Flicking for Flathead – Mal Ferguson & Martin Cowling

It’s not only sad when the great characters of Queensland fishing pass away, it’s a shame because we lose their vast knowledge built up over a lifetime of observing and angling. Mal Ferguson was one of those characters and an excellent beach fisherman. Mal passed away in 1997, but some of his knowledge lives on via this video from the Brownies Coastwatch Vault shot in October 1994. Watch and learn … these tips on flicking for flathead off the beach are from a master of the game. The size limits for dusky flathead have increased since we shot this. In Qld they are now minimum 40cms and maximum 75cms and the bag limit is 5. In NSW, the minimum is 36cms and the bag limit is 10, with only one fish allowed over 70cms.