hi to all

[flatty_catcher]

Hi all just thought i would say Gday.

I have been trying the fishing around here (Brisbane area) and cant say I have caught a lot.

But I have managed a few nice squire here and there on squid but they go off the bite too quick (Fishing onshore), also hooked a few squid last winter off the jettys and was suprised at how much of a feed you get out of 1 good size squid.

Im going to get some live baits this arvo and im giving that a run.

I also throw sharks , rays and shovel nose sharks back, catfish also (what do people want with those?unless a largish shark i guess is good)..

But i am interested in getting into some big threadfin salmon in the Bris river,, sounds like fun

I am usually just an onshore fisherman,(probably get a boat one day), I used to live inland and caught the odd large cod, yellowbelly and trout.

Flathead are my favourite fish because and I usually just use

mullet strips, squid, yabbies or pilchards for bait when I go fishing and hope for the best.

BTW. I havnt caught a flattie here yet which is unusual because with those type of baits you usually snag one sooner or later.

cheers

[MichaelJ]

welcome to the site

some people keep the sharks for flake and some of the people that keep the sharks eat the fillets and cut the jaws out and preserve them which looks pretty cool

[James W]

welcome flatty catcher...im sure ya will snag that flatty real soon..where ya chasing them?

[kriso]

welcome flattychaser, depending on size shark can actualy be quite good eating. have you tried soft plastics? flat head can be fun catch on them

[Dan23]

yeah mate buy yourself a light spinning outfit put some 10 pound leader on it with a 1/6-1/8 ounce jighead and a 3"minnow or a culry tailed grub. Throw it out where flatties generally live, wind in slowly with little hops and I guarantee you'll get a flattie in no time.

[flatty_catcher]

yeah well i guess i was refering more to catfish and rays, Im sure they are a good feed if you know what your doing.

I have fished mostly of the around the waterway outlets at Cleveland because I have had a few promising squire and silver bream there but not many.

Had a bit of a run at redcliff/pine river and didnt catch a thing, but seen a guy there with lures saying the fishing was a little slow that month.

Had a few big Hits at manly rock wall (south of the marina) and got broke off but landed a few decent silver bream.

so I just enjoy getting out, but have yet to land somthing really big, well somthing that doesnt snap me off anyway.

thanks I might try myself some plastics and see how it goes because bait doesnt seem to persuade them much onshore(flathead that is).

[nigehey]

Welcome aboard mate - there are plenty of flathead around the place. Just do what I do and target something completely different - you're bound to catch them (and cod!) and not what you were targeting

[fishyman]

lol @ nigehey

welcome aboard mate