Whiting Fishing in Somerset

Oct-Feb nights on big tides. Small mackerel or worm strips on 2-3 hook flappers. Best on last of the flood to HW and first of the ebb.

Nov-Feb nights. Lug or small mackerel strips on size 2 hooks. Cast to open sand on mid to high water. Clip-down rigs help present baits in strong tide.

Nov–Feb after dark; two/three-hook flappers with mackerel or squid strips at 40–80m. Fish the last of flood to high on springs.

Nov-Feb nights. 2-3 hook flapper with lug-squid cocktails; cast anywhere into open water. Big spring tides fish best.

Autumn–winter, after dark on the flood. Small lug/squid cocktails on 2–3 hook flappers; size 2–1 hooks. Expect fast bites near HW.

Oct-Feb in coloured water. Lug/squid cocktails on 2-3 hook flappers; cast at range. Best last of flood and first of ebb.

Winter nights; small fish baits or worm tipped with mackerel on 2-3 hook flappers at range. Best over flood and HW stands.

Small strips of mackerel/squid on size 1 hooks; Nov–Feb; cast mid-range on the flood; night best; expect rattly bites in tide run.

Nov–Feb, mainly after dark. Lug tipped squid on 2–3 hook flappers, 40–80m. Best mid–late flood when tide eases.

Winter nights on the flood. Small strips of fish or squid, or lug/rag on 2-3 hook flappers. Keep baits small and fresh; steady sport over mid to high water.

Nov–Feb nights. 2–3 hook flappers with lug or sandeel at range on the flood. Size 1–2 hooks; expect rattly bites in fast tide.

Nov–Feb after dark; lug tipped with squid on 2–3 hook clip-down rigs. Cast wide and fish the top half of the tide.

Winter nights, mid to high water. Small mackerel or worm strips on size 2 flappers, 40–70 m. Expect fast rattles on neaps.

Nov–Feb nights. Lug tipped with mackerel or small fish strips on size 1 hooks. Short to medium casts into surf gutters 2 hours around HW.

Oct-Jan; 2-hook flappers with lug or squid slivers; fish into dark on the flood; 60-100 yd onto cleaner patches. Expect rattly bites on neaps.

Winter into dark on the flood/high. Small fish or squid strips on size 2 hooks; clip-down rigs for distance against strong tidal pull.

Winter evenings on lug, mackerel strip or sandeel; cast to cleaner patches on the flood. Keep rigs simple in heavy tide.

Winter nights on flooding tides; small fish or worm baits at medium range over clean sand. Two-hook flappers score.

Nov-Feb after dark. Small mackerel/sandeel strips on 2-hook flappers. Cast into main tide beyond rough ground. Use wired leads on springs.

Winter evenings on small fish or worm baits at range; clip-down rigs. Often show two hours either side of high water.

Autumn–winter nights on the flood. Small fish baits or worm at range on clipped rigs. Expect fast tide; fish neaps for easier holding.

Winter after dark; small lug/mackerel strips on 2-3 hook flappers; cast to channel edge on the flood.

Late autumn-winter. Small mackerel or squid strips at distance after dark on spring tides. Use 2-3 hook flappers.

Winter nights on the flood; small fish/squid strips on 2-3 hook flappers, cast well out if possible. Keep baits small and fresh.

Nov–Feb. Lug/mackerel cocktails on 2–3 hook flappers; cast long to clearer water. Fish last of ebb and first of flood after dark.