Welcome to the column with the fishing tips for Yorke Peninsula and seafood recipes; contact Greg by email at greg@gregjames fishing.com.au. 

Wallaroo: The boat ramp had steady traffic during the week as crews ran out for King George whiting, garfish, blue crabs and the odd squid. Then the hot, dry and strong northerly winds arrived, leaving only a few jetty-based anglers trying their luck for squid, blueys and gar. 

Port Hughes/Moonta Bay: As reported in recent weeks, large snook are at both jetties in the late evenings as they chase small gar and tommy ruffs (Australian herring) for their dinner. Boat crews are catching a mix of whiting, garfish, blue crabs and flathead. 

Port Victoria/Point Turton: The gulf waters from Port Vic to Balgowan and onto Point Turton are the pick of fishing grounds for KG whiting at the moment, as locals, charter crews and visitors all report fish up to 37cm, along with squid, red mullet and flathead. Local jetties have garfish and squid. 

Marion/Stenhouse Bay: Boat crews launched on the weekend before the northerly winds cracked in for red nannygai, kingfish, samsonfish and large snook. The jetties yield the occasional whiting, tommy ruff and squid. Shore-based action is for salmon to one kilogram from Hillocky’s Beach, The Dust Bowl and Gleeson’s Landing. 

Edithburgh/Stansbury: Both jetties are worth a try for blue crabs (on the incoming high tide), tommies and garfish. Boat crews are bringing in whiting, garfish, blue crabs and snook from Marion Reef and Rocky Gully. 

Black Point/Ardrossan: Nice garfish are off the old Black Point boat ramp and Billy Goat Flat grounds, along with squid and sprat tommies. KG whiting and blue crabs are in the broken grounds off Ardrossan north east reef and down at Long Spit. The town jetty at Ardrossan has a few blueys and squid at times. 

Tight lines and see you next week!