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by BRAD SMITH
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what species to target and the best techniques to use with them.
the weeks leading up to a new and full moon.
vibe around 40mm and less a good option.
I call October a tran- sitional month, because several winter species start to slow down and local species that relish warmer conditions start to fire.
Whiting congregate throughout these lunar cycles to spawn and are usually active and hun- gry in this time.
I prefer to drift when fishing with vibes and use a very small flick oftherodtipatarateof around three hops per metre.
Whiting thrive from spring through to sum- mer, particularly during
This species can’t re- sist a well-presented live worm or yabby, but I prefer to target them with lures.
One of the fastest- growing activities over the past few years has been targeting whiting on surface lures, and spring is the perfect time to do it.
Trolling small min- now style lures around 50mm long or less is a great technique for whiting, and as long as your lures are continu- ously hitting the bottom when you troll, you’re in with a good chance.
Shallow flats that have a mixture of seagrass and yabby holes are the best areas to fish.
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I believe the sand, mud and shell grit that puffs up when the lure hits the bottom to be the big attraction because it looks like a small fish, yabby or prawn forag- ing.
Keep an eye out for any bird and surface activity while fish- ing the flats for whit- ing, because tea-leaf trevally choose to roam the shallows through to summer and will read- ily take your surface lure if you cast in range of them.
The best locations I’ve found when trolling for whiting are in the mid to upper reaches of riv- ers, where the water is discoloured.
Mangrove jack are an- other species on offer as water temperature begins to rise.
After trolling a few whiting, I mix it up a lit- tle and cast small metal vibes for them, with any
These much-coveted fish thrive on ambush- ing any baitfish that come into range of the
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