What Are These?

[james7]

What sort of whiting are these? (I'm assuming they are whiting)

They were caught about 1km off Kurnell in 50m.

I've never caught a whiting with orange stripes before. And I've never caught a whiting so far offshore either.

Cheers

Peter

[slinkymalinky]

G'day Peter,

Eastern School Whiting mate.

Cheers, Slinky

[sniper]

Also called winter whiting

[chewsta]

Would make a great Live bait by the look of them.

[james7]

G'day Peter,

Eastern School Whiting mate.

Cheers, Slinky

Also called winter whiting

sniper

Thanks for that Slinky and sniper.

Are they common? I can't believe that after so many years fishing that area offshore from Kurnell and Cronulla, that I never came across them before.

Are they any good as live bait as chewsta and Bugsy suggested? If so, what is their legal size?

Cheers

Peter

[sniper]

Peter winter whiting are common they are a different spieces for normal whiting and not listed by fisheries SO there is NO legal size . They only grow to 30cm winter whiting -sillago maculata sand whiting sillago ciliata sniper

[Josh88]

Are those also called Trumpeter Whiting? Or is that a different fish.

Josh

[flatty hunter626]

Are those also called Trumpeter Whiting? Or is that a different fish.

Josh

i dont think they are. another raider might be able to clarify but im fairly sure they arnt.

cheers flatty hunter

[slinkymalinky]

Are those also called Trumpeter Whiting? Or is that a different fish.

Josh

trumpeter Whiting are yet another different species... found in shallow rather than deeper water

Cheers, Slinky

[densue]

G'day all

they look like Red Spot whiting to me and are caught in great numbers as a by catch by prawn trawler's off the east coast .

Still worth a fair bit at the co-op and worth shipping have heard the meat is a substute for prawn meat

Rds Denis

[p o ylop]

yep red spot whiting is the most common name, they are a good feed if you don't mind all the bones, they also make a great live bait for jew, kings and flathead.