How do you catch flathead land?

Although walking an entire edge of the bank and throwing heaps of cast is an effective way to catch flathead, I tend to look for those areas that are likely holding bait. This includes areas where you can see the baitfish stacked up and also where you believe the bait is likely to be holding.

What is the best soft plastic for flathead?

The best Soft Plastics in the Gobblers Range for targeting Flathead are the 3.75″ or 4.75″ Paddle Shads, 4″ Paddle Tails and our 3″ or 4″ Curl Tails are perfect…

How do you target flathead?

Fish will be spread out across the broken weed flats and sand banks, so targeting any structure, such as rubble, timber, weed and even deeper depressions in the flats can produce fish. A good starting point when targeting flathead in the rivers and estuaries is a 7′ 2-4kg or 3-6kg rod, with a 20-30 size reel.

What size lures for flathead?

Getting your soft plastic flathead ammo together needn’t be a brain strain. A safe starting point is to use lures in the 70 to 110mm size range.

What Colour lure is best for flathead?

You can certainly catch big fish with small soft plastics but I really like the 3.5 inch size for targeting flathead. These come in a handful of colours but I have done really well on flathead using watermelon red. Like the curly tails, these have naturally built-in action is amazing.

What size hooks for flathead?

Usually, size 2 to size 5/0 will be the range. Remember, these guys have big mouths. Anglers have their particular preferences for hook style, but it will depend on bait. A long shank will be excellent for worms and strip baits.

Do you bleed flathead?

Laced with anticoagulant, they will make you bleed for ages, which isn’t so much fun for the kids. On the table, flathead are sensational – which is why they are 40 bucks a kilo. This makes them one of the most expensive fish around, but even at this price they are still prolific.

Who is the pound leader for flathead?

Main lines with rated breaking strains from 3 to 6 kg (6 to 15 pounds) are usually best for this job, but if you opt for the lighter end of that range, always add a slightly heavier leader at the business end of the main line, as flatties have lots of small, sharp teeth that can easily abrade and break lighter lines.