Species
Skipjack Trevally
Pseudocaranx wrighti
Also known as pinkie trevally
Tier 3Eating6/10light tackleVICSAWATAS
0 waypoints20–30 cm (max 40 cm) typical
Overview: about skipjack trevally
Small schooling trevally of southern Australian inshore reefs and bays, often a bycatch when chasing snapper or King George whiting. Light gear and small baits or plastics; useful eating when freshly bled and chilled.
Biology: Skipjack Trevally size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Bay, Inshore
- Typical size
- 20–30 cm (max 40 cm)
- Weight
- 0.2–0.7 kg
- Depth range
- 5–60 m
- Diet
- small crustaceans, small fish
- Global range
- Southern Australia
How to target: Skipjack Trevally angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- small baits in berley trail
- tiny soft plastics
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