Welcome to Greg James’ column with all the hot tips for fishing Yorke Peninsula. Readers can contact Greg by email at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au
Recipe, grilled kingfish with coriander pesto: Blend half cup coriander leaves, 2 tbsp peanut oil, 1 tbsp salted peanuts, 1 chopped rocket chilli and 2 tbsp lime juice to make the pesto, brush over 4 kingfish fillets and barbecue or grill on high for 2 minutes each side; serve with pinot rose.
Wallaroo: More than two dozen prawn trawlers were moored along North Beach late in the week. The jetty was quiet, although a few Australian herring (tommy ruff) were biting after dusk and during breaks in repair work. Boat crews returned with King George whiting, snook, flathead and salmon trout.
Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: KG whiting reports are for 38cm fish about 16km offshore, while shore-based anglers landed flathead, salmon trout and some plump mullet. Try the jetties for tommies after dark.
Point Turton: Much-needed rain arrived on Friday evening, followed by calm weekend conditions on the water. Flathead and salmon trout were caught off the breakwater and along the coast towards Corny Point, while whiting crews are travelling well north of the KG whiting exclusion zone for a feed. A few snook, mullet and salmon trout were also around the jetty.
Marion Bay/Stenhouse Bay: News of a massive pilchard die-off from Point Moorowie to Marion Bay and beyond shocked bottom-end communities last week, with the cause still unknown. Caution is advised before eating locally sourced seafood. Shore-based anglers caught flathead, mullet and salmon to 1kg from many beaches, while tommy ruffs were around the jetties.
Edithburgh/Stansbury: Salmon trout and occasional mullet continued migrating along the coastline, with good catches from Point Moorowie, the town jetty, Coobowie and the Stansbury foreshore. Boat crews worked hard for KG whiting, flathead and snook.
Ardrossan: Salmon trout were biting late last week from the boat ramp south to James Well, mainly on high tides. Boat crews continued to target blue crabs, whiting, tommies and snook.
Tight lines and see you soon!