Surface Flathead Fishing (CATCH & COOK)

Road tripping SOLO in QLD, I came across this shallow flat full of life! Fishing with bent minnows, I managed to pluck a few fish and decided to catch and cook one.
TACKLE:
- 10lb Fluorocarbon Leader
- Shimano Exsence BB 3000
- Shimano Poison Adrena 6'8 UL
- 8lb Berkley X9 Braid
GEAR:
- Squidgy Dura-tough fish
- Berkley Pro-tech Bender
CAMERAS:
- GoPro Hero 8 Black Edition
- GoPro Hero 7 Black Edition
- Sony RX100 Mark 5
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[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

SEQ, particularly Moreton Bay, is wall to wall with flatties. When wading the flats like that, drag your feet a bit when walking. It might spook some fish, but it will let the rays know you're coming and they'll head off. It's nice to see you come up to my part of the world and test-drive an area. The Broadwater, Southern Bay islands, Jumpinpin, Wellington Point to Wynnum, Pumicestone Passage (particularly the mouth of Ningi, Coochin and Bells Creeks) are all excellent flathead spots. My mums' favourite part of a flathead was always the breastplate. Lots of meat, but a few bones too, although they're fairly large and easy to pick out. Flathead fillets run about $40-50kg lately.

[@crispernator]

good catch youve come a long way from the kid on the jetty i started watching .

[@Alexsfishin]

Thanks mate! Can’t believe it’s been over 10 years since then wow 😮

[@phayze82]

Awesome video Alex, Flathead are my fave fish. I just wish we had big duskys here in SA lol

[@offroadfishing]

Facts haha

[@notoriousnate9454]

the dumb plovers at the start😂😂🤣🤣

[@bElLtOn14]

The ray boosting past on that second flathead hit wa sick haha 😂

[@matthewsmedley]

Cracking video Alex. Can’t get much fresher lunch than that.

[@HappyCamel23]

That looks delicious and the place looks like paradise. Your videos just keep getting better and better. Good job Alex!

[@Alexsfishin]

Oh it was surreal! Much appreciated mate! 🤙😃

[@ianrobson2792]

Great show 🏆

[@steveparfitt4908]

Yum.

[@FlattyDaz]

Well done Alex…… really enjoyed watching that 👍

[@lach808]

Welcome back! I look forward to these videos!

[@bElLtOn14]

Lovely as usual

[@lmp8932]

The best catching and eating fish I think, one of the things I miss after moving from Qld to SA. I could almost taste the fish, a brilliant lunch 😁

[@silknfeathers]

Excellent session, Alex. Good to see you enjoying Queensland. Some brilliant fishing options available up there (from down here, in SA!).

[@Alexsfishin]

Cheers! It’s next level fishing up there. Spoilt compared to little ol’ Adelaide.

[@justinellis2411]

Definitely my favourite way to fish. I love bent minnows. I fish them differently though. Will try the shake. Nice video🤙

[@bl4de1977]

Nice work Alex another great video once again

[@Jack_46729]

Good work Alex, Seen you in anaconda a couple of times and gave you a rainbow trout spot🎣👍

[@bro031]

Awesome video I really enjoyed watching this one, keep the great content coming.

[@jordancornwill9534]

Good job mate

[@PhuquerkProductions]

hell yeah! branching out to other states! awesome vid mate

[@bradk8702]

Top shelf video

[@ramblinburdenw4563]

Enjoy your trip!

[@ratherbefishin1992]

Good video mate👍

[@expandzxzx6721]

Sick mate

[@kayakfishingins.a4327]

Good video Alex and great location. You're using some higher end gear these days. Anaconda $$ 😁👍

[@rustic35]

Use the back edge of the knife to scale and you won't blunt it. 👍

[@Bishy67]

Nice video mate... you should do a video of the vehicle set up

[@Alexsfishin]

Cheers I might have to one day!

[@scarydemonz4996]

Great session bro🔥🔥🔥, exactly what I needed to G me up for fishing this morning. Interested in that bent minnow? never used one b4 looks like it does the damage tho

[@Alexsfishin]

Thanks heaps man! The bent minnows are one of my favourite sub-surface lures, they are an odd looking lure but the action of them just make it look like a wounded baitfish on the surface. Caught plenty of fish on them!

[@rustic35]

Did you see the stingray bolt towards you when you said, "Flying flatty?".

[@Alexsfishin]

Yeah how crazy! Stingrays everywhere!

[@Bossfishin]

another vid lets go

[@benj36]

Hello daddy boseok

[@Bossfishin]

@@benj36 who’s this

[@benj36]

@@Bossfishin mr Beadle

[@Bossfishin]

@@benj36 oh hello benjamin beadle

[@PhuquerkProductions]

I think it's time you changed your logo to Alex's Fishing AUSTRALIA!

[@manfromcoo1968]

next time rub you're finger on the belly slime of the flathead it will help stop the stinging ! cheers

[@FazzaFishin]

Another cracker of a vid 👍👍👍