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Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:23 pm
by fortula999
Hi guys,
School holidays coming around, so I'm gonna have a heap load of spare time. I'm thinking for wading the beaches around Brighton/sandringham for some flatties using soft plastics, has anyone tried this? Also what gear should I be bringing for this?
Cheers
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:25 pm
by croe04
I've had success wading about knee-deep at low tide around sandringham marina, casting towards the drop offs near the boats.
Motor oil slim swimz w/ 1/8 1/0 jighead worked well.
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:31 pm
by fortula999
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:25 pm
I've had success wading about knee-deep at low tide around sandringham marina, casting towards the drop offs near the boats.
Motor oil slim swimz w/ 1/8 1/0 jighead worked well.
Cool, thanks
Do you mind pointing out the dropoffs on Google maps?
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:43 pm
by croe04
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:31 pm
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:25 pm
I've had success wading about knee-deep at low tide around sandringham marina, casting towards the drop offs near the boats.
Motor oil slim swimz w/ 1/8 1/0 jighead worked well.
Cool, thanks
Do you mind pointing out the dropoffs on Google maps?
Pretty easy to spot in the image, it's where the shallow, sandy bottomed bit quickly changes into blue water. It's pretty easy to spot when you're there. I start on the right side of the pier and usually work the dropoff all the way up until i'm parallel with the big concrete wall you can see in the image, casting towards the boats and doing the hop-hop pause retrieve.
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:42 pm
by fortula999
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:43 pm
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:31 pm
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:25 pm
I've had success wading about knee-deep at low tide around sandringham marina, casting towards the drop offs near the boats.
Motor oil slim swimz w/ 1/8 1/0 jighead worked well.
Cool, thanks
Do you mind pointing out the dropoffs on Google maps?
Screen Shot 2019-11-23 at 2.36.38 pm.png
Pretty easy to spot in the image, it's where the shallow, sandy bottomed bit quickly changes into blue water. It's pretty easy to spot when you're there. I start on the right side of the pier and usually work the dropoff all the way up until i'm parallel with the big concrete wall you can see in the image, casting towards the boats and doing the hop-hop pause retrieve.
Thanks heaps
Do you think wading in the morning around 6 am tomorrow would be alright? Would it be too cold or something like that?
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:49 pm
by croe04
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:42 pm
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:43 pm
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:31 pm
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:25 pm
I've had success wading about knee-deep at low tide around sandringham marina, casting towards the drop offs near the boats.
Motor oil slim swimz w/ 1/8 1/0 jighead worked well.
Cool, thanks
Do you mind pointing out the dropoffs on Google maps?
Screen Shot 2019-11-23 at 2.36.38 pm.png
Pretty easy to spot in the image, it's where the shallow, sandy bottomed bit quickly changes into blue water. It's pretty easy to spot when you're there. I start on the right side of the pier and usually work the dropoff all the way up until i'm parallel with the big concrete wall you can see in the image, casting towards the boats and doing the hop-hop pause retrieve.
Thanks heaps
Do you think wading in the morning around 6 am tomorrow would be alright? Would it be too cold or something like that?
As long as it's decently calm and around low tide, go for it. Could be a bit nippy but it wouldn't bother me if you're only up to your shins in water.
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:57 pm
by fortula999
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:49 pm
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:42 pm
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:43 pm
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:31 pm
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:25 pm
I've had success wading about knee-deep at low tide around sandringham marina, casting towards the drop offs near the boats.
Motor oil slim swimz w/ 1/8 1/0 jighead worked well.
Cool, thanks
Do you mind pointing out the dropoffs on Google maps?
Screen Shot 2019-11-23 at 2.36.38 pm.png
Pretty easy to spot in the image, it's where the shallow, sandy bottomed bit quickly changes into blue water. It's pretty easy to spot when you're there. I start on the right side of the pier and usually work the dropoff all the way up until i'm parallel with the big concrete wall you can see in the image, casting towards the boats and doing the hop-hop pause retrieve.
Thanks heaps
Do you think wading in the morning around 6 am tomorrow would be alright? Would it be too cold or something like that?
As long as it's decently calm and around low tide, go for it. Could be a bit nippy but it wouldn't bother me if you're only up to your shins in water.
So just Wade until you're around shin deep and cast towards the dropoff? How deep is the water just before the dropoff?
Also how would you suggest I protect my phone and wallet in case I trip and full over ?
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:06 pm
by croe04
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:57 pm
So just Wade until you're around shin deep and cast towards the dropoff? How deep is the water just before the dropoff?
Also how would you suggest I protect my phone and wallet in case I trip and full over ?
The depth of the water depends on the tide but is usually ankle-shin deep at the tide change, would be knee-deep at most. Double ziplock-bagging your phone and wallet will probably suffice because if you slip it wont be submerged for long.
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:10 pm
by fortula999
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:06 pm
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:57 pm
So just Wade until you're around shin deep and cast towards the dropoff? How deep is the water just before the dropoff?
Also how would you suggest I protect my phone and wallet in case I trip and full over ?
The depth of the water depends on the tide but is usually ankle-shin deep at the tide change, would be knee-deep at most. Double ziplock-bagging your phone and wallet will probably suffice because if you slip it wont be submerged for long.
Cheers, thanks for the advice
How deep do you reckon it is at high tide?
Re: Wading beaches for flathead?
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:19 pm
by croe04
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:10 pm
croe04 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 3:06 pm
fortula999 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:57 pm
So just Wade until you're around shin deep and cast towards the dropoff? How deep is the water just before the dropoff?
Also how would you suggest I protect my phone and wallet in case I trip and full over ?
The depth of the water depends on the tide but is usually ankle-shin deep at the tide change, would be knee-deep at most. Double ziplock-bagging your phone and wallet will probably suffice because if you slip it wont be submerged for long.
Cheers, thanks for the advice
How deep do you reckon it is at high tide?
I don't know actually. I'd stick to low tide because it's usually the best time to target flathead and when I have my best sessions targeting them LB.