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The Flathead Drift System
Drift lines, sink rates and hop cadence that turn flathead from an accident into a species you can target on demand.
10 min read · Updated 2026-07-14 · Local Knowledge editorial team
Flathead sit on the edge of moving water and wait. Covering ground on a controlled drift, with a lure that ticks the bottom every second hop, out-fishes anchored casting by a wide margin almost everywhere in Australia.
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