king george whiting fishing tips turns frantic

Helpful fishing tips on how to catch king george whiting as we fish an epic sundown on port phillip bay. However our king george whiting fishing tips turns into a frantic session as the whiting catches go crazy and some epic bycatch on an evening session full of catches and laughs. Join us as we run you through some key tips on how to catch whiting.
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[@Budgyboy]

Great Whiting fishing spot that off St Leonard’s, cheers for showing us your great video.

[@chiweesen6229]

What can anyone ask for an Easter break like yours? Non stop action KGW action and big squids. Good job Alan.

[@fishingmad]

Thank you and 100% agreed. It doesnt get much better for easter in my books. Hope your having a great easter break too.

[@isaachaber4379]

Awesome Video Alan! Those sized whiting were phenomenal and that squid was gigantic! Great feed!👏🏻

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Isaac, yeah they sure were. Some of the best sized PPB whiting I've come across for some time.

[@V1nhL]

Hope you're having an awesome Easter mate, thanks for the video!

[@fishingmad]

Thanks I sure am! You too!

[@matthewolcorn8070]

Perfect for an Easter weekend mate good work👍🏼

[@fishingmad]

Thanks 👍 Matthew 100% agreed.

[@commissary4196]

I went fishing for whiting at Phillip Island this weekend and glad someone caught some !! nice job and crazy session

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !! Was it quiet at Phillip island ? Thats usually a great spot for fishing.

[@peteh7966]

Head on a swivel :-) Great video, you packed a lot into a couple of hours! Enjoy the rest of your Easter.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Pete, yeah it went crazy. The action was frantic for about 90 minutes on the sundown. Love sessions like that. Hope you have a great easter too.

[@robertharrowfield9268]

Too Good . great vlog guys .

[@fishingmad]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks Rob !!

[@IDontTalkToCops]

What a day out. Great video

[@fishingmad]

Thanks 👍

[@scale2tail]

Squid Squid Squid. You guys are awesome. Really enjoyed watching.

[@fishingmad]

Thank you so much. Really glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for next week the squid we catch is off the charts.

[@scale2tail]

@@fishingmad looking forward to it

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !!

[@jaredbuttigieg]

Awesome video Alan, it was full of alot of very useful tips!!! Hope you and your family are having an awesome Easter.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Jared, Im glad you enjoyed it. Yeah I'm having a nice relaxing Easter. Surprisingly i haven't fished this long weekend yet, might sneak out tomorrow for a little with the kayak. Hope your having a great eater too.

[@jaredbuttigieg]

Yea I’m just having a relaxing one as well. Not much planned to be honest

[@fishingmad]

We need to pickup our games Jared and get fishing LOL. Nah its great to have some down time with the family. Will have to catch up for a fish one of these days.

[@jaredbuttigieg]

Yea we have to catch up and have a fish onetime

[@PurplePatchFishing]

Some great tips in there, thanks for sharing 💜🎣

[@fishingmad]

Thank you !! Glad you enjoyed it. I stumbled across your massive bream at Hollands. ( Very impressive !!! ) Makes me wanna head back to Gippsland for another trip away.

[@PurplePatchFishing]

@@fishingmad Thanks it was a magnificent fish to catch. We mustn't have been too far off crossing paths by the look of your videos.

[@fishingmad]

Yeah I think your right. ill be back up there at some stage chasing that 47cm bream.

[@TheAndrewartha23]

Love your vids man. 🤘🏻 always looking to improve fishing

[@fishingmad]

Thank you so much !! Hope you enjoy this one, it has a few tips and plenty of fishing chaos.

[@angeloalogaras6555]

FANTASTIC MATE GOOD SESSION !!!

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Angelo yeah it was a crazy session. Times like these make up for those quiet days out there.

[@michalesinclair5274]

Fantastic fellas

[@fishingmad]

Thank you !!

[@99muddy99]

Wish I hadn’t seen this, Alan. We just purchased the Hobie PA 17T; now we want a boat!

[@fishingmad]

LOL, trust me there is nothing wrong with a Hobie PA. I have a PA14 and love it so much. Boats vs Kayaks has pros and cons. Boats can cover so much more ground and go from one side of the bay to the other however kayaks keep you fit, are easy to launch, low cost to operate and i wreckon more fun to catch fish.

[@joepsaila2837]

Another great video Alan jam hanging to tack my boat out and catch some whiting and squid but there is always something on cheers 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣👍👍👍👍👍

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Joe. I hope you finally get some time out on the water real soon. The fishing has been really productive lately, its a great time to be out.

[@joepsaila2837]

@@fishingmad thanks buddy

[@flickinwithoz]

Loved it mate great video. Liked and subscribed 🤙

[@fishingmad]

Awesome, Thank you. Heaps of good content on the channel that im sure you will enjoy.

[@davidgiblett504]

Nice 👍

[@lachysoutdooradventures2731]

nice man good catches

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !! They sure were

[@Doodsy1975]

Gotta love it when whiting are schooled up and fighting each other for the baits. Great session and some horses amongst em mate.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Darren, Yeah it has been like this the past few weeks. Had multiple sessions where they came on the bite. Some really good size ones in this session for PPB. Usually this area you get heaps of unders and heaps just over legal size limit, but on this session they were pretty much all 40cm and above with a few thumpers for PPB standards.

[@vlasibracoulias2631]

Hi Alan, another great video bud much appreciated. Is that your own rig or bought rig setup? Cheers

[@fishingmad]

Thank you, thats appreciated. I was using a few different rigs. First were my own rigs which you can see how to make here kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6vHkK2chKaef68 secondly I was using hairyback patanoster rigs whiting circles, there cheap and pretty reliable. At times ill also use the black magic and reedys ones too.

[@dragginmedown]

As someone who hasn’t been out in the boat for a while that killed me haha good shit

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Man. Yeah nothing better than being out there yourself catching them. How come you haven't been out lately ?

[@dragginmedown]

@@fishingmad we had a baby 2 months ago and just busy with work as well, always seem to have to work on a weekend or something else comes up of late.. hopefully get out soon before winter. If not I’ll go for some snotties and salmon in winter

[@fishingmad]

Yeah i know the feeling, i hardly fished when my two kids were born. Thank goodness there a bit older now. Back to sleeping and fishing which is a must. I hope you can get out really soon, sounds like ya deserve it. I havent targeted the snotties for a little while will have to give that a go too

[@dragginmedown]

@@fishingmad thanks mate appreciate it

[@aussie_angler824]

Hey Alan, bloody great video. Always great to watch. Just wondering what line you use. It looks really good. Thanks mate keep up the great work.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !!! I had 2 rods with me my spin rod was 15lb daiwa j Braid Grand and the other rod was just 6 lb mono. Because the diameter of braid is getting thinner and thinner I have been going a little heavier on my spin outfits when in PPB.

[@aussie_angler824]

@@fishingmad awesome thanks a lot. Cheers

[@fishingmad]

no problems

[@Side85Winder]

What do you think about circle hooks vs long shank with bait keepers for whitting? I recently switched to circle hooks for snapper and have been trying them with whitting. Its been a little hit and miss with the circle i am undecided on whats better.

[@jimkourakis]

Hi Allen, great videos as usual. I really enjoy them. I'd like to see one on squids. Could you please tell me what is the name of the storage container you use to store your squid jigs Is it the Plano 3640 Dri loc ? Would greatly appreciate it. Kind Regards, Jim

[@fishingmad]

Thank you, The plano tackle storage im sure was the one that fits in the hobie hatch. I think its part number # 72020321. For squid tips check this one out kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6Wkk2eClsx1fas cheers

[@jacobstacy765]

Great content as usual mate. What were the rods you were using

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Jacob. 1 had 2 rods with me. Rod 1 was Savage Gear 1DFR 1-4 / Savage Gear Stealth 2000 and the other was a Savage Gear 3-5 / Shimano Vanford 2500. Both great setups for this style of fishing. The lighter one prob more suited for whiting.

[@jacobstacy765]

@@fishingmad ok ill have a look. I got a couple 2-4 kg savage manic set ups i think 6lb . Great fun for the bream . Im from bundaberg so super jelous of the KGW you get . Love the vid by the way.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Jacob. The Savage 1DFR series are a good step up from the manic series of rods. But they are very specific to salt water fishing. Yeah the KGW here are great especially this time of year when they fire up.

[@davidfargetta2851]

Hi Allan, awesome video, they were monster whiting. Did you go off Werribee?

[@fishingmad]

Hi David. Thanks for the positive comment and Yes 100% we launched from Werribee.

[@davidfargetta2851]

Thanks mate, my friend wanted to take me out on his boat soon and was talking about Clifton springs and other places, I have been telling to go Werribee as its right on his door step and no need to go further

[@fishingmad]

St leonards, Clifton Springs and Corio have been really productive. Closer at wedge spit and werribee you can also have really good runs on the whiting too.

[@helimansam]

Hey Alan, nice session mate well done! Not sure exactly in PPB where this was but I went down to wedge spit the other day to chase some squid, didn't have much time but it seemed like a lot of the usual weed beds I used to hit on my GPS there were pretty thin currently. Is it just me or is that the case currently? I was a bit confused at what I was seeing to be honest!

[@fishingmad]

Hi Sam, you are right. Wedge spit 2 months ago was on fire consistently fishing well. For whatever reason its gone real quiet there. Maybe to do with the weed, which would make sense. We have moved onto areas such as Clifton springs, st Leonards, Mornington and corio which have been fishing really well. By all reports st Leonards is the spot to be at the moment.

[@helimansam]

@@fishingmad ah thanks Alan, glad it wasn't just all in my head haha. Could always go and bag 4 or 5 monster squid there at this one spot in under an hr but this was totally wrong looking from the second I pulled up. Thanks for the tips on some good alternatives :) I'm not born and bred here in Melbourne so it's a slow process to pick up that local knowledge, much appreciated!

[@fishingmad]

Your very welcome.

[@aeb804]

Ohh BIG Whiting

[@fishingmad]

Yeah very good sizes for PPB. Biggest we have caught for some time

[@timmow4909]

I caught a squid almost exactly that size the other day and carried on just as much as you friends made fun of me too 😂 but landing a good fish makes me feel like a kid on Christmas 🎄

[@fishingmad]

Thats awesome, WELL DONE !!. Yeah the videos are 100% genuine and i just get so excited when something interesting happens out on the water. There is often long hours, slow catches, poor weather etc and its so nice to enjoy those moments, get excited and exactly as you said like a kid on Christmas. Well done and thanks heaps for the comment.

[@philipvassallo6795]

Hi Allan fantastic video where was this fishing spot and what bait where U using ?

[@dragginmedown]

In ppb

[@fishingmad]

Hi Phillip PPB. The whiting have been very productive in many spots including St leonards, Clifton Springs, Mornington, Corio. Ive had multiple sessions like this at most of those spots the past month. Bait was pipis or squid strips.

[@denisvincent3249]

Can I ask whereabouts in Port Phillip Bay and what depth are you ring?

[@whitewhale-gq2kc]

Nice work mate! Do you reckon Port Phillip Bay outfishes Westernport for whiting?

[@fishingmad]

Nah ive been fishing west port a little bit lately. WP and PPB are so different in so many ways. The tidal system, the depths etc. WP seems to hold bigger whiting and squid however PPB has them in excellent numbers. Both very good systems.

[@whitewhale-gq2kc]

@@fishingmad thanks mate! Great points

[@fishingmad]

no worries

[@mikhailkoslovskiy7860]

Yes Yes...good aussie boys.....big drinks...yes big vodka for friend...nice boy....haha also nice octupus haha...happy wife...hahah yes yes..

[@fishingmad]

Thanks 👍 100% good eating this week. Thanks as always for your comment. Have a great night

[@cooperthorley8979]

Could you do a catch and cook or a find your own bait challenge or do another video with Jesse baron

[@fishingmad]

Yeah 100% sounds like a good idea. I was gonnna catch up with Jesse last weekend, but we both had interrupted plans. ill put it on the todo list

[@r.e.fishing9695]

Nice

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !! Hope you enjoy the vid

[@r.e.fishing9695]

U bet I did

[@fishingmad]

Awesome, Thank you !!

[@r.e.fishing9695]

👍

[@boomer_bob6493]

Honestly, does life get any better than a great day on the water with a good mate catching a feed or 2? I really need to get my act together and take my boat out again, but nearest dam is 2 hours away and the salt is 4 hours.

[@fishingmad]

your 100% rights in my books it doesn't get much better then being on a boat with a good mate and catching plenty of fish. I really hope you can get your boat out on the water soon, March and April so far have been very productive fishing months. Wow thats a fair distance away so I can certainly understand why it would be very challenging.

[@info-kmtdesigngroup1255]

Hi Allan, i am really new to boat fishing and like to watch ur video, not sure that u can share me the whiting spot, i am chasing the spot but, not successful, Thanks a lot

[@fishingmad]

Thanks for watching, I hope you are well. The FishingMad members area provides up to date GPS coordinates of the locations which were fishing and catching different species. That should get you right onto productive grounds. Plenty of whiting, snapper, squid and other marks added this week. Well worth having a look at fishingmad.com.au/member cheers

[@maximinoligaray2313]

Brother pls give me the ingredients of that kinds of bait (DIY )it give big help for us here in the Philippines many whiting here thnks for replying us bro thanks God

[@jimwalsh5151]

My hearts bleeding, Locked in quarantine.

[@fishingmad]

I understand 100% Jim. We too are locked in quarantine, It's so frustrating when your trying to create regular helpful content and your not allowed to go out and fish. Lets hope things change quickly.

[@jimwalsh5151]

Let’s hope, love to get out on my yak soon and get some amazing fish like you. Tight lines mate!

[@fishingmad]

I hope so too. Good luck out there on the kayak. Im hanging to dust the hobie off and get back on the water

[@smokeytexx]

what is that rod you are using .

[@fishingmad]

Savage Gear 1DFR 7 foot 2 inch 1-4 kilo also had a 6 foot 6 3-5 kilo. These rods have now been superseded by Savage Gear Stealth 1dFR rods.

[@teddykara8628]

What hooks are you using on your paternoster rig?

[@fishingmad]

pretty sure they were black magic KL 1/0

[@teddykara8628]

@@fishingmad thanks so much, do you reckon using circle hooks is a good idea for whiting, kinda scared they won’t hook properly or at all?

[@fishingmad]

Yep circles are great for whiting 100%, they tend to just hook themselves and much easier to remove the hooks. As long shanks tend to get swallowed more.

[@teddykara8628]

@@fishingmad 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@edoggg4847]

Alan have you ever fished Indentead Head?

[@fishingmad]

100% indented heads is a brilliant fishing spot. Lots of squid and whiting. Do you fish there ?

[@edoggg4847]

@@fishingmad Ye gonna head up tomorrow for squid any tips

[@grawmebrown9759]

Very few tips, more about you having fun catching fish. 30 seconds showing and explaining the rig would have been a lot more helpful than just saying what rigs you use, what hooks did you use? what weight?

[@fishingmad]

This was a previous video we did which has 10 minutes straight on whiting tips kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2ipeWqNbZiVmdE you may want to have a look at that one.

[@chrishale8343]

They are small

[@greek--psaras]

Why don’t you use more bait

[@fishingmad]

Whiting have very small mouths so only 1 pipis is plenty. It also has a small which attracts the whiting in.

[@greek--psaras]

@@fishingmad oh ahahaha I meant why don’t you use bait more often 😆👌🏼

[@fishingmad]

LOL I misunderstood the question. All depends on what we are targeting. Some fish respond really well to lures and others to bait. Ive got plenty of bait vids lined up in the coming weeks.

[@greek--psaras]

@@fishingmad aha! Always love a laugh... that’s awesome mate keep em coming 👌🏼

[@fishingmad]

100% will do