Whyalla and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia is a great place to go fishing.

Whyalla is famous for producing its ‘Big Red’ Snapper which weigh up to 15kg as well as pan sized snapper, crabbing, whiting, salmon, snook, tommies, garfish and kingfish. Each year the Whyalla Snapper Competition attracts many visitors from all over Australia.

There are various fishing tourism operators along the coast of the South Australian Eyre Peninsula and one that is popular is Whyalla Fishing Charters.

Whyalla Fishing Charters have a great team that will provide a professional and safe service for you to experience the thrill of catching a ‘Big Red’ on your fishing voyage. The owner of the business, Steve Storic ‘The Champ’, was born in Whyalla and has the utmost enthusiasm for the sport of fishing. He has over 22 years of boat driving and fishing knowledge on the gulf waters and over 10 years of skippering experience in commercial fishing. Alan Hall ‘The Chief’ Has over 30 years of fishing experience in the gulf waters and many years of skippering for commercial charters. His knowledge and expertise will astound you. Contact details: steve@whyallafishingcharters.com.au

When visiting Whyalla the charters will venture out to man made and artificial reefs around the Spencer Gulf and show you intricate hiding holes where big snapper are found. Devoted anglers often travel from all over Australia to catch these fish, being guided by a local is a great treat.

The depth of the gulf waters varies 6 and 25 meters and temperatures are typically in the range of 11 to 25 degrees. Depending on the time of year your skipper will use local knowledge to target the areas that the schools of fish frequent. During summer months smaller snapper are found in larger schools and are targeted during their spiractic feeding frenzies at sunset and sunrise in shallower waters. The larger fish are then targeted after or before these times to ensure a variety of sizes are caught for the energetic anglers. When fishing in the cooler months your large fish ‘Big Reds’ are caught to the bag limit and then other species may be targeted.

The gulf waters are also well known for the frequent visits by great whites which may give you the opportunity to witness a spectacular specimen in its natural environment. You can go diving with the Great Whites in the waters around Port Lincoln which is further south of Whyalla.

Whyalla is famous for its local friendly dolphins that have been visiting the local marina daily for the past years.

Whyalla Fishing Charters have a great team that will provide a professional and safe service for you to experience the thrill of catching a ‘Big Red’ on your fishing voyage with the “Snapper Professionalists” of Whyalla S.A. Steve Storic ‘The Champ’ was born in Whyalla and has the utmost enthusiasm for the sport of fishing. He has over 22 years of boat driving and fishing knowledge on the gulf waters and over 10 years of skippering experience in commercial fishing. Alan Hall ‘The Chief’ Has over 30 years of fishing experience in the gulf waters and many years of skippering for commercial charters. His knowledge and expertise will astound you.

Service includes:
All charter crews are provided with sunscreen, all bait, quality tackle, rods and reels, burley, icy cold drinks.

Departure Times:

4:30am – 6:00am. Charters are a 6 hours, returning you to the Whyalla marina between 11:00am and 1:00pm, depending on departure time. If you wish to customize your fishing experience discuss with the skipper.

Price:
$170 per person per charter
(4 people minimum per charter to maximum of 15 customers. Speak to Steve about where to stay in Whyalla).

Whyalla Sportfishing Scene
www.whyallasportfishingscene.com.au
If you are fishing in Whyalla you will be needing tackle. There is only one fishing supplies store in Whyalla and they have a  huge range of tackle and equipment to suit all needs.  Located at 31 Playford Avenue in Whyalla they can be contacted on 08 8645 4655 if you are coming from out of town. Whyalla Sportfishing Scene is an authorised dealer for all major brands and caters for all types of fishing including game fishing, fly fishing, saltwater fishing, freshwater fishing and of course sportfishing.