People:me
Duration:3hrs
Tide:falling
Weather:slight westerly breeze overcast and dry
Bait:crab
Rigs:flappers
Results:2 flounder 37cm and 43cm
Report:tried a local mark for a few flounders. fishing was quiet enough first cast landed a flat of 37 cm not a bite then for 2 hours when i got a good rattle knew it was a flat so i let him rattle away for a few mins brought him in and was pleasently surprised by his size quick measure 43cm and back it went not another bite after that
flatty hunt 06/10/12
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flatty hunt 06/10/12
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Re: flatty hunt 06/10/12
Cracking flatty. Wouldn't be too far off specimen size.
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Re: flatty hunt 06/10/12
fine fish john, well done 
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Re: flatty hunt 06/10/12
Lovely flounder, it looks to be quite plump, did you weigh it by any chance?
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Re: flatty hunt 06/10/12
i didnt i had no scales with me was traveling light but it was a nice thicknessjohnwest wrote:Lovely flounder, it looks to be quite plump, did you weigh it by any chance?
i reckon it was specimen and iv been out a few times to get a speci flat but they just refuse to bite when im hunting specimensMAC wrote:Cracking flatty. Wouldn't be too far off specimen size.
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and to be honest the thoughts of filleting when i got home made my mind up to return it after a quick photo the only fish i want to be eating at the moment is the elusive cod B.A.S.S club
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Re: flatty hunt 06/10/12
Cracker of a fish John had one myself on Sat 39cm
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Re: flatty hunt 06/10/12
Wouldn't be far of it.Stan wrote:Nice fish John....43CM probably a specimen
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Re: flatty hunt 06/10/12
Well done
Fine fish and great size of 43 cm
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Fine fish and great size of 43 cm
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