Welcome again to Greg James’ Fishing Column with all the hot tips for fishing Yorke Peninsula. You can contact Greg by email at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au.
Wallaroo: In-the-know jetty fishers rigged overnight lines for medium-sized kingfish across the long weekend, with migratory schools moving through reasonably shallow water from Wallaroo north past Port Pirie. Boat crews launched from a packed ramp on Saturday and Sunday chasing garfish, KG whiting and small blue crabs.
Port Hughes/Moonta Bay: Kingies are also in Steamer Channel and around the northern exit points, along with some large KG whiting. The jetties and inside Moonta Bay have late-afternoon garfish, snook and small blueys.
Point Turton: KG whiting catches resumed on Saturday as coastal winds dropped away and boat crews made the most of lighter conditions. Garfish, snook and a few flathead were also reported. The salmon trout run is slowly coming to an end, but early signs are promising for yellowfin whiting along several local beaches and even from the jetty. Bloodworms are a great bait for yellowfin.
Marion Bay/Stenhouse Bay: Red nannygai and kingfish were the main targets during the first week of the school holidays. The jetties are worth a try for tommies (Australian herring) and snook, while shore-based anglers have caught mullet from Gym Beach and the Dust Bowl.
Edithburgh/Stansbury: Large but isolated KG whiting have moved into deeper water around Troubridge Light, Tapley Shoals and Orontes Bank. Stansbury jetty and foreshore have a few small blueys and night-time snook.
Ardrossan: Long-weekend crabbers hit the jetty and local beaches, using crab-nets and tongs from the jetty and raking along several beaches. Boat crews headed out for blueys, snook and the occasional flathead along the shallow blue-line.
Reminder: Anglers are reminded new lifejacket rules apply to boats and all passengers if the vessel is being used to retrieve craypots or traps from October 1.
Tight lines and see you next week!