The Best Way to Catch Whiting From the Beach

Whiting fishing at the beach is a low-maintenance style of fishing. All you need is your tackle, a container of bait and a place to fish. Add a beach chair, a rod holder and a cooler of cold drinks and you've set yourself up for a relaxed day of whiting fishing. Using the right tackle and bait, and fishing at the right time, can make a day at the beach a productive one by successfully fishing for whiting.

Things You'll Need

  • Fishing rod and reel
  • Monofilament fishing line
  • Leader lines
  • Fish hooks
  • Bait
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Instructions

    • 1

      Use a light spinning tackle combination loaded with between 8- and 15-pound test monofilament fishing line.

    • 2

      Equip the line with a short leader line (under 6 inches) that has a 2 to 4 ounce sinker attached, such as a pyramid sinker. Use a small single or treble hook baited with live or dead shrimp or mullet or small pieces of cut bait.

    • 3

      Wait until the end of high tide before casting your line. Look for areas where you see seagulls congregating, as there are likely bait fish there, which will attract the whiting. Wade into the surf up to your knees and cast your line down the shoreline with the waves angling away from you.

    • 4

      Keep the line taut as the surf takes your line. Reel the line in every few feet and check to make sure that your bait is still attached.

    • 5

      Set the hook when you feel a bite immediately. Allow the fish to run for a few seconds before reeling it in.