Dunsborough Yellowfin whiting?
Submitted by hlokk on Fri, 2010-01-01 10:31
I'm headed down south next week and hope to get a bit of fishing in (in between all the surfing).
I've heard of yellowfin whiting being caught around the Dunsborough/Quindalup area along the sand flats there. One species I havent caught but keen to go see if I can hook into a few. Is there any tips anyone has for catching them? E.g. time of day, tide, gear, etc. Ideally I want to get some on plastics or fly but maybe i'll revert to crawling some squid tentacles along just to be sure they're there 
Probably will try for some squid and snorkel for a few crabs after dark too. If any fellow fishwreckers down there at the same time want to catch up for a fish or a surf, let me know.
damo6230
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Matt look for sand patches
look for the sand patches and then you should find them. we get them all along the coast here off the beach.
they get them on poppers when it warms up.
otherwise use a paternoster and keep it moving, and wont hurt to walk the beaches..... throw some berley
hope the weather holds up
kaneo
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the pros use nets mate,they
the pros use nets mate,they get a few,haha
Faulkner Family
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good luck matt but there
good luck matt but there wont be any jigging for these ones
. i think you will find them almost anywhere there is sand down that way , your options will be endless
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
hlokk
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Actually, if I was fishing
Actually, if I was fishing from a boat in shallow water I have some 1.5, 3 and 5g maria little bit jigs.....
. You can cast them, then work them a bit like SPs (jerk, then let flutter and repeat). Not sure if it'd be the most effective option on whiting (who primarily feed on worms afaik?).
Any best tides or times of day? Schoolies seem to be most of the time, or at night, but not so sure about yellowfin, if they swim, behave or hang out in different places.
Feral
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best way i know to catch
best way i know to catch them is to walk the beach at lunch time with the sun direct overhead while wear polariod sunnies .. as for tackle and baits i use a very light bream rod with a 1000 sized reel spooled with 1kg mono (2nd spool 4 lb braid)
best rigs are simple running sinker 30cm infront of the hook , use only enough weight to be able to cast as far as you can see infront of you into the water (few grams) best baits are blood and sand worms
hope you get a few.
Seaquest
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A good SP is the Gulp
A good SP is the Gulp sandworm in the natural colour. Also have caught sandies on tiny poppers. Great fun when there on the bite. Been fishing from Dunsborough town to the old boat ramp with good results on sandies but never have caught yellowfin.
JACKO W
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Look for the sand, use small
Look for the sand, use small hooks and use pieces of squid and prawns.
Good luck!!!
Theres absolutely nothin like hookin up to the first biggun of the day. JACKO W.
schecky
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Im heading down ther on the
Im heading down ther on the 13th
I wanna nail a whiting on popper
Feral
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if your after a whitting on
if your after a whitting on a popper try the wonnerup estuary .. you can also get a few around the jetty or drains.
Bill
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inch and quarter gill net and
inch and quarter gill net and ring shot the sand patches
harro
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back of the swan
try 500m-1km behind the swan, big flatties and whiting,
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hlokk
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Need a boat for that though
Need a boat for that though harro don't I? You offering? Hehe
Saw some whiting today. KG's and good sized yellowfin and flathead. Was diving for crabs but got a few pics. Will have to upload when I get access to a decent connection.
Might try with a line tomorrow. Thanks for the tips guys.
Davy_G
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what and where do you mean
what and where do you mean back of swan harro?
Mossie
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I was down there last week -
I was down there last week - Just north of Busso Jetty in front Herring St walk down to the beach with small hooks on a paternoster and a bag of prawns and you should get 4 - 5 25 - 30 cm Yellowfin within a few hours . We were getting them consistently every day from 2pm onwards.
Tigh82
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Swan Wreck
I think he might mean behind the swan wreck thats out there Davy. Some good whiting banks out there. Always get a good feed out there.
harro
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yup
yeah mate behind the wreck, skippy,whiting,flatties everywhere mate,
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fisherman1992
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this is what i do a
this is what i do a padanosta rig with one long shank hook on the bottom and a very small hook on top with a little star sinker on the bottom best rig for lots of fish mate good luck oh get a sandy patch with little gutters around and use blood worms bit more colour in them good luck
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