SHIMANO JUNIOR ANGLERS FISHING CLUB
Oct 07, 2021
3 minutes
By Chris Cleaver
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Q WHAT ARE THE BEST WAYS TO HOLD A FLATHEAD?
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Without trying to state the obvious, in a way that does not get you spiked by those nasty spines on the back of their gill plate, which is no easy feat. Flathead notoriously kick, squirm and roll when landed and it can be difficult to get a grip on one to get a photo or release. Along with those nasty spines a mouth full of teeth means a thumb grip to the lower jaw requires a glove
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