Welcome to the column with all the hot tips for fishing around Yorke Peninsula; contact Greg by email at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au.
Recipe, skewered lemon prawns. Ingredients: 12 large green, shelled prawns, olive oil, lemon rind, seasoning. Preparation: thread prawns onto skewers, place in a bowl and pour over oil and rind. Cook on BBQ at medium for three minutes and turn. Cook for two-three minutes and serve with lemon wedges.
Port Broughton: Scattered late showers came and went as strong north to south-west winds hit much of the coast, bringing rough onshore conditions that limited fishing activity. There was an unconfirmed report of King George whiting caught off Plank Point and Wood Point, but the jetty has remained quiet.
Wallaroo: Before last week’s strong winds, garfish and a couple of salmon trout were caught from the rocks at Point Riley. There hasn’t been much action from the jetty, although squid may be active overnight near the jetty elbow.
Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: King George whiting are being caught, although pesky snapper — still on the no-take list — are showing up as bycatch. When this happens, it’s best to up anchor and move on. Cloudy water is expected to linger for several days this week due to the forecast slow tides. Garfish have been reported from Warburto Point and whiting from the Steamer Channel, while the jetties are producing the occasional snook after dusk.
Port Victoria/Point Turton: The deep water drops near Port Victoria and Balgowan continue to produce good catches of whiting, along with the occasional flathead and gummy shark. Inshore areas may hold garfish and sprat tommy ruff (Australian herring), while isolated whiting are biting from Point Souttar to Corny Point. Jetty fishing has yielded a few salmon trout.
Stenhouse Bay/Marion Bay: Try the jetties after the storms for whiting, flathead and salmon trout. Boat crews are doing it tough, battling both the ramp and rough seas to head out for King George whiting, flathead, snapper (no-take list), red nannygai and snook.
Edithburgh: Fishing remains generally slow in this part of the coast. However, the deep-water grounds well south of Edithburgh and Troubridge Island may now be holding whiting, blue morwong, shark and flathead. Salmon up to five kilograms have been caught off West Coast beaches, with hopes the run will continue east in the coming weeks.
Tight lines and see you next week!