2012 Flathead reports

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Re: 2012 Flathead reports

Post by fishingvic » Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:12 pm

frozenpod wrote:You can no longer keep duskys that big.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... y-flathead
All Victorian anglers should make themselves aware of the new size limits for Dusky Flathead.
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Re: 2012 Flathead reports

Post by scott__henning » Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:28 pm

frozenpod wrote:You can no longer keep duskys that big.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... y-flathead
interesting. i was not aware of that. well anyway I let it go, always let the big ones go.

i am surprised that the new size limits aren't advertised at the ramps, plenty of people will be keeping the big ones, non the wiser that its now illegal

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Re: 2012 Flathead reports

Post by snapperslayer » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:51 am

Fished Sunday, Monday and Tuesday for approx 2 hour sessions after work. Got 6 between me and missus on sps. Kept 4 released 2 which were High 50s. Again no sign of snapper :shocker:


edit: Reported one old bloke keeping a 15ish cm pinkies. I am not sure why would someone keep that size.

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Post by fishingvic » Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:56 am

snapperslayer wrote:Fished Sunday, Monday and Tuesday for approx 2 hour sessions after work. Got 6 between me and missus on sps. Kept 4 released 2 which were High 50s. Again no sign of snapper :shocker:
high 50's is a huge Flathead!

I caught this one at just over 50cm last night:

notice the yellow fins again
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Re: 2012 Flathead reports

Post by snapperslayer » Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:07 am

fishingvic wrote:
snapperslayer wrote:Fished Sunday, Monday and Tuesday for approx 2 hour sessions after work. Got 6 between me and missus on sps. Kept 4 released 2 which were High 50s. Again no sign of snapper :shocker:
high 50's is a huge Flathead!

I caught this one at just over 50cm last night:
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That is a nice one mate. The ones we caught were I reckon rock flattties but they were almost black with full of eggs. I kept one around 48cm but felt bad as it was loadedwith eggs too. Sadly I did not take any photos of the bigger ones.
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Re: 2012 Flathead reports

Post by fishingvic » Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:27 am

yeah, my research leads me to believe it is a Rock Flathead...it is considered the best of the flatheads for eating.

Scientific Name: Platycephalus laevigatus

Max Size: 60 cm (so high 50's is about as big as they get)

http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3360

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Post by snapperslayer » Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:32 am

fishingvic wrote:yeah, my research leads me to believe it is a Rock Flathead...it is considered the best of the flatheads for eating.

Scientific Name: Platycephalus laevigatus

Max Size: 60 cm (so high 50's is about as big as they get)

http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3360
damn... should have mounted them on the wall instead :lol:

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Post by Fish-cador » Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:40 pm

rock flatties have the best tasting fillet..soft and juicy unlike the tiger and sand flatties that are like rubber soles when cold. :roflmao:
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Post by snapperslayer » Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:53 pm

Fish-cador wrote:rock flatties have the best tasting fillet..soft and juicy unlike the tiger and sand flatties that are like rubber soles when cold. :roflmao:

So the one that you caught earlier (snakehead cross) was it a rock flathead?

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Re: 2012 Flathead reports

Post by Fish-cador » Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:04 pm

looks like it.....
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