Looking for whiting from the Yak

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Looking for whiting from the Yak

Post by whambamsam » Fri Mar 20, 2020 1:38 pm

Anyone had any luck lately? Went chasing a few weeks ago around Blairgowrie with no luck ~ just had the one squid and the usual plague of pinkies, couple of flatties. Landed 1 small spotted/slimy mackerel which was nice.

Looking for a spot to drift around in tomorrow morning if anyone has any tips!

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Re: Looking for whiting from the Yak

Post by Sebb » Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:26 pm

At least you got some and not a donut.
Coronet bay seems steady producing whiting. St Leonards too and Werribee. I guess anywhere with weed bed sand holes can produce whiting. Burley is essential. I use gotcha burley pellets. Makes a big difference.
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Re: Looking for whiting from the Yak

Post by whambamsam » Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:29 pm

Seb85 wrote:
Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:26 pm
At least you got some and not a donut.
Coronet bay seems steady producing whiting. St Leonards too and Werribee. I guess anywhere with weed bed sand holes can produce whiting. Burley is essential. I use gotcha burley pellets. Makes a big difference.
Haven't had a donut day in the kayak yet!

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Re: Looking for whiting from the Yak

Post by Sebb » Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:44 pm

whambamsam wrote:
Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:29 pm
Seb85 wrote:
Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:26 pm
At least you got some and not a donut.
Coronet bay seems steady producing whiting. St Leonards too and Werribee. I guess anywhere with weed bed sand holes can produce whiting. Burley is essential. I use gotcha burley pellets. Makes a big difference.
Haven't had a donut day in the kayak yet!
Good on you!

I might head to Clifton Springs tomorrow morning for some squid, maybe whiting. Who knows.
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Re: Looking for whiting from the Yak

Post by whambamsam » Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:39 pm

So ended up at Sorrento, paddled back and forth between the ferry pier and blairgowrie marina on the hunt. Dropped 2 good sized squid, and couldn't really find the whiting but ended up popping my KGW cherry - 35cms.

Ended the session with 7 squid, fishing from around 8-1:30

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Re: Looking for whiting from the Yak

Post by cheaterparts » Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:04 pm

Seb85 wrote:
Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:26 pm
Coronet bay seems steady producing whiting.
We struggled on the week end and I only got 2 whiting in that area ( Reef Island ) however the micro pinkies were getting bait pretty quick and probably quicker than any whiting could

still got a feed though with a 105 cm gummy in the mixed bag -- one guy picked up 2 kingfish and would have got more but ran out of hooks as he was busted off a few times
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm


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