King George Whiting

Target Species

Fishing Tips

1. 1

   King George whiting feed primarily on nippers (bass yabbies), pippis, and bluebait over clean sandy ground with seagrass coverage — match the local bait and your catch rate will improve dramatically.

2. 2

   Pump nippers from low-tide sandbanks with a yabby pump in the area you plan to fish — fresh, locally caught nippers are consistently the most effective KGW bait in SA waters.

3. 3

   Use a size 4–6 long-shank hook on a 6–8 lb fluorocarbon leader with a running ball sinker — KGW have small mouths and are extremely leader-shy in the clear water of SA's gulfs.

4. 4

   Fish the first two hours of the incoming tide over shallow (1–4 m) seagrass beds — KGW move onto the flats to feed as water covers them and are most active during this period.

5. 5

   Coffin Bay and the Yorke Peninsula are SA's premier KGW destinations; hire a local guide or charter for the first trip if you're unfamiliar with the areas, as finding the right sand over seagrass combinations is the key to consistent catches.

Gear Setup