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KAYAKING
& canoeing
Jude wrestled a croc that ate the little Z-Man Slim SwimZ.
The Z-Man 2.5” Slim SwimZ, aka the destroyer. Ron with a nice eating size flathead.
Tackle box
• Rod: Okuma Cerros 702ML 7’, 2-4kg
• Reel: Okuma Epixor EPXT-20
• Line: Platypus Platinum Braid 8lb
• Leader: Platypus Stealth FC Fluorocarbon Leader 10lb
• Lure: Z-Man 2.5” Slim SwimZ in Motor Oil, Mid- night Oil, Bad Shad & Pink Glow
• Jig head: TT Lures 1/4oz, 1/0 HeadlockZ Finesse
• Scent: Pro-Cure Super
Gel Scent in Sardine/Pil- chard & Saltwater Yabby/ Nipper
Flathead on the flats via kayaks
* from P98
photographing and releasing easier,
in good condition.
My tackle, including a dozen as-
as well as safer for both the angler and fish.
sorted plastics, small tray of jig heads, scent and leader, is stored in a Z-Man Binder and then inside a dry bag, rolled closed with enough air to float it, should it end up in the water.
I always leash my landing net, lip grips and ruler to the kayak, or at- tach an accessory float previously tested in the shallows to ensure it will float the attached item.
What are you waiting for... flat- head are accessible, great fun, love lures and are excellent table fish. Get out there!
My kayak is rigged with a small icebox on the back for stowing any fish I wish to keep, complete with a couple of ice bricks to keep them
See you on the water...
Fishing the flats is a perfect application for smaller kayaks.
Lip grips make handling flathead safer for the angler.
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