Tag Archives: whiting

Coronet Bay

Located just beyond Corinella is the beautiful Coronet Bay, this area hosts a small town, dirt roads, and most importantly, fantastic landbased fishing opportunities! If you want to get down to a quiet location that receives very little fishing traffic but still produces, this is the place to be. In this guide we’ll be focusing […]

Whiting

King George Whiting are considered by many to be one of the finest table fish in Australia, not to mention they also provide great sport on light tackle, and provide great fun for anglers of all ages. One thing that I personally love about whiting is their accessibility, you don’t need a boat to catch […]

Stony Point Pier

Stony Point Pier can be challenging to fish, but it is a rewarding location and many highly rated species can be caught here, including squid, whiting,  flathead, snapper, and gummy shark. This pier is interesting as it is very seasonal, available catches seem to vary depending on the time of year, it is worth trying […]

Mordialloc

There is a reason this location profile is titled ‘Mordialloc’ rather than ‘Mordialloc Pier’, Mordialloc as a location offers three main fishing locations, with the pier being just one of them. Anglers often frequently fish the pier, beach and creek with different species available in each location. As usual, I will be splitting this guide […]

Merricks Beach

HOFF’S LOCATION PROFILES: MERRICKS BEACH A prime fishing location that fishes well all year round, Merricks Beach offers different fishing opportunities throughout the year, boasting good sized gummy sharks and fantastic king george whiting. Salmon and flathead are also on the menu here, and the time of year plays a big factor in what fish […]

Brighton Pier

HOFF’S LOCATION PROFILES: BRIGHTON PIER Brighton Pier is best known for landbased snapper, although it is also a great pier for squid fishing at times, around the year, other fish such as flathead, salmon and whiting can come and go as they follow weather patterns and tide movements. LOCATION: Brighton MAIN SPECIES: Snapper, Squid, Whiting […]

Corinella Pier

A wonderful fishing pier with nice amenities and a good range of available species, the terrain varies here between weedy, drop offs and structure, this combination encourages many species to the area, the pier has benches on the right hand side but it is a popular spot, make sure you get there well before prime […]

Warneet Pier

Our first location is Warneet Pier, a favourite of mine that is nice and close to many people that can’t get to some of the more well known areas. LOCATION: Warneet MAIN SPECIES: Whiting, Flathead, Mullet, Trevally, Squid, Elephant Fish, Salmon (bait size), Snook GENERAL FISHING Warneet is a hard flowing area, and can be […]