SHALLOW WATER, BIG LIZARDS

There’s something special about that first glimpse a trophy size flathead; they’re an impressive creature to behold and even more impressive are the strikingly mottled specimens that come from clear and shallow waters. I’ve caught plenty of fish over the years yet catching a big flathead on light line in shallow water would rate highly as a favourite form of fishing. Big flathead are relatively unpredictable; their fight, their behaviour along and even the colouration of two fish caught from the same location can be markedly different. Whilst big flathead won’t entertain you with a sustained blistering run, their erratic bursts of agility coupled with a dogged fight and hefty weight on the other end is enough to make any seasoned anglers knees a little wobbly. As with most species, it’s often a case of quality of quantity when chasing big flathead. A decent fish in my books is anything over 70 cm whilst anything in the 80s is memorable with any fish over 90cm being special and leaving a life-long memory. I’ve