This Soft Plastic is a FLATHEAD weapon !!

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  • čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
  • This might be one of the best flathead soft plastics on the market. This strange design has been around for many years but is now refreshed with a super stretchy and durable TPE material that enhances the swimming action, buoyancy and catch rates.
    The flatedge 80 in TPE material is a flathead slayer that catches so many flatties as shown in this video, Im sure it would also work great on other local species like pinky snapper, bream, australian salmon and trevally. This video also shares helpful tips and techniques on how to catch flathead with soft plastics
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Komentáře • 71

  • @rickmccluskey1366
    @rickmccluskey1366 Před měsícem +1

    Another great vid, thanks Alan.

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      Thank you, its greatly appreciated

  • @TheWilso2703
    @TheWilso2703 Před měsícem +1

    Great vid Al... we moved here from nsw bit over 12 months ago, next to no salt water experience so the fishing mad content has been awesome.. thanks!!

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      Im so glad the content has been helpful for you, got some great stuff on the way i'm sure you'll enjoy

  • @michael-fb7ps
    @michael-fb7ps Před měsícem +1

    Wow lots of flathead mate good stuff it seems to be a great plastic cheers mate

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      Thanks !! Yeah its very surprising as it looks very gimmicky, but its catch rates are excellent

  • @Chook57
    @Chook57 Před měsícem +2

    Ordered some, thanks for the video..

  • @eurekagold
    @eurekagold Před měsícem +2

    Love the video thanks . I would like to know where do get the small green fish grabber to hold the fish to get the hook out I can only find the larger ones

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      I picked it up from the bargain box at my tackle store so many years ago, its been brilliant. I haven't seen them since only the bigger ones which can be awkward

  • @theaussienut6346
    @theaussienut6346 Před měsícem

    These were out 25 years ago and were smashing the flatty back then, still got one in the tackle box,

  • @paulgenevincent5564
    @paulgenevincent5564 Před měsícem +2

    Good video Alan, I went out last week and only kept 2 flathead. The caught so many around the 30cm size but threw them back. I think the water temps start to to rapidly start dropping, fishing will pick up again.

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      Yeah the volume of flathead between 27cm and 35cm is crazy at the moment, i went back last week and found some bigger models holding shallower around 3 meters, so maybe try that next time

    • @paulgenevincent5564
      @paulgenevincent5564 Před měsícem

      Ok Thankyou

  • @bobperrett728
    @bobperrett728 Před měsícem +1

    Our Dusky Flathead in Queensland have to be minimum 40cm but tend to keep 50-60 as a good feed 👍

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      Yeah we have recently implemented new rules on dusky flathead in Vic too, we mainly only get them in regions like Gippsland, but they are an amazing species so great to see limits making a difference.

  • @BudgetBoat
    @BudgetBoat Před měsícem +1

    Totally agree on Flathead size legal limit should be 35cm minimum. Same with pinkie's. Great video. Will be acquiring some of these plastics.

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      Thank you and Yeah agreed completely with size limits, I said 32cm to start slowly heading in that direction but agree 35cm should be the ultimate goal

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +2

      This is the legal size and catch limits for Victoria vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/recreational-fishing-guide/catch-limits-and-closed-seasons/types-of-fish/marine-and-estuarine-scale-fish/flathead-all-species-except-dusky-flathead ( these are not duskies )

    • @teeanahera8949
      @teeanahera8949 Před měsícem

      Those lures look a lot like a gurnard too so lots of predatory fish would be interested.

  • @user-ve7rj3eo8q
    @user-ve7rj3eo8q Před měsícem +1

    Hey Allen, I have been trying to catch e.p and Redfin in the upper half of the barwon river past Buckley falls closer to the ring road. Do you have any tips or tricks to catch some because I’m lost for ideas. Absolutely love the videos, cheers

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      I have fished that system but further up, watch these vids here which might help czcams.com/video/5sYC21mM4YE/video.html and czcams.com/video/PPgp-EDBBHo/video.html i found small lightly weighted soft plastics on the edges and structure to be best and shallow diving hard body lures aswell

  • @JohnKovacs-eu5yv
    @JohnKovacs-eu5yv Před měsícem +1

    Awesome clip Al ! Are these soft plastics available from BCF ?

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      I don't think so, I got mine directly from "on the Edge Lures" website, just ping them directly to confirm.

  • @BunnyandIarefoodie
    @BunnyandIarefoodie Před měsícem +1

    hi i am really obsessed with fishing nowadays and do you think that you can do a fishing video in Sorrento pier

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      Yeah, i'm currently filming a heap of land based vids its been a big focus at the moment, next week will show one of my best vids yet which is land based and Sorrento certainly not out of the question as another spot

  • @michaelcross2199
    @michaelcross2199 Před měsícem +2

    Just ordered some

  • @Darryl.M
    @Darryl.M Před měsícem

    I've got a mould for something similar that I haven't used yet.

  • @johnkeynes8873
    @johnkeynes8873 Před měsícem +1

    G'day Alan I will be ordering the new flattie lure just a question what size jig head should I use for kgw of the beach with turtle back worms ,great videos thanks.

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      Excellent, For KGW I usually use 1/12 jig heads in 1-0 with an assist hook, pretty sure I have some vids on the channel about this which may help

  • @achebwahs1111
    @achebwahs1111 Před měsícem +1

    Proof is in the pudding. Nice work

  • @markseers8587
    @markseers8587 Před měsícem +2

    Alan, thanks for the video. What size jig head do you use?

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      I did cover this in the vid, but I was using 1/8 2-0 and when it was calmer droped to 1/12 2-0 cheers

    • @markseers8587
      @markseers8587 Před měsícem

      @@fishingmad Thanks for the reply. Sorry about the question, I wasn't in front of the computer a couple of times. I enjoy your videos. Very professional

  • @MrCELACHO
    @MrCELACHO Před měsícem +1

    Hey Alan I’m thinking to buy a Kayak for the first time, any thoughts on Bay sports 3.6 kayak ??

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      A few of my mates have owned bay sports yaks and had issues with the drive system failing. From what I know they are good value but not very durable.

  • @officialWWM
    @officialWWM Před 18 dny +1

    Those are a cool looking thing but I can’t find them anywhere!

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před 17 dny +1

      On The Edge Lures website is where I got mine.

    • @officialWWM
      @officialWWM Před 17 dny

      @@fishingmad thanks!

  • @Tobysfishingandtravelling
    @Tobysfishingandtravelling Před měsícem +1

    Gday Allen, I accidentally broke the rod tip of my light soft plastic rod, And suggestions? I need not to expensive but the 140-180 range would be fine. I want the rod to be suitable for stuff like reddie, trout, snapper, whiting and flattys but it really has to be able to cast soft plastics a bomb.
    Keep up the great work and tight lines brother 🎣🎣🎣

    • @alexkorneyko6792
      @alexkorneyko6792 Před měsícem +1

      Daiwa 23 TD BLACK GRUB'N 722ULFS is a decent one.

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      Thanks for the positive feedback. Shame about your rod. At that price point have a look at things like a NS Amped, Atomic Arrowz, or if you can sneak upto a Shimano Zodias, Shimano TCurve or Daiwa TD Black.

    • @Tobysfishingandtravelling
      @Tobysfishingandtravelling Před měsícem

      @@alexkorneyko6792 thanks mate, I’ll look into it

    • @teeanahera8949
      @teeanahera8949 Před měsícem

      Don’t just ditch the rod, put a new tip on it and glue it on yourself. New ferrules are available from anywhere that sells fishing gear. Your rod will have a slightly heavier action but is still a working rod.

  • @1greghawk
    @1greghawk Před měsícem +1

    where can u get the newer TPE ones ? on the edge lures website says theyre not TPE they are a class 1 pvc?

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      Might be worth sending Jason at On the Edge Lures a message to get him to confirm. I'm honestly not 100% sure. Cheers

  • @kernas6982
    @kernas6982 Před měsícem +1

    Any advice for lure fishing in lake wendouree?

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      Shallow diving lures and spoons slow rolled along the edges some great fish in that system

    • @kernas6982
      @kernas6982 Před měsícem +1

      Thanks mate, what do you mean by the edges?

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      its very weedy so fish along the weed edges, trout will often reside in the weed beds

  • @leslyons2723
    @leslyons2723 Před měsícem +1

    Hi Alan were do I get these from im finding it hard to catch flatties

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      On the Edge Lures sell them, that's where I got them from. Jump on their website or FB page. Hope that helps.

  • @moebz
    @moebz Před měsícem +1

    What colour was the one used please mate?

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      Was the 80mm in Tan colour, Thanks

  • @Lawsonvvvvv
    @Lawsonvvvvv Před měsícem +2

    What’s the flatly lure called

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +2

      FlatEdge 80 in Tan colour. Hope that helps

  • @Hazy154
    @Hazy154 Před měsícem +1

    Where can we pick them up from??

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      On the Edge Lures sell them, that's where I got them from. Jump on their website or FB page. Hope that helps.

  • @Lawsonvvvvv
    @Lawsonvvvvv Před měsícem +1

    Where did u get it from ?

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      On the Edge Lures sell them, that's where I got them from. Jump on their website or FB page. Hope that helps.

  • @nicholasn9745
    @nicholasn9745 Před měsícem +1

    Where was this

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem +1

      I said several times in the vid I was fishing at Werribee, Cheers

  • @Spooonk1379
    @Spooonk1379 Před měsícem +1

    Is that Altona?

    • @fishingmad
      @fishingmad  Před měsícem

      I said several times in the vid I was fishing at Werribee, Cheers

    • @Spooonk1379
      @Spooonk1379 Před měsícem

      O sorry, by the way to you have any suggestions for trout fishing locations near Melbourne?

  • @claytonp2540
    @claytonp2540 Před měsícem

    They need to make a larger size / rod, reel and line...
    Then papa will eat the size your catching...