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The author’s father-in-law Harry grabbed a 38cm sand whiting atTallebudgera Creek.
Brendan’s personal best 38cm whiting scored on a day of strong northerly wind.
All you need are 7’ 1-4kg estuary rods and 1000-2500 size spin reels spooled with clear mono or spinning flu- orocarbon line in the 3-6lb range.
A sweeping motion of the lures, with pauses in between, seem to work best.
T’is the season for big summer whiting
* from P26
bies and bloodworms,
whiting have a 23cm size limit and bag limit of 30.
bloodworms for bait. Massive flathead can be found hunting whit- ing in the shallows at
and there are plenty of bream and flathead in the same areas.
They’re really only worth keeping for fil- lets at 30cm or more and I don’t see why anyone would need to keep 30 per person.
this time of year.
If targeting bigger
You can catch these fish by casting over the top of shallow yabby banks on a run-in tide and off the edges of banks on a run-out tide.
They are a prolific fish and grow to around 35cm in about five years, reaching sexu- al maturity at around 20cm in length and two years of age.
flathead, quietly cover ground and cast glide bait lures that suspend to get their attention.
Use the lightest sinker you can get away with while still keeping con- tact with the sandy bot- tom, and pin the yabbies or worms on small No. 4-6 baitholder hooks.
Sand whiting gener- ally spawn two or three times a year between September and April.
Big flathead will of- ten be found in only only 20cm to 1m of water.
Remember big whit- ing often have a very timid bite, so give them plenty of time to chew then swallow the bait before you set the hook.
Another good way to catch big whiting is by anchoring at night along the shallow banks opposite Gold Coast City Council Chambers and using
To book a charter with myself or Brad, or if you have any fishing related ques- tions, SMS 0432 990 302, email fishing- withclint@gmail.com, orfindusonFacebook at Brad Smith Fishing Charters.
In Queensland sand
You’ll often find big- ger whiting close to ar- eas where stingrays are feeding – so, find the rays, find the fish!
A merry Christmas to you all and remember to enjoy family fishing time.
Page 28 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, December 2020
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Lonnie and a nice duo of whiting and  athead.


































































































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