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TECHNIQUE: LAND BASED FLATHEAD

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It’s important to remember that fl athead aren’t
the total couch potatoes they’re sometimes

made out to be, they’re actually highly mobile

fi sh and will cover signifi cant distances in some
areas each tide to reach prime feeding sites.

Paying thorough attention to any
bottom features you spot is a must
when fi shing from the shore

Flathead will school up in
certain areas like any fi sh
and big catches can be on
the cards for shore fi shos

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