malley 0 Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Just a quick one to show the Flathead that I caught off of the beach at the Pines in about 1 to 2 feet of water................ http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/23tmiZps__IMG_02141_2.jpg[/img] http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/LmOtBQJN__IMG_0212_2.JPG[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hefree 0 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 That definitely is a ripper. Looks yummy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niftrev 2 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Nice fish there, malley. Yep! A tasty critter/lizard.niftrev[/color:391iyd2x] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishin_mad 0 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 Nice flatty there mate, there sure is a few of them around the Pines, although i've struggled to pull legal ones. Last time i fished there using plastics i reckon i landed a good 30 flathead with only 2 being just over legal. Anyways good on ya, enjoy those tasty fillets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vanders 0 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 nice lizard there malley, well done!!! there are plenty about at the moment {SMILIES_PATH}/wink.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
malley 0 Posted May 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Cheers......... I hooked a larger one the day before got it to the shore it took one look at me, turned and snapped off {SMILIES_PATH}/sad.gif, only had light gear and was only going for salmon trout at the time. When its low tide you can walk out to the blue line and see them half burried in the sand. We tried to spear some huge one's but they where to quick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 They might be ugly suckers, but they hit hard, fight well in shallow waters and a tasty boneless fillet is very hard to pass up! They'd definately have to rate amongst my favourites! {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennyboy 0 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 A very nice fish, and a great way to start off malley. {SMILIES_PATH}/smiley.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Just on the subject of flathead, we all know how sharp the gill rakers and spines are on em, how easy it is to get cut by em, how painful these cuts can be, and how they persist in bleeding, because of the toxins involved.I don't know if it's common knowledge or not, or even if you guys consider it an old wives tale, but it's been suggested that rubbing the cut on the fishes belly helps.I considered this an old wives tale until I actually tried it, and it does have a soothing effect! Something to do with the slime, but I'm still not sure what!Just thought it might interest you if you weren't already aware of it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bennyboy 0 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Everytime butters and i go fishing he always cuts himself on something....knife, hook, squashes his finger in some pliers, flathead......anything!The flatthead belly slime helped relieve most of the pain from memory, but he still bled like a stuck pig! {SMILIES_PATH}/rolleyes.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/rolleyes.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 haha yeah i remember that one.. was only a little bugger that got me too.. not sure if the belly slime worked but that flaty re-entered the water with a nice red burley trail {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Everytime butters and i go fishing he always cuts himself on something....knife, hook, squashes his finger in some pliers, flathead......anything!That's just something for ya's to reflect upon and laugh about over a few drinks, when ya sit back and recall all ya past fishing trips! {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gifJust in case though, maybe ya better keep the number for the flyin doctor programmed into ya phone! {SMILIES_PATH}/wink.gifDoes anyone know the number for "000?" {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goat herder 0 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Cheers......... I hooked a larger one the day before got it to the shore it took one look at me, turned and snapped off {SMILIES_PATH}/sad.gif, only had light gear and was only going for salmon trout at the time.Always a good idea to back ya drag off a bit more than third the breaking strain of the line, even going for trouties, coz if something bigger grabs it, she's all over Rover! {SMILIES_PATH}/wink.gif I've landed some large by-catch specimens down on Yorke's, including lizards, and landing them has basically hinged on being able to let them run and tire out. {SMILIES_PATH}/cool.gif@ Ranger - it's reputed that the underside of the belly has certain anti-coagulent properties. Conversely, use a glove or towel and ya don't have to worry about getting spiked. {SMILIES_PATH}/wink.gifCheers,Wino Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Highfly 0 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Great fish Big M, {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1ONMEPILLIE 0 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Nice work there Malley,should organise a weekender down there sometimewould be awsome {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
malley 0 Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Yep should organise a weekend down there soon....... leave Sat night and come back Mon night........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke_westlakes 4 Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hay nice flaty malley im pretty keen to catch a big flaty myself, did u catch him on bait or lure?? {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
malley 0 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Caught it on cockles on a whiting rig, we where just mucking around going for a few salmon trout when the sun was going down. Hooked a big one a couple of nights before so after the days fishing we were just threw in a line, cought a few liitle KGW too. {SMILIES_PATH}/cheesy.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YoBBo 0 Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Just on the subject of flathead, we all know how sharp the gill rakers and spines are on em, how easy it is to get cut by em, how painful these cuts can be, and how they persist in bleeding, because of the toxins involved.I don't know if it's common knowledge or not, or even if you guys consider it an old wives tale, but it's been suggested that rubbing the cut on the fishes belly helps.I considered this an old wives tale until I actually tried it, and it does have a soothing effect! Something to do with the slime, but I'm still not sure what!Just thought it might interest you if you weren't already aware of it!I find that bouron or scotch helps too. {SMILIES_PATH}/wink.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I find that bouron or scotch helps too. {SMILIES_PATH}/wink.gifWhy would I rub Bourbon or Scotch on the fishes belly! {SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/tongue.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YoBBo 0 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Why would I rub Bourbon or Scotch on the fishes belly! {SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/tongue.gifYes mate, then ya gotta lick it off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samboman 319 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Top flatty there {SMILIES_PATH}/cool.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/cool.gif The best eating fish in the sea {SMILIES_PATH}/smiley.gifSambo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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