Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 16 hours ago, leonardgid said: very nice catch , is there anywhere around Ettalong ,Kilcare,Wagstaffe where i can find poddy mullet to your knowledge , were going to try around the bridge one of these days and i would like to have about a dozen mullet to use on the day , Can't say I've seen them consistently anywhere but I have noticed them at times around the wharf and boat ramp at Pretty Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 6 hours ago, LuckyFil said: Can't say I've seen them consistently anywhere but I have noticed them at times around the wharf and boat ramp at Pretty Beach thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pafisho08 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Hi Have a look at Correa Bay Reserve on Woy Woy road near the boat ramp as I have seen some Mullet there at times . Regds . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) thank you very much. Edited June 3, 2021 by leonardgid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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