Des 818 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 How big do Yellow fin whiting grow? The biggest I have caught is a 41cm. Fishing buddy Mark has taken a 42cm one alongside me. I have heard some old timers talk of 50cm fish. Does anyone have photos or info? http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/fRVkrAqG__080207_3p.jpg[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Welcome to the site Des, i have caught some in the high 30's... but those ones you caught are rippers..would be interesting to see how big they do get.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 G"day Des, I use to have my photo in the shop at St Kilda, from many years ago of a 47cm fish I caught at the breakwater there.It was the only fish i caught, and the guy in the shop took a pic and put it on the "brag board".It was pure a#se as at the time I was using whitebait going for salmon trout {SMILIES_PATH}/shocked.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Des 818 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hi Cal,That would have been a ripper mate! Fluke or no fluke. Caught on whitebait is no surpprise. I have on a few occasions come across whitebait in the stomach contents of the large yellow fin. I might in fact give it a try sometime & report back here. Thanks for the feedback.CheersDes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drawn 1 Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 I used to fish the St Kilda break water a bit also and my PB is from there and went 43cm. There used to be an old guy that always fished out there with heavy line, a stiff old rod and penn reel for cranking them straight in. He was a gun and the best fish I saw him catch was 48cm and was so fat that it would have definately cracked the 1kg mark.Drawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Des 818 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Hi DrawnThis "old guy" at St Kilda, do you know what bait and rig he would use for the yellow fin whiting? I am a bit of a yellow fin addict and am looking to target the larger specimens. They are great fighters, more so in shallow water and very light gear makes it great sport. When you finally land them they are great tasting too. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred 1 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 gday deswelcome to the site.they are some ripper yellowfin whitingI'd be happy catching a few KG's that big.Well done {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ospray 1 Posted March 17, 2008 Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 fred, you'd be happy if you caught a cold in the antartic[/color:1taoh9xx] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drawn 1 Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Des, he just used a paternosta but I use a running rig. This guy caught more because as the tide went out he knew exactly where to cast as we followed the tide out as he seemed to be out most mornings.drawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 My best is 45cm, haven't got a pic. This was off tennyson beach a few years back. It was as fat as a beer can, just on abit of bungum worm i think {SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kingfisher 0 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 this is my best. http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/l1CAYhjr__old_video_cam_pics_093.JPG[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shmick 0 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 I've caught some at 34cm and thought that was a good fish, but over 40 would be great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crocka79 0 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 got a couple of good ones around high 30's in the onk on hard bodies, dropped a thumper that woulda gone way over mid 40's. at my feet couple months ago put up a good fight too ;D. took me a week or so to get over it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southozzy79 0 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 My biggest caught yesterday 39cm on plastic sandworm with the pfluger 2000 and 1-3kg dropshot running 4lb braid with 4lb flurocarbon leader gave a hell of a fight.cheerssouthozzy79 http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/r8DtKtdp__39yfw.jpg[/img] http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/sCQMVh3n__39yf.jpg[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samsson 0 Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 slightly off topic. Just returned from KI and charter operator said the biggest KG they had caught was 77 cm, but most of ours was mid 30cm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shauno 5 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I got a 52cm YFW in 2007 at the ABT grand Final in Lake McQuarie, It took a rebel pop-r lure in about 3 feet of water. No pics cause the bream were on, I did put it in the well though for the rest of the day to show other interstate anglers who are unaware of such beasts... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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