All Victorian anglers should make themselves aware of the new size limits for Dusky Flathead.frozenpod wrote:You can no longer keep duskys that big.
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... y-flathead
2012 Flathead reports
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interesting. i was not aware of that. well anyway I let it go, always let the big ones go.frozenpod wrote:You can no longer keep duskys that big.
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... y-flathead
i am surprised that the new size limits aren't advertised at the ramps, plenty of people will be keeping the big ones, non the wiser that its now illegal
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Fished Sunday, Monday and Tuesday for approx 2 hour sessions after work. Got 6 between me and missus on sps. Kept 4 released 2 which were High 50s. Again no sign of snapper :shocker:
edit: Reported one old bloke keeping a 15ish cm pinkies. I am not sure why would someone keep that size.
edit: Reported one old bloke keeping a 15ish cm pinkies. I am not sure why would someone keep that size.
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high 50's is a huge Flathead!snapperslayer wrote:Fished Sunday, Monday and Tuesday for approx 2 hour sessions after work. Got 6 between me and missus on sps. Kept 4 released 2 which were High 50s. Again no sign of snapper :shocker:
I caught this one at just over 50cm last night:
notice the yellow fins again
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fishingvic wrote:high 50's is a huge Flathead!snapperslayer wrote:Fished Sunday, Monday and Tuesday for approx 2 hour sessions after work. Got 6 between me and missus on sps. Kept 4 released 2 which were High 50s. Again no sign of snapper :shocker:
I caught this one at just over 50cm last night:
That is a nice one mate. The ones we caught were I reckon rock flattties but they were almost black with full of eggs. I kept one around 48cm but felt bad as it was loadedwith eggs too. Sadly I did not take any photos of the bigger ones.
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yeah, my research leads me to believe it is a Rock Flathead...it is considered the best of the flatheads for eating.
Scientific Name: Platycephalus laevigatus
Max Size: 60 cm (so high 50's is about as big as they get)
http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3360
Scientific Name: Platycephalus laevigatus
Max Size: 60 cm (so high 50's is about as big as they get)
http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3360
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damn... should have mounted them on the wall instead :lol:fishingvic wrote:yeah, my research leads me to believe it is a Rock Flathead...it is considered the best of the flatheads for eating.
Scientific Name: Platycephalus laevigatus
Max Size: 60 cm (so high 50's is about as big as they get)
http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3360
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rock flatties have the best tasting fillet..soft and juicy unlike the tiger and sand flatties that are like rubber soles when cold. :roflmao:
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Fish-cador wrote:rock flatties have the best tasting fillet..soft and juicy unlike the tiger and sand flatties that are like rubber soles when cold. :roflmao:
So the one that you caught earlier (snakehead cross) was it a rock flathead?
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looks like it.....
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