Pimpama Whiting

[Malcolm]

 

Went down to the Pimpama River last night anchored up about 5pm and within 30Mins had one 33 and one 35cm Whiting and thought is going to great night and that was that only bream after that.

 

 

 

[benno573]

Is this the long lost Mal West??

[Kat]

Did you stay in the same spot or move around?

[Malcolm]

3 hours ago, Kat said:

Did you stay in the same spot or move around?

I stayed in that spot at night and moved around the next morning

[Kat]

So quiet for the whiting then.  Next time may be better. Good luck

[Malcolm]

3 hours ago, Kat said:

So quiet for the whiting then.  Next time may be better. Good luck

Thanks Kat

Would you move after getting 2 then goes quiet?

 

[ellicat]

56 minutes ago, Malcolm said:

Would you move after getting 2 then goes quiet?

I don't Mal, but I know Youngy says to give it 20 minutes then move on.

[benno573]

@ellicat only doesn't move around coz that involves pulling up the anchor...

i would certainly move if there hadn't been any bites after about 1/2hr or so.  whiting do move about so sometimes they do come back to an area but even a move of 100m or so can change it up.

[Hweebe]

1 hour ago, benno573 said:

@ellicat only doesn't move around coz that involves pulling up the anchor...

i would certainly move if there hadn't been any bites after about 1/2hr or so.  whiting do move about so sometimes they do come back to an area but even a move of 100m or so can change it up.

That's the challenge I have now with a trolling motor - Without that barrier or repositioning / anchoring the urge is to be impatient and move when holding position is still a good option and wait for the fish to come back around.

[Kat]

On 17/09/2022 at 5:20 PM, Malcolm said:

Thanks Kat

Would you move after getting 2 then goes quiet?

 

Hi Malcolm.  Cracks you up that you have asked me!  I am certainly no expert - just learning and had a bit of luck recently - but I would say give all answers you have received a try. 

I was going to say what Brian said - the really good whiting fishos advise to move every 20 min if the bite has gone off - I think that might be a go, particularly if you know an area really well and can move to a new previously productive spot. 

I generally stay in an area a bit longer than that and wouldn't have caught my P.B. if I hadn't.  I think it might be a good idea to focus also on what the tide is doing - i.e is the water moving up onto the shallow banks or retreating to deeper water.  

Main reason I stay longer is I can't be bothered pulling anchor etcetera every 20 min - can't catch fish if your line isn't in the water.  

Can't wait til I have an electric!