What rig do you use to catch whiting?
Rigging for bait fishing Sand whiting rigs vary but a simple rig that works consists of a size 4-8 long shank hook, 0.5-1m monofilament leader, and a running ball sinker above a swivel. Bait up with a live nipper or beach worm and you’re in business.
What is the best time of day to catch whiting?
How to catch yellowfin whiting
- Time of Day. Late morning or early afternoon, when the wind picks up, is usually the best time of day to fishing for yellowfin whiting.
- Bait. Preferences for baits are as personalised as the anglers chasing them.
- Lures.
- Rigs and techniques for bait fishers.
Where are the whiting biting?
Even so, places such as the Top End channels, Quail and Tyabb banks, Middle Spit, Eastern Channel, Tankerton, Tortoise Head Bank, Dickies Bay, Coronet Bay, Eastern Entrance, Ventnor, Cat Bay, Somers and Flinders are the most popular locations to find whiting in thick numbers.
Can you catch whiting at night?
One surprising thing in the more defined rivers is that whiting fishing is often at its best at night. Any sand whiting over 40 cm long is a great fish. There are many ways to fish the flats, but one of the most exciting methods, using bait, is to sight cast the fish as you walk the flats.
What is the legal size for whiting in NSW?
27 cm
The minimum legal length for sand whiting in NSW is 27 cm total length (approximately 25 cm FL).
How do you hold whiting?
Whiting Fishing Tips
- Keep the bait below the sinker.
- When fishing the beach and a Whiting shows interest in your bait, back slowly up the beach without striking.
- As with many fish, dawn and dusk seem to be the best times to increase your catch.
- Look for current and wave action when searching for Whiting.
Where can I get whiting in NSW?
The edges of weed beds, sand and mud banks are perfect locations. Whiting live in the shallows and will forage the sea bed in waters a few inches to 6 meters deep (up to 12 meters for King George), they’re looking for worms, yabbies, pipis and other invertebrates uncovered by wave and current action.
What size whiting can you keep?
27 cm 20
Possession limit: The maximum number of fish a person is allowed to have in their possession at any one time….Finfish bag and size limits.
| Species | Whiting |
|---|---|
| Whiting | |
| Size limits or legal length (cm) | (sand only) 27 cm |
| Bag limit | 20 in total* |
Is sand whiting good eating?
They are a great eating table fish and fun sport on light line making them a very popular target for east-coast anglers. The nose of larger fish has a bluish tinge, giving rise to their nickname the Blue-nose whiting.
Can you catch whiting on low tide?
With the right conditions (light swell), low tide concentrates the whiting in the deep water closest to the pipis and worms at the shore or along the back bank. As the tide rises, the fish spread out with access to more water or disperse to cleaner, calmer water if the swell and water movement becomes too turbulent.