This fish is the dusky flathead, one of the great hunters of salt water rivers, estuaries and beaches.
The classic fishing story is, of course, the one where the angler stretches out both arms and says “it was THIS big!”
"One more cast, just one more cast”.
The South Coast has been drenched in recent weeks but as reports of some big flathead as well as tailor and bream trickle in, it's clear that the fish are still around.
At this time of year the promise of good fishing before the weather cools down typically draws a crowd to the South Coast waterways at the weekends.
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You’ve probably said dozens of time this month: it’s hot. Canberra has had some of its hottest January weather since records began and the hot temperatures look set to continue.
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