Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 0 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hey guys,I have moved to Adelaide from Kangaroo Island and was wondering if anyone can give me some pointers on catching flathead and mulloway on the onkaparinga. I live 15mins from the mouth and heard that you can catch these species in the Onk but I don't know where to start. Any help will be much appreciated. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 This is a good spot that i have fishedGo onto google maps and paste this in.........Sauerbiers Road, Seaford Meadows, South AustraliaYou will see the intersection where Sauerbiers Road and Jared road meet just keep going on until you reach the river.I haven’t been there for a while so i don’t know what that new railway line is doing for axcess.You should be able to get some mulloway there,but i wouldn’t be trying there till December when the water is warmer. Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 0 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks heaps ausea I will have to give it a try. Can you catch them on soft plastics or is bait the preferred method? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reeve 10 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I have seen people, on the slowing of the tide, use soft plactics under commercial bridge, and they got mulloway there, can get bream to! Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 0 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks Reeve, now I have a couple of spots to try. What time of the year was it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks heaps ausea I will have to give it a try. Can you catch them on soft plastics or is bait the preferred method?I always used bait.Then just sit back and relax Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 0 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I always used bait.Then just sit back and relaxYea sounds like the go. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reeve 10 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Tbh i cant recall, was a year or so ago now, i meant to go back and try it but never got around to it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samboman 319 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 One tip, move back to KI :cheer: Nah, you will eventually suss it out in ya gumboots Sambo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 0 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 One tip, move back to KI Nah, you will eventually suss it out in ya gumboots SamboHaha agreed. The fishing is pretty awesome over there. Yea I'm sure I will, it might just mean a couple of fishless trips to get it sorted . Hopefully with your guys tips there wont be any Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimbojames 285 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Best bet is to go down a few times and figure out the tides in the Onk . They can be , and at times are completely different to what is said at Port Adelaide . It can take a bit of home workto figure out but once you have this is what you can achieve . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Nice...Surprised it didn't end up on the kitchen table for tea. :ohmy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 0 Posted October 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hey jimbo. Cheers for the reply and that was an awesome fish! Has anybody caught flathead on the onka? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 nice fish there jimbo jimbojames 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Might be pretty self explanatory down there, but watch out for the snakes, they'll be out and about now for sure Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ausea 4 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Might be pretty self explanatory down there' date=' but watch out for the snakes, they'll be out and about now for sure[/quote']I remember being there one time with my sons and had a kangaroo go ballistic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
captn9 0 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 iv got few flatties near t mouth, but all small ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benwah 92 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Caught this one in the Onk., December last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 0 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 iv got few flatties near t mouth' date=' but all small ones.[/quote']Cool, where you using bait or lures?Nice fish benwah55 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimbojames 285 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Cheers fellas . Never tried for flat head but as you can see it is possible . Seen decent sized whiting in there and caught a couple of little ones . Dont be surprised Ausea . Would rather see an awesome fish like the Mulloway go swimming away nicely , have a lot of respect for them . D1_taxi86 and Yakmando 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
captn9 0 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 iv got few flatties near t mouth' date=' but all small ones.[/quote']Cool' date=' where you using bait or lures?[/quote']i used whole whitebait, too lazy and too much beers to troll a lure Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reelin 2 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Bait and soft plastics work well for flatties in the onk! my favourite spots are anywhere from the footbridge over the onk near southport slsc back to behind port noarlunga footy oval, reason being the bottom is still sandy here with plenty of weed and ledges/drop offs for the flathead to sit and wait then ambush their prey, best time is on incoming and outgoing tides when the baitfish will be moving with the flow and the flatties will be sitting with their heads facing toward the flow! remember this if using lures or sp's. best baits i found are worms sand or blood, or unweighted pillies/ prawns or whitebait! if your using worms or prawns dont be surprised to pick up some decent yellowfin whiting from this area as well! The best soft plastics are paddletail fish or gulp worms!good luck! ps Mulloway are in the onk all year round Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman and bjorn2fish 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 0 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Bait and soft plastics work well for flatties in the onk! my favourite spots are anywhere from the footbridge over the onk near southport slsc back to behind port noarlunga footy oval' date=' reason being the bottom is still sandy here with plenty of weed and ledges/drop offs for the flathead to sit and wait then ambush their prey, best time is on incoming and outgoing tides when the baitfish will be moving with the flow and the flatties will be sitting with their heads facing toward the flow! remember this if using lures or sp's. best baits i found are worms sand or blood, or unweighted pillies/ prawns or whitebait! if your using worms or prawns dont be surprised to pick up some decent yellowfin whiting from this area as well! The best soft plastics are paddletail fish or gulp worms!good luck! ps Mulloway are in the onk all year round[/quote']Thankyou heaps for the tips . I went down there the other day for a look at low tide and could see all the weed ledges and drop offs you are talking about. I can't wait to get there to have a try. Thanks heaps again to everybody who has replied it has been really helpful.Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kozzydaiwakingz! 0 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 last year i landed my pb 80cm flattie on live mullet at end of train bridge. Kangaroo_Island_Fisherman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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