Welcome to Greg James’ fishing column with all the hot tips for fishing Yorke Peninsula; readers can contact Greg by email at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au.
Wallaroo: Catches of King George whiting and winter garfish have been the main reports for boat crews who enjoyed a reasonable run out on the weekend after the rain. Salmon trout, mullet and flathead are off several local beaches, there are bream in the marina and the jetty has the occasional tommy ruff (Australian herring) after dark.
Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: Charter crews and local fishers alike picked up KG whiting up to 38 centimetres from the deep water drops well offshore and there are small garfish in the bay. The jetties have small garfish and mullet are schooling just offshore from Second and Weetulta beaches.
Point Turton: Colleagues of mine did well on garfish out from Hardwicke Bay, Port Rickaby and Point Souttar after the storms, which really cracked in around the jetty and the north-facing beaches last week. Mullet and salmon trout are now in the shallows following the strong wind and swells, so the jetty is worth a try for these tasty fish.
Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Big boat crews enjoyed north easterly offshore winds on Sunday as they looked to run out for big tuna which have been reported south of Kangaroo Island and then off Wedge Island, conditions permitting. Other reports are for red nannygai, flathead and snook closer to home. Salmon up to 2 kilograms and schools of yellow-eye mullet are off many local beaches and the Marion Bay jetty.
Edithburgh: Wattle Bay and Sultana Point have been fishing quite well for mullet and salmon trout and there are a few tommies at the jetty. Isolated (but not many) whiting are north of Coobowie and Stansbury - well away from the no-take zone.
Ardrossan/Port Vincent: Generally lean results were the main reports as the otherwise welcome rain came and went last week. A few salmon trout were caught from Port Vincent wharf and small bream adjacent to the marina breakwater. Boat crews fished just south of the Zanoni wreck (no anchors) for snook and red mullet.
Tight lines and see you soon!