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The dusky flathead or black flathead (Platycephalus fuscus) (literally translating from Ancient Greek as "flat-head dusky") is a large predatory fish and the largest member of the Platycephalidae family. Dusky flathead are a largely estuari

Shingle Splitters Point is located in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia that provides good Whiting and Dusky Flathead fishing. It is a popular recreational area that offers panoramic views of the lake. The name "Shingle Splitters

Fig Tree Point can hold trophy Lake Macquarie Dusky Flathead.

  While a lot of people don't seem to think there's much happening on the fishing front over the winter months - it can be the best time of the year to target fish like bream. There an still be some very tough days when chasing them and

During March, Australian herring (tommy ruffs) , Red mullet, blue crabs, and squid are around that make good bait. Some salmon trout are usually caught as well as lots of Whiting, with King George Whiting and  Yellowfin Whiting be

The Eastern estuaries of Gippsland have been fishing well for bread and butter species such as bream and flathead. The estuary of Mallacoota has been a bit inconsistent as a whole but still big enough for most anglers to find some quality fish. Cust

Customer Hendrik is away holidaying with family along the mid northern NSW coastline between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour near South West Rocks. Hendrik has been doing some fishing both in the estuary and lower section of the Macleay river and a

  For anglers hot on the game fishing scene the Summer run of striped marlin along the south coast of NSW has been good again this year. The fish seem to be good from around Eden/Merimbula north to Bateman's Bay. Customers Andrew and Steve

The bream and flathead fishing both around the Gippsland estuaries has been very good recently for both bait and lure anglers. Whether you're going to nick down to one of 'The Big 3' rivers around Bairnsdale or Lakes Entrance or you'

Lake Tyers has been fishing very well for anglers out chasing multiple species from the boat kayak or bank. While the lake is still closed and high and in need of a decent flush out there have still been plenty of fish caught. The bream fishing from

The gippsland lakes has seen lots of activity on the water over the holidays when skiers kayakers and boaties all making the most of it. While some of the fish shy away from all the water traffic some nice flatties have been caught in the whole lake

Now that many of the holiday crowds have come back home the estuaries have started fishing a little better out towards Lakes Entrance. The sheer amount of people on the water had kept the fishing a bit quiet and the fish a bit skittish but now thing

The lovely town of Noosa is quite popular for tourists and traveling fisherman alike and with good reason. The Noosa river and surrounding offshore waters are host to a large array of species with many southern and northern species mixing. Customer

While there have plenty of active fish to be caught many of the estuaries both local and into Gippsland are in need of a decent rain and flush - with quite a few landlocked at present. With no real rain to open up these estuaries they are closed wit

The holiday crowds are starting to build along the eastern coast of the state in places like Lakes Entrance. Staff member Dylan fished with some mates down around lake on Monday. The plan was to catch a feed of prawns during the night then work the

Offshore: Today's we'll have fantastic offshore fishing conditions so be ready to fish with winds northerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots early in the morning then becoming east to northeasterly in the morning a

The estuaries out in Gippsland are starting to warm up with fish activity as the weather starts to get better. Customer Jake fished out at Mallacoota for a dusky flathead catch and release competition recently where he landed fish like this 70cm+ fi

  The Gippsland Lakes have been fishing ok for bream and flathead recently with the fishing not quite red hot but good if you can put the effort in. Customer Dave caught a cracker dusky flathead of around 70cm earlier this week down near Lakes

Offshore: Today's winds and seas will ease back a fair bit but still keep you in sheltered waters with winds southeasterly 15 to 20 knots with seas 1.5 to 2 metres. Tomorrows conditions will be the best we have for over a week or so be ready to

Dusky Flathead