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Hooked up in a low tide drain.
A shallow closed end gutter is a top spot to target on low tide.
Long, whippy one-piece rods like the MJF Inskip have plenty of ex to wash your sh up out of the waves.
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This means you want to run your sinker be- tween two swivels, with a soft green bead above the bottom swivel to avoid the sinker break- ing the knot during casting.
Low tide beach whiting
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Another factor that can
Tackle and bait
compared to heavier, thicker lines.
help draw fish to the gut- ter and keep them there is the rare art of berley- ing on the beach.
When it comes to reels, there is no better or sturdier reel than the Alvey side cast for the beach.
I will then run 1m of 6lb fluorocarbon trace to a size 4 Tru-Turn 860 Blue Aberdeen hook for its unique offset cam, designed to force the point of the hook up to grab a solid hold in the fish’s mouth.
This can be as simple as worming in front of the gutter you plan to fish with your stink bag smell and loose tidbits breaking off and attract- ing the fish or tossing ei- ther pre-mixed berley or old bait such as worms into a calm gutter with very little sweep.
The bigger diameter also means you can cast further when required and the direct wind keeps you in contact with the fish.
A short length of red bead or tubing in front of the hook also attracts fish to the bait.
Likewise, the ability to wind backwards to give a timid fish a bit of line is another huge advantage of this reel.
When using an Alvey reel, be sure to run a swivel around size 12 as the last item in your rig to avoid line twist.
I match 5-5.5” Alveys with a 10’6” or so long, light whippy rod.
One-piece rods will certainly give you a better action and bend if you have the abil- ity to transport them to your location.
I also use Platypus Su- per 100 monofilament line for my mainline in 6lb because of its ultra- thin diameter.
When it comes to bait, live beachworms or bloodworms are the best, followed by yab- bies and pipis.
This not only means it’s harder for the fish to see, but is also less susceptible to drag
Finally, particularly if you berley the gutter or are worming in front of it, keep an eye out for the black shadows of fish patrolling the edge of the gutter or follow- ing the waves up the beach.
You can then try and sight cast to them, though this is easier said than done!
I hope these tips and the attached videos help you land a few whiting from low tide gutters at your favourite beach this summer.
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