Luring Flathead by Kayak by Ross Church

The three common species of flathead - dusky, bar-tailed and sand - inhabit saltwater rivers, creeks and bays throughout much of Queensland. They are lots of fun to fish for because they will aggressively attack various lures fished near the edges of channels, over shallow sandbanks, in mangrove fringes, around sandy points and in gutters beside shallow bay reefs.

By using a kayak, even an angler of average talent can greatly enhance the odds of catching fish by being able to access more prime flathead territory than you can by using a conventional boat or walking the banks. It's amazing how far over normally exposed mud banks, into mangrove forests, or across drying reefs you can paddle in a shallow-drafted kayak with an incoming high tide. You can end up fishing in places where even very small motorboats could never go...