Fishing for FAT FLATHEAD. Newcastle land based!

Fishing soft plastics for big flathead in the Newcastle region!
Went for a quick flick with Austo from www.themunteds... chasing the big flat skulls as the weather warms up!
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Rod - NS blackhole bream
Reel - Okuma Ceymar
Camera - GoPro hero 9

[@portsfishing1101]

Well done guys, nice lizard session.

[@MrComfyAustralia]

nice mate sub'd where was this? all good seen the jetty in the background :)

[@interestingsociety]

Hey mate, where about’s was this? Thanks man.

[@MrComfyAustralia]

@@interestingsociety ash island

[@TheFishingcartel]

Nice stuff mate

[@xxwizardofausxx9132]

Hey mate im from newy and looking at getting into flicking plastics, what rod and reel would you suggest and and spots to hit? Not after your secret hotspots lol

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

I like to go light 1-3kg rod and 1000 reel, but a good starting combo would be just 2-4kg rod and 2500 reel something like a shimano sienna combo with 6-8lb braid.
Queens wharf brewery, Ash island, Stockton flats near the bridge these all produce on good days. 👍

[@simonpainter3486]

I take the kayak there a few times and get bream flatheads and the occasional flounder

[@offgriddreaming5403]

Like me mate 20 last casts haha
Good vid boys ✌🏼

[@mrropey]

Well done mate let the breeders go 👍👍👍

[@sydneyfishingstory]

Very good fishing

[@worthy5693]

Hey mate loved your videos I’m
From around Newcastle n I’d like to know what set up n line u use and your favourite lures for flattys

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

Thanks mate appreciate it! For flathead and in this vid, I like to go light tbh. I’m using a NS black hole bream rod 1-3kg and a Okuma ceymar 1000 reel with 6lb braid.
Then I run about two rod lengths of 6-8lb fluorocarbon leader but depending on structure and if the flathead are gulping the plastics down I might up that to 14lb Fluro.
Favourite plastics are also pretty small 2.5inch zman grubs or Samaki boom bait grubs 2.5 and 4inch with 1/12th up to 1/6th jighead depending on depth/current. I’ll usually try to match my lure colour to the water. E.g dirtier the water dirtier/darker and clear water I’ll go whites and clear sparkle types. Then nice slow crawl retrieve with twitches but trying to keep it on bottom as much as possible. Three colours that never let me down are motor oil, olive sparkle and pumpkin.
Thanks for watching!

[@alisonbradley6946]

Great video 👍🏼

[@benturton3358]

Nice one mate 🤙

[@cameronallington212]

i know you probably don't want to give away your flatty spots but can i get some kind of idea as to where you were? I have been looking for some good spots for a while now and cant find any

[@gouravg67]

Good stuff bro 👍

[@craigkaschan4822]

I’ve pulled some nice ones out of Tomago boat ramp.

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

Not the only thing getting pulled at tomago boat ramp from what I’ve heard 😂

[@hotwater2day]

hey mate a good spot for fishing flat head fish you got 64 inch

[@zhenzhenyouyu2776]

Beautiful

[@Kermssss]

Hey mate where is this spot is this just up from the seat and boat ramp?

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

Yeah mate. I usually just pack light and walk the banks all along there.

[@Kermssss]

Awesome mate cheers for that 🤟

[@akgamesyt385]

Where is this place

[@limeybonesjones7395]

rest in peace this mans thumb, get yourself a glove or some lip grips mate. it'll save you alot of grief in the future. Awesome vid.

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

I know right 😂 sound advice!

[@firedrive7038]

Mad lizard what you running looking for a nice lure rig for myself

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

Hey mate, I run a 1-3kg NS black hole rod with a 1000 okuma ceymar and 6lb, always like to go as light as possible even when chasing lizards.

[@firedrive7038]

@@cavpowerfishing9214 did ylu get it at benetsgreen bcf or where??

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

@@firedrive7038 was at freddys at Rutherford mate or tackle power Charlestown always carry good gear.

[@Kermssss]

Where is the spot where you caught the eater

[@ttv90sgang60]

last cast

[@gaming-grouper2459]

Hunter River? If so I wonder if there's any jewfish around there. BTW thanks for the video.

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

Yep sure is, there is plenty of Jew around there, although mostly soapies with the occasional big ones coming through.

[@gaming-grouper2459]

@@cavpowerfishing9214 are the big ones just more spread out throughout the system?

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

@@gaming-grouper2459 probably asking the wrong person as I’m definitely no Jew whisperer but I’ve always found the bigger ones tend to hang down towards the harbour and some huge ones of the beaches. Check out JT’s NewFish here on RUclips his a local legend that slays some quality Jew.

[@gaming-grouper2459]

@@cavpowerfishing9214 yea already watch him lol, just curious

[@kaynescott516]

Hey I’m from Newcastle where is this spot?

[@cavpowerfishing9214]

Ash island mate, plenty of muddy banks for big girls over there.

[@nathantinkler1862]

where's the location? Im looking for a bust up

[@JedBolewskii]

it’s hexham, Lots of snags But plenty of Flatheads in the boat ramp there , there is a track u can follow to get there

[@JedBolewskii]

it’s called ash island

[@robmorrow6517]

@@JedBolewskii haha yeah head over to the boat ramp late at night

[@muzalan7601]

Go Tourle St bridge mate.

[@jakelencher817]

i dont know how these thumbnails dont get more views.

[@bikepacker9850]

Tom a Go

[@GregoryOwens-x8r]

Greg is better