Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 This is just one of a few reports to come, First trip of the holidays and my dad, one of our friends and myself headed out into Sussex Inlet armed with some live poddies to try and catch some flatties. We started a drift along the last stretch before the entrance to the basin as we have caught many flatties here before. First drift we pulled out a small flattie, approx 30cm, and was promptly released. Next drift we hooked onto a much better fish, dead weight and the occasional headshake, feeling like a decent flattie and it was. 80cm of chucky flathead and the head seemed bigger than normal. Lines back out and on the same drift my dads friend is on again!!! This one feels much the same and is even bigger than the last one! Not as fat but measuring in at 85cm. One more drift and we pulled out a 45cm and a 49cm which we released and hooked up again on another solid flattie!! This one my dad caught and although wasn't as big still measured in at 69cm. Live poddies are definitely the go if you target flatties. All flatties where released. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LuckyFil Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 A great catch of big flatties! How are you catching the poddies? cheers Fil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 minute ago, LuckyFil said: A great catch of big flatties! How are you catching the poddies? cheers Fil Thanks mate, my dads friends mum has a house in the keys and we put the poddy trap just next to his mums jetty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Well done young fella. Always good to see a couple of shovel heads come aboard that the place is famous for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Green Hornet said: Well done young fella. Always good to see a couple of shovel heads come aboard that the place is famous for. Thanks mate, it was a pretty nice day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebenbomb Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Nice flatty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 59 minutes ago, Bluebenbomb said: Nice flatty Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 there some top flathead well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, masterfisho7 said: there some top flathead well done Thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Great report. Nice Flatties. Top photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Rebel said: Great report. Nice Flatties. Top photos. Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Land of the giants. Nice chunky fish! Well done 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Good sized flatties there Isaac. You can guess the size when you first hook up with the head shakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Yowie said: Good sized flatties there Isaac. You can guess the size when you first hook up with the head shakes. Definitely, the 69cm one had a few headshakes at the start but it was dead weight when we first hooked it. The big ones though don't really fight until they see the boat (only from personal experience) and they go nuts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegz Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, pegz said: Well done Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Some crocs there Isaac. You're getting good with your big flatties! I must get down there for a look sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobi caught a fish Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) We’ve been catching plenty of flathead at south west rocks but none of that size ,well done. Edited April 21, 2022 by kobi caught a fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyFil Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Isaac Ct said: Definitely, the 69cm one had a few headshakes at the start but it was dead weight when we first hooked it. The big ones though don't really fight until they see the boat (only from personal experience) and they go nuts. I agree that matches my experience over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Well done Isaac - 89cm is a real Croc 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 19 hours ago, Larkin said: Land of the giants. Nice chunky fish! Well done 👍 Thanks mate, the basin is definitely my favourite spot to go fishing. 15 hours ago, Little_Flatty said: Some crocs there Isaac. You're getting good with your big flatties! I must get down there for a look sometime. Thanks mate, just ask @Green Hornet for the spots at different times of the year. 15 hours ago, kobi caught a fish said: We’ve been catching plenty of flathead at south west rocks but none of that size ,well done. Thanks mate. 14 hours ago, Pickles said: Well done Isaac - 89cm is a real Croc 👍 Thanks mate, you always get pretty excited when a big flattie gets on the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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