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Flatfish Lures in Texas #15231668 10/30/24 08:51 PM
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I picked up a tackle box full of lures at a garage sale and the majority of lures were different size flatfish. Has anyone used them? What species are they commonly used for and has anyone used them in Texas? Based on the other items in the box, I would guess the tackle was used up north.

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Re: Flatfish Lures in Texas [Re: Osbornfishing] #15231772 10/30/24 10:19 PM
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My Dad had a few flat fish and more " lazy ikes", a similarly shaped bait. He used them for bass fishing.

I think they are intended for Pike .

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Re: Flatfish Lures in Texas [Re: Osbornfishing] #15231941 10/31/24 12:38 AM
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Wow! The old Helin Flatfish....... What a find! I used them a lot as a kid; in Vermont, New Jersey, and Florida. Don't know if they ever had a salt water model, but there was a wide range of sizes for a wide range of fish sizes. I caught trout and bass galore on them up north. I always liked the medium and larger ones that had a harness to offset the front trebles out to the sides. They caught a lot of fish. If I remember correctly, they were made in both wood and plastic. I recall gluing a wooden one together that I broke hitting a culvert on a wide cast. They were great lures.

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My Dad used to use them for bass. I was never a fan but I am sure they will work.

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As I recall, they were go-to lures for my brother and me. You could work them from barely moving to fairly fast, and you could twitch them in place. They definitely caught fish.

Re: Flatfish Lures in Texas [Re: Osbornfishing] #15232723 10/31/24 07:45 PM
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what a find

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