Daryl McPhee

Little differences and tactics can produce fish in a lot of places that other people give up on. 👍

There are the Cribb Island worms north of Wynnum Creek and if you go far enough north you can get the true bloodworm in the really soft mud up in the mangroves. 

There are the Cribb Island worms north of Wynnum Creek and if you go far enough north you can get the true bloodworm in the really soft mud up in the mangroves. 

There are the Cribb Island worms north of Wynnum Creek and if you go far enough north you can get the true bloodworm in the really soft mud up in the mangroves. 

Hi mate. Digging rockworms in the rocks and clay at Scarborough is a good easy option but you'll need a sturdy fork. 

There are the Cribb Island worms north of Wynnum Creek and if you go far enough north you can get the true bloodworm in the really soft mud up in the mangroves. 

Nice one again Daryl. I'm going to look into digging for worms - never done it before but keen to try and see what results it will bring me.

It's always a good time of the year to chase whiting in lots of spots. I'll have another couple of shots at them this month before changing tack and chasing squire, grassies, squid  and other stuff land based at Amity Point. 

They are always tasty. The family's staple diet for the Spring months. 
I have kept a diary at times over the years, but don't bother too much. Although there is always day to day variability there are only a limited amount of parameters that dictate where fish are and when they feed. There is a tendency for many fishos to overcomplicate things and rely on the latest gadget rather than a basic understanding of the fish species. For a lot of locations, in my opinon, if you keep it simple you catch fish. 

Shorncliffe Pier produced another feed of whiting late yesterday on the flood tide. Although the general consensus is that it is overfished, the reality is that with a little bit of effort, and a basic understanding of the target species you can consistently catch fish there. 
All you need is either yabbies or worms, light monofilament line and fish in the shallows. Although I am using Cribb Island worms (bloodworms from the bait shop) the locally abundant and easy to dig rock worm is the pick of the worm baits there. 
 
 
 

It's always a good time of the year to chase whiting in lots of spots. I'll have another couple of shots at them this month before changing tack and chasing squire, grassies, squid  and other stuff land based at Amity Point. 

Shorncliffe Pier produced another feed of whiting late yesterday on the flood tide. Although the general consensus is that it is overfished, the reality is that with a little bit of effort, and a basic understanding of the target species you can consistently catch fish there. 
All you need is either yabbies or worms, light monofilament line and fish in the shallows. Although I am using Cribb Island worms (bloodworms from the bait shop) the locally abundant and easy to dig rock worm is the pick of the worm baits there. 
 
 
 

Great job Daryl. 

Shorncliffe Pier produced another feed of whiting late yesterday on the flood tide. Although the general consensus is that it is overfished, the reality is that with a little bit of effort, and a basic understanding of the target species you can consistently catch fish there. 
All you need is either yabbies or worms, light monofilament line and fish in the shallows. Although I am using Cribb Island worms (bloodworms from the bait shop) the locally abundant and easy to dig rock worm is the pick of the worm baits there. 
 
 
 

It's always a good time of the year to chase whiting in lots of spots. I'll have another couple of shots at them this month before changing tack and chasing squire, grassies, squid  and other stuff land based at Amity Point. 

It's always a good time of the year to chase whiting in lots of spots. I'll have another couple of shots at them this month before changing tack and chasing squire, grassies, squid  and other stuff land based at Amity Point. 

Nice work as usual @Daryl McPhee. Reinforces the idea that 20% of fishers are catching 80% of the fish. A little know how and a lot of patience pays off. I know lots of people who say Moreton Bay is fished out and yet there are plenty of people who consistently pull in good fish. That is not to say they don’t have a donut every now and then, but that’s fishing. Hmmm. Now you are making me think it is time to go on a whiting hunt for the first time in a while. Thanks for posting.

Shorncliffe Pier produced another feed of whiting late yesterday on the flood tide. Although the general consensus is that it is overfished, the reality is that with a little bit of effort, and a basic understanding of the target species you can consistently catch fish there. 
All you need is either yabbies or worms, light monofilament line and fish in the shallows. Although I am using Cribb Island worms (bloodworms from the bait shop) the locally abundant and easy to dig rock worm is the pick of the worm baits there. 
 
 
 

They are up that way on most of the beaches around Yeppoon. Further north, Alva Beach is a known hot spot for them with a lot of people chasing them there. If you have a shot on those beaches around Yeppoon you should be able to consistently get a feed.  

They are up that way on most of the beaches around Yeppoon. Further north, Alva Beach is a known hot spot for them with a lot of people chasing them there. If you have a shot on those beaches around Yeppoon you should be able to consistently get a feed.  

They are always tasty. The family's staple diet for the Spring months. 
I have kept a diary at times over the years, but don't bother too much. Although there is always day to day variability there are only a limited amount of parameters that dictate where fish are and when they feed. There is a tendency for many fishos to overcomplicate things and rely on the latest gadget rather than a basic understanding of the fish species. For a lot of locations, in my opinon, if you keep it simple you catch fish. 

They are up that way on most of the beaches around Yeppoon. Further north, Alva Beach is a known hot spot for them with a lot of people chasing them there. If you have a shot on those beaches around Yeppoon you should be able to consistently get a feed.  

Shorncliffe Pier produced another feed of whiting late yesterday on the flood tide. Although the general consensus is that it is overfished, the reality is that with a little bit of effort, and a basic understanding of the target species you can consistently catch fish there. 
All you need is either yabbies or worms, light monofilament line and fish in the shallows. Although I am using Cribb Island worms (bloodworms from the bait shop) the locally abundant and easy to dig rock worm is the pick of the worm baits there. 
 
 
 

Those  whiting fillets would go a treat for a fresh feed. You definitely have honed in over the years of experience for when and where the fish are.
Do you keep a fish diary or do you keep it all in the noggin?

They are always tasty. The family's staple diet for the Spring months. 
I have kept a diary at times over the years, but don't bother too much. Although there is always day to day variability there are only a limited amount of parameters that dictate where fish are and when they feed. There is a tendency for many fishos to overcomplicate things and rely on the latest gadget rather than a basic understanding of the fish species. For a lot of locations, in my opinon, if you keep it simple you catch fish.