Lakes Entrance Bluespotted Flathead!!!

A perfect short session including a good haul of sand crabs.

[@easemailboxes]

Its not a 3m flatty but.

[@ziqianli8057]

Mate. Any flathead caught in gippsland lakes are considered as dusky flathead, its doesn't matter what it really is. So they do have a maximum size of 50cm. Not a big issue, only don't want you or other viewers get in trouble. Have a good one.

[@SlappinLoominum]

Gday! Thanks for commenting. The max size is actually 55cm for a dusky. The title of the video states, “blue spotted flathead”. If you watch the video from start to finish it’s very clear that I’m in the ocean and not in the lake system. Cheers!

[@deye2233]

Actually that's lake Tyers and in the gippy lakes west of Metung about 95% of the flattys are southern blue spot

[@Stephen-dn6qq]

Great session on the sandys and flatties. Can you do a session on the Bream inside the lakes?

[@joshherschell546]

Great video, how much fuel did you use from metung?

[@SlappinLoominum]

It costs me about $50 to fill the tank to get around 100kms. It’s 10kms to the heads and another 10kms to the ship wreck. Thanks for watching Josh, there’s more coming!

[@joshherschell546]

@@SlappinLoominum good stuff! I live up this way to and regularly fish offshore lakes! Usually launch at lakes although metung ramp could be a good option for me

[@SlappinLoominum]

@@joshherschell546 Shavings Point boat ramp is quiet this time of year if Lakes is busy. A great deal of people are chasing Swords out of Lakes Entrance so it can be busy at times.

[@joshherschell546]

@@SlappinLoominum yes lakes has been hectic as of recent times! But good to know thanks for the info! Might see you on the water some time

[@SlappinLoominum]

Keep your eye out for an ugly looking 4m German tank!

[@newmoon54]

What is the actual name of the fish you caught, called a "flatty"?!?!?! Thanks mate! I'm in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA! We call that fish a "whiting" I think?!?!?! LOL! help me my bloke!!!!!,

[@SlappinLoominum]

These fish are called Blue spotted flathead. We have many flathead species here, all of which we call Flatties in Aussie slang!

[@adamblack2255]

Mate, that looked delicious!!!!

[@newmoon54]

AZnd thanks for your video contribution to KZbin! nice one!!!!

[@SlappinLoominum]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@annon4856]

great video mate!!

[@SlappinLoominum]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Godfreed87]

3m flatty next time

[@adamblack2255]

What a legend

[@Checkerz-le7rs]

Hey mate, I'm loving watching your videos. Do you have any tips for lakes entrance bar crossing? I do a lot of fishing in the lake but want to explore the deeper water. Cheers

[@SlappinLoominum]

Hey mate, I do have a lakes bar vid on the cards. If you're worried, don't ever cross on low tide. The end of the run out can be shocking. When I was young in a tinny, I would always head out on the run in tide near high tide and return on the run out just after high tide slack. This way your vessel is always driving into the current. It all depends on what boat you have also. Some days you can head out in a row boat, other days you can capsize a commercial trawler. It's obvious to check the tides, swell, wind etc. However, use your eyes too! I also like to sit at the entrance and watch it for a few minutes to see how it behaves. As long as you respect ol' mumma nature you'll be fine. As the saying goes, 'if in doubt, don't go out!'

[@Checkerz-le7rs]

@@SlappinLoominum that's some solid advice mate, thanks for that! Look forward to the bar crossing video. I'll be sending it across soon while the snapper are still chewing 👌

[@SlappinLoominum]

@@Checkerz-le7rs awesome mate. Let me know how you go.