Welcome again to Greg James’ Fishing Column with all the hot tips, ideas and recipes for Fishing on Yorke Peninsula — you can contact Greg by email at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au. 

Wallaroo: The hot weather well and truly arrived over the weekend as jetty anglers tried for blue crabs, squid and even garfish on the late afternoon sea breeze. Boat crews launched for garfish, blueys and snook, while the marina break wall has had bream at times. 

Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: Reports of King George whiting are coming from the deep water drops off the back of Steamer Channel and south at Cape Elizabeth. Smallish gar are in the bay with bigger specimens off Warburto Point, West Light and Rifle Butts Beach. The jetties have a few blueys and gar after dusk. 

Point Turton: Anglers having a pre- Christmas fish, based at Point Turton, reported running up to Port Rickaby, Balgowan and Chinaman Wells for whiting, garfish and squid, with nice blueys at Balgowan. The jetty has small garfish and sprat tommy ruff (Australian herring). 

Marion Bay/Stenhouse Bay: Try the jetties for tommies, gar and squid. Boat crews made the most of some decent late week weather to run out for whiting, squid and flathead. Tuna reports were nil, but red nannygai were at the deeper water drops and offshore reefs. 

Edithburgh/Stansbury: The jetty at Edithburgh has been producing tommy ruff with fish up to 20cm coming on to the bite with a steady berley trail working well. Boat crews reported KG whiting, garfish and squid. 

Ardrossan: Blue crabs are back on the menu as some good specimens were caught by boaties, at the jetty and by raking along the beaches at Black Point, Billy Goat Flat and Tiddy Widdy. The annual run of mulloway up to the Port Wakefield mangroves has slowed but there are blueys, garfish and a few tommies still about. 

Tight lines and see you next week!