Whiting Fishing in Gloucestershire

Winter–early spring, after dark on neaps. Lug, rag or mackerel strips at range with 2–3 hook flappers. 5–6oz grip leads to hold in the strong tide.

Winter after dark on the flood. 2-3 hook clipped rigs, size 2 hooks, lug or mackerel strip. Cast 60-100yd to the channel; 5-6oz grips to hold in tide.

Winter nights on fish/squid strips, size 2-1/0 rigs. Fish 1-2hr either side of HW; keep baits hard on bottom with strong grip leads.

Nov-Feb after dark. Small fish/squid baits on 2-3 hook flappers; fish the flood into HW. Short casts can score in the turbidity.

Late autumn-winter after dark on flooding springs. Small lug or mackerel strips on 2-hook flappers; bites as tide eases near HW.

After-dark winter floods; lug or mackerel strip on 2-hook flappers. Clip-down to reach tide seams; expect small fish but busy spells on big tides.

Nov–Feb after dark on the flood; small fish or worm baits on size 2s, moderate casts. Wired leads needed in the tide.

Small squid or fish baits on size 2 flappers after dark on big winter tides; clip-down rigs and 5–6oz grips to hold.

Winter evenings on the flood with small lug/squid cocktails. Expect flurries around high water.

Nov-Feb after dark; 2-hook flapper with lug or mackerel strips. Fish 2 hrs either side of high water in the main run. Expect small but frequent bites.

Small strips of mackerel/squid on size 2 flappers; Nov–Jan night floods along channel edges; bites fade on big springs.

After dark in late autumn-winter on small fish or squid baits; 6oz gripper to hold; fish mid-flood on big tides.

Winter after dark on the flood; small fish baits or worm tipped with mackerel. Size 2–1 hooks; expect rattly bites in the run.

Winter nights on the flood; small mackerel or lug strips on 2-hook flappers. Cast to deeper channel from firmer footing.

Nov–Jan after dark on bigger tides. Two-hook flappers with lug/squid cocktails; aim at the channel run. Rattly bites; keep gear pinned with 5–6oz grips.

Small strips of mackerel or squid on 2-hook flappers; winter nights on the flood; cast uptide to hold bottom.

Nov–Feb after dark; small fish or worm baits over the channel edge on the flood; 4–5oz grips.

Winter nights on the flood, Nov–Jan; 2–3 hook flappers with worm or mackerel strips. Keep baits just off the mud to avoid crabs.

Small mackerel or worm strips on size 2 hooks at night late autumn–winter; cast into the channel on neap tides to improve holding.

Occasional in cold snaps. Small worm/squid strips after dark on the flood in midwinter; aim for the deeper channel from the outer wall.

Occasional in cold snaps on winter nights; lug/squid cocktails at the channel edge on the first of the ebb.

Occasional in colder months on big tides. Small lug/squid cocktails, short traces; 2 hrs up to HW after dark.

Occasional on dark winter highs; small worm or mackerel strips on 2-3 hook flappers. Target ledges and channels; bites often in last hour of flood.