King George whiting are caught from southern New South Wales to Western Australia but finding King George Whiting ground is not always the easiest mission. They are not the biggest, or best fighting fish in the sea but when it comes to eating, they are a delight and near the top of most anglers’ menu.
Locating the correct ground is one of the most important factors when targeting King George. When fishing in water depths around three to six metres, you are looking for area where the bottom is visible and you want to look for areas consisting of broken ground. Areas with a mix of weed, sand patches, gravel and bits of rock is generally the bottom that we are looking for and is where these fish like to hang out. Fishing deeper water, around seven to ten metres, the bottom will usually not be visible, so it comes down to a lot of luck, trial and error or local knowledge.
Best practice is to fish where the bottom is visible, it is best to take time to search an area where you believe looks like the correct type of bottom. Then take the boat up current, drop the anchor on the weeded area and let the boat drift back and settle. You should be casting into the sand patches, located between the weeded areas which should see you with the best chance of success.
Don't sit in the one spot all day, if I have not had a fish within ten minutes then make a move and sometimes a move of only ten or fifteen metres will make a difference. On other occasions several moves may be necessary to find the correct area or where the fish are schooling up.
If you can find the Whiting grounds you're at least in with half a chance. The other important factors is rig and bait tactics. If you want to make sure you have the rig correct have a look into our custom made King George Whiting rigs:
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