Gold Coast flathead lures

[Mikey21]

Hi all, can any Goldie locals (or others that have experience in the area) please provide me with any info / suggestions on any soft plastics colours / styles / brands that are working lately on lizards. And also any sucessful trolling hard bodys brands / types / colours that work regularly on the lizards. I am asking because I had a disapointing result in last years Flathead Classic and this year I'm hoping for better results.

[youngy]

Hi Mikey, Micro Mullet lures, pink and purple best colour and ECO GEAR SX 48in colour 305 have been two of the more consistant hard bodied lures. cheers wayne.

[hooknose]

Gulp 3" pogy, in sardine, mango ripple(1/4 oz jighead, mcCubbins lumo are the go), 5"&7" jerkshad in nuke chicken, pearl white, camo, atomic fatgrubs chartreuse tail(brown body), squidgies in red rum and gold - should get you started on the plastics.

[Crumbo]

I second what wayne has said and would also throw in the the predatek MinMin in fruit salad colour. They all served me well trolling.

[Leighton]

have had good success with suspending lures
Cultiva MiraShad
Bassday Kangoku Shad both in natural colours

[Adam_G]

Don't forget the lil' mates, caught plenty of flatties on them.

[Chamelion]

Flick baits/Jerk shads in 3-5" seem to be lethal on a drift.

[RobSee]

Hi Mikey - What is your team name for the comp?

Rob

[Mikey21]

Hi Rob,

This year we are Team Orange Pearl, last year we were Team Budgewoi Marine Sports. Thanks for your help with our application last year, hopefully we can catch up for a drink this year.
Regards, Mike.

[Deadstick]

Hey Mikey21

For me definately the gulp range & last year i used the nitro pogy jigheads they were excellent. I predominantly fish 5" Jerkshads & change the colors depending on the water color & depth. fished mainly on 1/4-1/2 ounce heads. On the hardbody front i havent trolled for a couple of years but used to use the Halco laserpro 45 & 120 shallow. Again colors depend on water color but pink hooker, gold & black, orange tiger & a purple color used to be very good.

My only advice to you is try to pick one of the techniques & stick to it. one of the worst years we had in the classic was the year we were learning to fish plastics and chopped & changed between this & trolling. We have definately had our best results on plastics in more recent years. try and replicate what you do in your local waters & fish with confidence & you will be ok. Most years the fish come from the Jumpinpin bar area or the seaway. The guys that do well in the tourniment dont fish much more than a couple of klms from these areas.

My last peice of advice is try and find any of the articles written by David Green on Flatties in the last 5 years in the major mags & read them over & over again.

Mate i hope this helps i am just about to start my pre fish for this years classic & cant wait for it to come look forward to it every year.

Cheers