Whiting Fishing in Ceredigion

Autumn into winter; 2–3 hook flapper with small squid/mussel/lug baits; fish the first half of the flood.

Common autumn–winter; 2-hook flapper or pulley with small fish/mussel baits on the flood.

Common in autumn/winter after dark; two-hook flapper or pulley with lug/mussel in surf gutters.

Autumn–winter; two-hook flapper with small cocktail baits; keep leads just holding in the run near the wall.

Winter sport on small fish or worm baits; best on moving water into gutters rather than slack low.

Autumn–winter staple; small hooks with lug/squid cocktails, keep baits neat; often best after dark.

Autumn/winter staple in darker water; two-hook flapper with lug/mussel, avoid overly big baits.

Autumn/winter sport with worm or small fish baits; use smaller hooks if bites are shy.

Autumn/winter; small hooks with lug or rag, fish into tide-run areas for consistent bites.

Autumn-winter on sand/mixed ground; small squid/fish strips on size 1/1-0 hooks, best after dark.

More likely in autumn/winter; small fish baits or lug on size 1–1/0; expect better sport after a blow with some colour.

Autumn/winter on mixed ground; small fish baits tipped with squid, keep hooks small and baits neat.

Autumn/winter from the beach; keep baits small (rag/lug cocktails) and fish into the dusk.

Autumn–winter evenings; small strips of mackerel/squid on size 2–1/0, keep baits moving if crabs are present.

Autumn/winter in the channel; small squid/mussel baits on a two-hook flapper can pick up numbers.

Late autumn/winter visitor near the outer estuary; small strips of mackerel or worm on 2-hook flapper rigs.

Autumn–winter sport in moderate surf; small hooks with lug/squid cocktails, keep baits fresh and mobile.

Winter visitor in the lower estuary; small fish baits or worms on a two-hook ledger during the flood, especially in coloured water.