gold coast plastics

[beefaman]

Anything between 6 and 10lb should be good for flatties. 4lb fireline is fine [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

[keen_as_mustard]

yella,

I use 14lb Berkley Vanish for leader (generally about a rod's length) and 6lb Firleline for mainline - rarely get bitten off. The best knot to use between leader and mainline is an albright.

BTW - make sure your jighead is dead straight in the plastic - always test your lure to see if it "swims" straight. Test this by lowering it in the water and watching it fall down - aslong as it doesn't spin it will be good. Depending on the jighead you use, a dab of super glue can help hold the plastic on the lure

I see you tried Talle creek - do you live in that area. I live in Elanora and can probably show you a few spots where I have got a few in the past, however I do most my flattie fishing from a boat in the broadwater and the pin.

There are many slight variations on the technique Vertico described - I generally twitch fairly hard (lifting the lure about a metre off the bottom) in the hope of setting the hook in a flatties mouth. Many people believe flatties hit the lures as they fall and then lie on the bottom with the lure in their mouth.

Let us know how you go

Marty

[yellahunter]

just got back from fishing again, this morning we managed to get 3 small flathead, got them all fom the broadwater close to the spit,
on dropshots and squidgees

went fishing late this arvo at currumbin creek, had 1 hit near the bridge pylons, i think these bream are going to be a hard one