Often it’s the case that the further north you go, the bigger things get. This is true for most fish, however in the world of whiting, it’s quite the opposite. King George whiting live in most of our southern waters, including parts of Tasmania, and can be found as far north as about Gippsland in the east, and Perth in the west.
These days many anglers choose to use lures to catch big sand, yellowfin or summer whiting on the East Coast, however using baits on long whippy rods is becoming something of a dying art, and is still a great - and probably more effective - method of gathering a feed of these tasty little fish.
In the last 15 years, the popularity of fishing with topwater lures for yellowfin, sand or summer whiting in estuaries has grown and grown. Early on, small poppers were an effective tool for those chasing whiting on top, and lures like the Lucky Craft G Splash Popper will still work exceptionally well.
These fish go by a few different names, depending where you’re fishing for them. Winter, diver, or trumpeter whiting, whatever you want to call them, are appreciated as being both great fun to catch and a great source of seafood!
Without doubt one of Australia's favourite fish to catch and eat is the good old Whiting. They are found mainly on beaches and estuary systems right along the coast of Australia. There are so many different ways to catch these hard fighting and tasty fish, from live bait through to surface lures.