Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
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Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
Over the past couple of years with the sea temperature rising around Tasmania by 1.5 degrees we have had a larger influx of King George whiting being caught across the North of the state and part way down the East coast of Tassie. There wasn't a bag or size limit on them at first but seeing as they're quite common here now there's a size & bag limit which is good. The legal size limit is 35cms with a bag limit of 5 fish & no more than 10 all up in your possession at home. Here's a photo of a couple of KGW that were taken in the Tamar River area in the North above the Batman Bridge.. this is the common size of the whiting being caught down here now days.. St Helens is also a great fishery for KG Whiting too.. :thumbsup:
cheers
Adrian
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
They be a awesome catch in Melbourne also.
Interesting that your min size is 8cm bigger than ours lol
Interesting that your min size is 8cm bigger than ours lol
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
Very good news for you guys down there :thumbsup:
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
Great fish shame the brag mat doesn't do them justice bet they are as thick as your arm.
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
Yes nice to see they're down here in bigger numbers at last.. I think they said that 60 cm fish went around 1.5 kgs too..
Those were caught from a boat but they're also being caught from the shore as well..
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Those were caught from a boat but they're also being caught from the shore as well..
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
60 Cm whiting... id like to see the fillets on that one
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
1.5 kg Whiting! Id be happy with a trout that size, actually even a reddie. Good stuff. :thumbsup:
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
I'm drooling.Brownie wrote:1.5 kg Whiting! Id be happy with a trout that size, actually even a reddie. Good stuff. :thumbsup:
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
I'd be happy with most.fish that size.lolBrownie wrote:1.5 kg Whiting! Id be happy with a trout that size, actually even a reddie. Good stuff. :thumbsup:
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Re: Large KG Whiting, now a common catch in Tasmania.
:rofl:smile0784 wrote:I'd be happy with most.fish that size.lolBrownie wrote:1.5 kg Whiting! Id be happy with a trout that size, actually even a reddie. Good stuff. :thumbsup: