Anglers call for greater protections for large female dusky flathead in New South Wales
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Shane Porter released the 93-centimetre dusky flathead he caught in the Myall Lakes.
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He was walking a sandbar in the Myall Lakes a topwater lure did the trick.
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They say a slot limit will future-proof the fishery by protecting large female breeders
Dusky flathead produce 700 eggs per gram of bodyweight and can spawn up to five times per year It was so visual, Mr Porter said, describing the chase. The sprinting runs across the flats almost looked like a propeller throwing water out the back.