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: There’s a continuation of warm, dry and dusty weather for anglers of all persuasions as the school holidays start to taper off and Australia Day beckons. Garfish and blue swimmer crabs have been the main targets, but there have been a couple of decent King George whiting caught in the late afternoons out at the Boiler Grounds. There are bream inside the marina and blue crabs at the jetty. 

Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: A busy boat ramp, plenty of people at the jetties and lots of beach traffic has been pretty much the norm in the past days. Serious fishing is problematic as boat crews try to run out for gar, blue crabs and squid, with best results at West Light and Cape Elizabeth in the early part of the day before the sea breeze cracks in. 

Point Turton: Boat crews drift-fishing the northern parts of Hardwicke Bay picked up a couple of flathead and snook last week. Garfish are off the broken grounds at Port Rickaby and Barker Rocks. The jetty has the odd garfish and salmon trout. 

Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Rat kingfish flashed past the Marion Bay jetty during the week as schools of gar swarm around Penguin Point. Samson and kingfish, along with red nannygai, have been caught by boat crews also fishing offshore for tuna and albacore. The SB jetty has squid and tommy ruffs (Australian herring). Surf casters are reporting mullet and salmon trout from West Cape to Pondalowie Bay. 

Edithburgh/Stansbury: Incessant sea breezes haven’t dampened the run of boats out to Troubridge Island, Tapley Shoals and the Orontes Bank chasing whiting, garfish, squid and large snook. Crews have also been checking craypots south of Sultana Point. The jetties have a few blueys as do the shallow water drops north of Port Vincent and then down off Klein’s Point. 

Ardrossan: Rakers working along the beaches from Tiddy Widdy, James Well, Billy Goat Flat and Pine Point were in full view as I drove through here last Thursday - all seeking the blue manna/swimmer crab. Boat crews are also fishing for blueys, along with garfish, squid and snook. Overnight jetty-based fishers reported a couple of hook-ups with mulloway but were unable to land the big ones. The jetty also has a few blueys. 

Tight lines and see you next week!