queensland Mixed Bag at Shorncliffe Pier

[Daryl McPhee]

It was another good day at Shorncliffe Pier. Cribb Island worms and yabbies produced a nice mixed bag of fish for a few hours effort in the afternoon. 

[Andrew_P]

Some interesting species there Daryl. Which whiting species do you think they are? And is that a mouth mackerel Restrelliger kanagurta there too? 

[Daryl McPhee]

They are yellowfin whiting - Sillago analis. Yes, a lot of mouth mackerel were being caught along with small fringe finned trevally. 

[Andrew_P]

Good to know mate. They are cracking examples of S. analis. I don’t see many over 30cm in my travels! The lack of a dark spot under the pectoral was the decider for me. They tend to feel rougher in the hand than ciliata too. 
 

What is the mouth mackerel destined for? Food or bait?

[Daryl McPhee]

Yes they are solid fish for yellowfin whiting and much heavier for a given length than sand whiting. We got a couple of mouth mackerel but I only put one in the picture. I am going to eat them. 

[ellicat]

Nice feed there. Did you jag the crab on a line ?

[Daryl McPhee]

Ellicat - got the crab in a pot but do get a surprising number on a line there. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi Daryl

That is awesome! I think this holiday I will get the train there and fish with a friend who lives near. 

I know you can dig worms on the surrounding foreshore (rock worms I think), but do you pump yabbies there too? Also, how light do you need to fish in terms of leader. I was thinking 6 or 10 pound?

Cheers Hamish

[kmcrosby78]

Nice feed there @Daryl McPhee and interesting to read about the different whiting species and also mouth mackerel - hadn't heard of them.

[Daryl McPhee]

Hi guys,

There are a few yabbies on the flats to the north of the pier but it is not a yabby bed. They tend to be very big yabbies. 

Yes, the mouth mackerel was a new one for me in Moreton Bay. Yellowfin whiting have different diets and use habitat differently than sand whiting which is important for targeting them. 

 

D

 

[Daryl McPhee]

Some solid bream this weekend at Shorncliffe Pier on yabbies with the best going 41cm. 

[Old Scaley]

That is a stonker bream Daryl. 

[Daryl McPhee]

It was a good fish. We got a dozen for the day over 30 cm but that one was certainly the best. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Oh my! That's a trophy fish for sure.