Whiting on stickbaits n poppers
I went out Whiting fishing on Sunday arvo and after a slow start found some flats with rocks and shallow holes. We started getting Whiting chasing down and smashing our lures more akin to something ive seen in Salmon before. Some were having like 5 goes at the lures.........It was amazing visual fishing! Some of the fish were around 35cm so they pulled HARD on light gear was a blast!
Anyhow we went back Monday arvo and things were different only got 3 solid connections 2 of which i hooked while winding really fast to try and elicit a response........the Whiting seemed a lot more sluggish and followed our lures without hitting them. I tried going smaller lures same story, tried minnows nil.......only difference was the breeze was in more from the SW ( more of an onshore ) on Sunday and we had caught 8 of the thumpers out of the area on the Sunday. Love to hear of other experiences on this style of fishing.JPG)
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brayds
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where was this mate beach or
where was this mate beach or river?
beachsoul
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in the river
Sorry i forgot to say i was fishing in the Mandurah Estuary
ca11um
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love your work mate!! I went
love your work mate!! I went out yesterday trying for the whiting and not a touch, couldnt raise a scale, drifted the whole flat, tried small and big lures but nothing?? Usually i can always get at least 2 off it!!
What lures were you using mate??
Callum
beachsoul
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Lures
I think it was called a Stradic stickbait......70mm long clear with some tiger prwan stripes on top.....
Ive been mooring the tinney and wading the flats Callum. By far the best area's ive found have had a fair amount of rocks.......what sort of groud are you getting them from.
Have you got any Crays yet.....been too Murky most days ive had off so i have;nt had a dive for them yet this season...damn it!!!
ca11um
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Went out yesterday for a
Went out yesterday for a cray dive, dad only seen one sized one but missed him on the loop.... I didnt even go in as it was heaps murky!! Got some nice Skippy and Herring though
Most of my good Whiting spots have drop offs (both gradual and steep ones hold whiting) and little patches of weed, the small patches of wed really congregate them. Or vice versa, a lot of weed and just one sand hole will have all the Whiting sitting in the sand waiting for food.
Yeah i do the same, just anchor the tinny and walk out, sometimes i dont even have to get out as they can be everywhere at times. I think you mean Strada stickbait, copys of the Bassday Sugapen, still good lures the stradas though, doesnt hurt as much when a Tailor steals your lure :P
madfisher
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I've used small poppers in
I've used small poppers in the river down at Freo and agree it was awesome visual fishing one would smash it while the others would be chasing it trying to get the popper as well. It was just like a session I had up north with small GT's. Great fun
TJ
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Hi gents. I'd really like to
Hi gents.
I'd really like to have a crack at some YFW on lure. Theres a spot I go in the Swan at night in summer, where I've had a bit of luck in the past. Would they gather in the same area during the day, or would they move up and down. I'm thinking about getting the kayak back on the water.
Thanks.
beachsoul
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mmmmmmmmm
Be worth a try tj.........i am still working on this whitng caper............it seems to make sense to me that the whiting may go into the real shallows at night.......let me know how you get on so may be a different story in daylight.......but be worth trying your location and close by