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Ive caught plenty of flatty over the years but ive never seen a flatty with teeth like the 1 i caught friday night.

I used to put my thumb in the flatties mouth and my index finger underneath its lip to deehook them. Glad i didnt do it this way on this fish.
Anyone else ever noticed teeth like this on a flatty?

I saw a juvenile flathead take a chunk out of someone's hand on a pier recently. His hand bled for a good long while.

Tiger flatties have teeth like that. But they're normally in 30mtrs of water. And they're a very chunky fish.

I have caught heaps as well and first time seeing one like that!
Very lucky you didn’t stick your finger in there.

Sand flathead are ok till there over 40cm
Tiger flathead have teeth from about 30cm

Never seen them that big on such a small fish. Holy crap.
Imagine the teeth on that 1 if it was 60 or 70cm long.

CarlG wrote:Tiger flatties have teeth like that. But they're normally in 30mtrs of water. And they're a very chunky fish.

I reckon it is a Tiger also Carl. be interested to see a picture of the whole fish from above.

It is a Tiger Flathead. And you very quickly know about it if you forget they have teeth

Should make a movie retake, this is the new Jaws
Ppl will be rushing to swim out of the water when they spot one of this deadly species, Death by Flathead

:rofl: