advice on balllina flathead

[bulldogs195461]

im heading to ballina this weekend and usually shore base fish off rocks near the emergency services tower,think its the south wall.have been getting ready to try soft plastics for the first time and want to know does anyone have any advice for me.like is this a good spot to try or could you perhaps advise of another spot thats accessable to a novice.what size jig or plastic (if known).im trying to target flathead for the first time,have caught some good size bream on bait here.thanks john

[deepfried]

I dont fish for flatties with plastics but see a lot of guys tossing plastics around the flats on North Ck. If you get jack of the plastics there are plenty of yabbies there and you will find whiting, flaties, bream and some line burning rays. The spot you have mentioned i am pretty sure is the VMR tower on the north wall. It may be a bit hard to fish plastics there land based as the tide pushes through and it is deep. If you go over to Sth Ballina on the ferry and head to Mobs Bay you may be in with a chance as well but that place is better with a boat or yak. No idea what plastics work best as i dont use them.

[pommy]

Would agree with everything Deepfried says.

Regards Rob.
Ballina.

[bulldogs195461]

yes it is the vmr tower,and woops got my walls mixed up.it is the north wall.thanks for that.
regards john

[timothy]

back in the very wet seaon of winter, i had success with plastics from the wall at the entrance to the boat harbour. four big flathead, and 2 bream. was the runout, middle of day and plenty of current flowing.

excellent fish cleaning facilities at the boat ramp just near the small bridge.

[Noelm]

I don't think it matters where you are fishing, Flathead are Flathead and will be found in the same sort of areas in any creek in any location, think like a Flathead and you will catch them anywhere.