aaron_gilmour
13-10-2006, 10:07 AM
Hi All,
After seeing many pics of good crocs over the last month or so and reports from the flathead classic decided to have another go and getting a good flattie to the boat.Spooked 2 horse off a fish last trip with both flathead estimated at 80-90cm and my knee's shaking.
Last few trip have yeilded some ok results in numbers but quality lacking with most flatties caught up to 55cm.
Decided to hit the pin bar area first with favourable winds with only a few smaller fish being caught. The place looks so fishy but I am yet to master the art of finding big flatties.
Fished till midday with still only small fish to our names. Decided that the sand banks wernt working so heading down a creek to find some muddy flats.Fished for another 30 min and was called last cast when my non boater latches onto a good fish. Line peeeling of my capricorn 1500 nad 4lb string singing in the water I knew this was a better fish. After a few minutes and some good strong runs and hugging the bottom I was able to net out first decent croc of the year.
The good looking girl went 76cm and after a few quick snaps was released to go and make more flatties for years to come. ;D Lure of choice was a Berkley Powerbait salwater 3" swimming pogy in mackeral colour with a tail dip of chartruse garlic spike it.
Another hour of "Just 1 more cast" followed with another 1 50cm to go home with until I had to call it a day and go to work late.
Here is the flattie and lucky angler.Mission accomplished, croc caught and released :D
Cheers
Aaron
After seeing many pics of good crocs over the last month or so and reports from the flathead classic decided to have another go and getting a good flattie to the boat.Spooked 2 horse off a fish last trip with both flathead estimated at 80-90cm and my knee's shaking.
Last few trip have yeilded some ok results in numbers but quality lacking with most flatties caught up to 55cm.
Decided to hit the pin bar area first with favourable winds with only a few smaller fish being caught. The place looks so fishy but I am yet to master the art of finding big flatties.
Fished till midday with still only small fish to our names. Decided that the sand banks wernt working so heading down a creek to find some muddy flats.Fished for another 30 min and was called last cast when my non boater latches onto a good fish. Line peeeling of my capricorn 1500 nad 4lb string singing in the water I knew this was a better fish. After a few minutes and some good strong runs and hugging the bottom I was able to net out first decent croc of the year.
The good looking girl went 76cm and after a few quick snaps was released to go and make more flatties for years to come. ;D Lure of choice was a Berkley Powerbait salwater 3" swimming pogy in mackeral colour with a tail dip of chartruse garlic spike it.
Another hour of "Just 1 more cast" followed with another 1 50cm to go home with until I had to call it a day and go to work late.
Here is the flattie and lucky angler.Mission accomplished, croc caught and released :D
Cheers
Aaron