Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries
Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries
Get Hooked on Fishing - Department of Fisheries
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whiting<br />
Other names: There are 13 species <strong>of</strong> whiting in Australian waters,<br />
with various names!<br />
australian herring<br />
Scientific name: Sillaginodes spp.<br />
Important: How do you tell the difference between King George whiting<br />
(Sillaginodes punctata) and the other 12 species? The King George<br />
whiting has distinctive small brown spots <strong>on</strong> its sides.<br />
skipjack trevally<br />
Tailor<br />
tarwhine<br />
Distributi<strong>on</strong>: Southern Australia to Lancelin in WA.<br />
Habitat: Coastal sandy bottoms or around <strong>of</strong>fshore reefs and estuaries.<br />
Recommended bait: Prawns, squid and mussels.<br />
Recommended rig: Running sinker rig – the line is threaded through<br />
the sinker rather than being tied to it, enabling you to feel fish that are<br />
timid biters. Other fish also caught <strong>on</strong> this rig include skipjack trevally,<br />
bream, flathead and flounder.<br />
australian salm<strong>on</strong><br />
h<br />
h<br />
ning ball<br />
swivel<br />
sinkerh<br />
squid<br />
king george whiting<br />
h<br />
h<br />
50cm <strong>of</strong> line<br />
size 6 hook<br />
or small gangs<br />
100cm <strong>of</strong> line<br />
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