How to Catch Flathead on Soft Plastics - Kayak Fishing the Run In Tide

Justin Willmer is on the water with a group of fellow kayak anglers, fishing the run in tide and working up onto the flats in search of flathead. The crew are fishing soft plastics and give us some tips for targeting flathead on the flooding weed flats. Fish on!
Gear List:
Okuma Cerros Spin Rod - CER-S-701ML 7' 2-4kg
Okuma Epixor XT Spin Reel - EPXT-20
Platypus Platinum Braid - 6lb
Platypus Stealth FC Fluorocarbon Leader - 10lb
TT Lures DemonZ jighead - 1/4oz 1/0
ZMan 2.5" Slim SwimZ - Midnight Oil colour
Pro-Cure Super Gel Scent
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[@alleycat8483]

Hi Justin, I fished the passage today, caught 15 , biggest was 56cm, hot spots were next to the weed edges on lower tides..

[@zammit1683]

Good day.. i'm a 1st timer on softbait. I have a question... Does soft bait works during the night/ dark?

[@Tanman86]

Hey mate. They definitely do. If it helps, I use dark colours or bright. I.e. ive caught bream and flathead on black zman grubs as well as pearl white slim swimz. The darker colours give a better 'silhouette' in the water and with paddletails (slim swimz etc) they give off vibrations. Hope that helps mate. Good luck 👌

[@StuArts-Kustoms]

What's the depth of the water where you were fishing? That one off the top was a nice surprise

[@gorillaman7594]

whats the rod weight limit that you use

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