queensland Few flatties feasting from the flats

[Drop Bear]

Just a quick report. 

I had a few hours around the rainbow channel last weekend with Angus. We were flicking 4 inch soft plastics around the sandy patches on the drop off on the Western side of the Rainbow. 

We came across one spot where the flatties were schooled up. There were at least 12 in the spot some were huge. Not quite busting up haha but they did spook easily in the shallows that were just over ankle deep water at times. We dropped more than we landed but kept 4 and released one that we weren't sure if it was too big. 2 of the ones we dropped were very large flathead. One of the medium versions jumped straight out of the net! 

On the way back we had a flick on the north side of Peel just outside the green zone near the Lazaret and picked up some nice little squire and a grassie. 

The sandy was just swimming past. Just his unlucky day I suppose. 

Here are some pics

 

[GregOug]

 

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Just a quick report. 

I had a few hours around the rainbow channel last weekend with Angus

 

I don’t think landing nets are a category in this year’s comp but I’m sure it would have won otherwise. It does have a rather impressive handle.

[kmcrosby78]

Great session there @Drop Bear with some great fish and great variety. Look out flathead when you move to Straddie .. .

[ellicat]

Some nice fish there, Robbie. Good session.

Say G'day to that Angus bloke from me when you see him next.... it's been a couple of years.

[Junky]

Wow, a 73cm landing net handle. That's gonna be hard to beat. 

 

Seriously though, that is a super sesh on flatties. 

 

[Drop Bear]

11 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Great session there @Drop Bear with some great fish and great variety. Look out flathead when you move to Straddie .. .

Yep...  who doesn't love flattie tails for breakfast! 

[Drop Bear]

8 hours ago, ellicat said:

Some nice fish there, Robbie. Good session.

Say G'day to that Angus bloke from me when you see him next.... it's been a couple of years.

Yep he is still around. He is isolating now as well... PS my test came back as Negative... I have no idea how that works but it looks good for me to go to Straddie on Tuesday. 

[Drop Bear]

3 hours ago, Junky said:

Wow, a 73cm landing net handle. That's gonna be hard to beat. 

 

Seriously though, that is a super sesh on flatties. 

 

Did they put landing net handles in the comp?

Maybe next year. my brag mat blew out of the boat at some stage... I need a sticker haha. 

[Old Scaley]

Good to hear your test was negative mate. Hope Bec recovers quickly and you guys can get back to your crazy full-on life.

[jon]

Very nice haul there DB and Angus!! Well done

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Great work @Drop Bear. That's a ripper haul!

Cheers Hamish

[Drop Bear]

On 15/01/2022 at 9:37 AM, Old Scaley said:

Good to hear your test was negative mate. Hope Bec recovers quickly and you guys can get back to your crazy full-on life.

I still got it. Struggling a bit now. Bec is mostly over it but has lost her sense of taste. 

[Drop Bear]

On 15/01/2022 at 12:00 PM, jon said:

Very nice haul there DB and Angus!! Well done

Thanks mate

[Drop Bear]

On 15/01/2022 at 8:49 PM, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Great work @Drop Bear. That's a ripper haul!

Cheers Hamish

We sure did eat well.  all gone now. Time to go and get some catties at the port... once im out of iso... 

[Old Scaley]

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

I still got it. Struggling a bit now. Bec is mostly over it but has lost her sense of taste. 

Good time for Bec to taste test the catties then......

[GregOug]

5 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

I still got it. Struggling a bit now. Bec is mostly over it but has lost her sense of taste. 

I hope you improve soon Robbie.