Top stuff mate, nice to see a quality fishing video without heavy metal music drowning out everything. I'll be getting my first Kayak in around 2 months time to do some soft plastic fishing in the Lake (this is Lake Macquarie btw). I also have found success with the Gulp 3 inch minnows, fishing for flatties from the shore. Anyway, keep up the good work.
heyy great vids you got here mate , keep em coming , im land based in sydney and catch a few flathead the biggest iv gcaught on a soft plastic had been a 56cm model and lost a big 90cm+ model , i was using a small squidgy lobby and a 100mm squidgy wriggler if i wanna target eating size flathead up to mosnters , should i upsive my plastics or keep em the same ?
@BigR000 - Thanks for the comment mate. I tend to use small lures (SPs and HBs) in shallow water where the fish will spook easier, and bigger out deep. A 3in gulp minnow (smelt or similar) has proven deadly. I've also caught flathead up to mid 70s on 1 3/4in paddle tails. I never seem to catch much size out deep. I haven't had a lot of success with squidgy plastics, always seem to do well on gulps but they can be a pain to store.
@SurfanFish yEAh thanks alot mate , well the first soft plastics i ever fished with were gulps , but neva caught anything with them for about 2 mnths aand then switched to squidgys and in my first seshion i caught 6 flathead over 40cm and 68cm one awsome , uhmm soo do u rcon that i can still catch really big flathead using smal plastics , or should i stick to the great big ones fro em ?
@BigR000 Just experiment mate. I mainly fish solo so don't see how others go. I find I catch plenty on the 3inch. I go up in size for snapper but that's deep water stuff.
Its a Viking Espri. A very popular all rounder and easy to set up for fishing. The solitude is probably more important than catching fish. There are a few other videos up in the espri as well as a couple in a new kayak
@Dylan3Brady Slow troll some diving lures. For flathead, they need to be close to the bottom to hit regularly and kick up sand, mud etc. Maybe get 1 or 2 proven lures (go to a good tackle shop) until you are catching fish and see the action of the lure then experiment with cheaper stuff. Anything with a good action will catch fish. Focus on flathead to start with. Get a book or DVD on soft plastics and try them as well.
@SurfanFish Nice, I went today, got drenched and tried blades for the first time, picked up two flatties about 36 and 38 cm, had to keep one because it swallowed the lure really deep and by the time I got it out the poor bugger was dead. Keep fishing mate and keep the awesome vids coming. Have you ever used berkley gulp 2" nuclear chicken minnows? They are gun lures I highly recommend them.
@chopzmasta07 Tend to use 3in minnows a lot - p'seed, smelt. Only seem to catch anything on NC in deep water. Don't mind blades, good when the fish a bit shut down. Don't get out much due to work so make the most of it when I can.
@SurfanFish Hey, try using the squidgy flick baits with the resin jig head. Fish them in the shallows around structure at the run in or run out tides and you will see the bream you will nail on them. The only berkley I use now is the 2" minnow, I have gone to squidgies for the soft plastics.
@roitkrualbow5 Depends on the gulp type. Mostly use flick minnows and bounce them along the bottom. Have a look a another video I put up a few days ago. It has a few seconds underwater showing what it would look like to a fish.
sorry i carnt stop watching this video it is so good just won $40 in my fishing comp today got a 3 kg flathead when i finshed weighing it it slaped my in the face then jumped out of my kayak thanks for telling me the gulps you used i used them and i hade heaps of fish on thanks again NICE VIDEO
@rubyfish771 Good catch mate and more to spend on fishing gear. I haven't fished for a while but will get back into it over the next few months, hopefully with a new camera. Depth of this fishing is anywhere from 30cm up to around 3 meters. There is another ok video of the same area walking the creek. Search for Creek Walk Flathead
great video i love fishing for flaties
EthanFrost100 2 months ago
where is dat ?
jcaffari199 3 months ago
good vid. i love fishing for flathead.
kll508416 4 months ago
@kll508416 thanks mate. There are a few others up with better cameras if you are interested.
SurfanFish 4 months ago
man i love flathead, and great vid
MrGeokal 8 months ago
Nice vid mate top job, looks such a peaceful place to wet a line.
yaknyellas270 10 months ago
Top stuff mate, nice to see a quality fishing video without heavy metal music drowning out everything. I'll be getting my first Kayak in around 2 months time to do some soft plastic fishing in the Lake (this is Lake Macquarie btw). I also have found success with the Gulp 3 inch minnows, fishing for flatties from the shore. Anyway, keep up the good work.
Adz2631 10 months ago
heyy great vids you got here mate , keep em coming , im land based in sydney and catch a few flathead the biggest iv gcaught on a soft plastic had been a 56cm model and lost a big 90cm+ model , i was using a small squidgy lobby and a 100mm squidgy wriggler if i wanna target eating size flathead up to mosnters , should i upsive my plastics or keep em the same ?
BigR000 1 year ago
@BigR000 - Thanks for the comment mate. I tend to use small lures (SPs and HBs) in shallow water where the fish will spook easier, and bigger out deep. A 3in gulp minnow (smelt or similar) has proven deadly. I've also caught flathead up to mid 70s on 1 3/4in paddle tails. I never seem to catch much size out deep. I haven't had a lot of success with squidgy plastics, always seem to do well on gulps but they can be a pain to store.
SurfanFish 1 year ago
@SurfanFish yEAh thanks alot mate , well the first soft plastics i ever fished with were gulps , but neva caught anything with them for about 2 mnths aand then switched to squidgys and in my first seshion i caught 6 flathead over 40cm and 68cm one awsome , uhmm soo do u rcon that i can still catch really big flathead using smal plastics , or should i stick to the great big ones fro em ?
BigR000 1 year ago
@BigR000 Just experiment mate. I mainly fish solo so don't see how others go. I find I catch plenty on the 3inch. I go up in size for snapper but that's deep water stuff.
SurfanFish 1 year ago
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Looks like a great way to get some alone time what brand of kayak is that one your in in the clip great clip keep up the good work
zappia08 1 year ago
looks like a great way to get some alone time what brand of kayak is that one your in in the clip great clip keep up the good work
zappia08 1 year ago
@zappia08
Its a Viking Espri. A very popular all rounder and easy to set up for fishing. The solitude is probably more important than catching fish. There are a few other videos up in the espri as well as a couple in a new kayak
SurfanFish 1 year ago
I find it relaxing just watching it at home on my PC. I can only imagine what it would be like out there on the water...
JeanMarcSalama 1 year ago
@JeanMarcSalama - I have 2 kayaks J-M, just be aware, if you come out - I will save the kayak first.
SurfanFish 1 year ago
what is somthing you can recomend for a newbie to lure fishing for flat head and bream from my kayak i liv in the sunny coast QLD
Dylan3Brady 1 year ago
@Dylan3Brady Slow troll some diving lures. For flathead, they need to be close to the bottom to hit regularly and kick up sand, mud etc. Maybe get 1 or 2 proven lures (go to a good tackle shop) until you are catching fish and see the action of the lure then experiment with cheaper stuff. Anything with a good action will catch fish. Focus on flathead to start with. Get a book or DVD on soft plastics and try them as well.
SurfanFish 1 year ago
NICE! 2:54
kurkaussie 1 year ago
Great video man. I love flathead and Bream,. Did you use a hard body in this video?
chopzmasta07 1 year ago
@chopzmasta07 Both HB's and plastics.
SurfanFish 1 year ago
@SurfanFish Thanks, are your HB's surface or divers?
chopzmasta07 1 year ago
@chopzmasta07 - shallow divers
SurfanFish 1 year ago
@SurfanFish Nice, I went today, got drenched and tried blades for the first time, picked up two flatties about 36 and 38 cm, had to keep one because it swallowed the lure really deep and by the time I got it out the poor bugger was dead. Keep fishing mate and keep the awesome vids coming. Have you ever used berkley gulp 2" nuclear chicken minnows? They are gun lures I highly recommend them.
chopzmasta07 1 year ago
@chopzmasta07 Tend to use 3in minnows a lot - p'seed, smelt. Only seem to catch anything on NC in deep water. Don't mind blades, good when the fish a bit shut down. Don't get out much due to work so make the most of it when I can.
SurfanFish 1 year ago
@SurfanFish Hey, try using the squidgy flick baits with the resin jig head. Fish them in the shallows around structure at the run in or run out tides and you will see the bream you will nail on them. The only berkley I use now is the 2" minnow, I have gone to squidgies for the soft plastics.
chopzmasta07 1 year ago
hey mate
with your gulps that you use. do you just let them sit there or do you reel them in?
roitkrualbow5 1 year ago
@roitkrualbow5 Depends on the gulp type. Mostly use flick minnows and bounce them along the bottom. Have a look a another video I put up a few days ago. It has a few seconds underwater showing what it would look like to a fish.
SurfanFish 1 year ago
@SurfanFish berkley 2" minnows rock.
chopzmasta07 1 year ago
Great vid mate nice too see ya catch & release as well. Tight Lines
crankyas 1 year ago
sorry i carnt stop watching this video it is so good just won $40 in my fishing comp today got a 3 kg flathead when i finshed weighing it it slaped my in the face then jumped out of my kayak thanks for telling me the gulps you used i used them and i hade heaps of fish on thanks again NICE VIDEO
rubyfish771 1 year ago
@rubyfish771 Good catch mate and more to spend on fishing gear. I haven't fished for a while but will get back into it over the next few months, hopefully with a new camera. Depth of this fishing is anywhere from 30cm up to around 3 meters. There is another ok video of the same area walking the creek. Search for Creek Walk Flathead
SurfanFish 1 year ago
@SurfanFish thanks mate you do heaps of great videos i love fishing :D what is ur bigest flathead u have caught
rubyfish771 1 year ago
how deep is it there
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rubyfish771 1 year ago
Great video mate, just wondering what breaking strength line you were using?
ForgetTheLight 2 years ago
Thanks. Generally use either 4lb or 6lb braid with 10lb leader in that type of water.
SurfanFish 2 years ago
once again what gulp are you useing and nice rods
rubyfish771 2 years ago
mainly 3in minnows in smelt or moldy cheese. Also use ecogear SX40 hard bodies (expensive) in the creeks and estuaries.
SurfanFish 2 years ago
hey nice video were about is that i am in newcastle
:)
rubyfish771 2 years ago
Glad you liked it. The compilation was from a week or so fishing several waterways between Port Mac and Hat Head.
SurfanFish 2 years ago
thank you i will have to go up there fioshing in my kayak what fishing kayak do you have
:) james
rubyfish771 2 years ago
A Viking Espri. If you have not already, consider joining a kayak fishing forum for heaps of great information. AKFF and KFDU are 2 good examples.
SurfanFish 2 years ago
cool have fun have you ever be down to newcastle its gfreat place to fish
rubyfish771 2 years ago