Welcome to Greg James’ weekly fishing column, packed with hot tips for fishing Yorke Peninsula. You can contact Greg at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au.
Fishing news: Recreation, Sport and Racing Minister Rhiannon Pearce announced the formation of the new SA Recreational Fishing Authority on Saturday October 24, while she was at the Adelaide Boat Show. Here’s the link: tinyurl.com/RecFishingAuthority.
Wallaroo: A big shout out to those wonderful YP Country Times readers who popped in to say hello at the fishing stage at the Adelaide Boat Show from October 23 to 25 — cheers! While I was working at the show, locals in the know picked up garfish and tommies (Australian herring) from the jetty, Point Riley and Bird Reef, along with blue crabs. Yellowfin whiting are still off and on from local sandy beaches. Boat crews are catching King George whiting along the 10-metre depth line.
Port Hughes/Moonta Bay: KG whiting are again around in steady numbers at 10m depth, with a few garfish, snook and tommies closer are inshore. Blue crabs and even some sand crabs are in the broken grounds south of Pt Hughes. The jetties are worth a try for blueys and gar.
Point Turton/Port Rickaby: Charter boat fishers are catching whiting, snook, tommy ruff and red mullet, with garfish coming from Port Rickaby, The Pines and Corny Point. Yellowfin whiting are slowly coming along the coastline and catches should improve as our weather warms up. Jetty-based fishers tried for yellowfin whiting, small gar, mullet and tommy ruff.
Marion Bay/Stenhouse Bay: Shore-based surf anglers are casting for mullet and the occasional salmon, while the jetties have tommy ruff and snook at night. Boat crews have launched for KG whiting, snook, red nannygai and flathead.
Edithburgh/Stansbury: Stansbury jetty has a few blue crabs, while catches of whiting have come from Edithburgh waters south and east of the boat ramp. Repairs to Edithburgh jetty are well underway with approx. 65 jetty-supports targeted for replacement.
Ardrossan: Not a lot to report for boat crews, other than snook and a few blue crabs. Try the jetty at night for mulloway, blueys and mullet. Rakers are working several local beaches on the outgoing tides all the way to James Well.
Tight lines and see you soon!