How to Fish for Whiting in Florida

Going to the beach while you are in Florida is almost a must, But fishing while at the
beach can make the experience more enjoyable. If you'd like to have fun and catch
dinner, a popular fish to catch is the whiting. The whiting isn't a large fish, it
normally doesn't get larger than a foot. But you can catch many of these fish in one
outing to the beach. The whiting has a tender white meat that many people compare to
the taste of flounder. If you'd like to give it a try, here's how to do it.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Fishing Pole
• Bait

1. The fishing pole you'll need is just a standard saltwater pole. You don't need anything
   expensive or larger than 6 feet. In fact the weather at the beach can be windy and
   chances are you'll get sand and water on it one way or another. So just get an inexpensive
   fishing pole.

2. 

   When you go to the tackle shop you'll want to get some whiting rigs. These are quite
   inexpensive. They are normally under $2. These are rigs that have 2 fishing hooks,
   some even have three.

3. You'll also want to pick up some pyramid sinkers. Pick up a few 2 ounce sinkers. This is
   what you'll normally use. If the water gets rough you'll have to go to a heavier sinker.
   So buy some up to 4 or 5 ounces. Anything heavier than that will make it too hard to
   control your rod and reel.

4. Now while at the bait shop you'll want to buy some bait. Frozen shrimp works the best.
   You can also buy sand fleas in some stores. Or you can use frozen squid. But overall
   frozen shrimp seems to work the best. The sand fleas you can actually catch yourself
   while you're at the beach but we'll save that for another eHow article.

5. Now when you get to the beach find your spot where you want to fish. Make sure you are
   away from any swimmers or surfers. After you are settled bait your hooks and get ready to
   cast your line.

6. Now at the shoreline you'll want to cast your line into the dip. The dip is like a 1 or
   2 foot deep trench where the waves break. If you walk out into the water you'll know
   what I'm talking about. This dip is where the whiting usually hang out. The whiting
   are after those sand fleas I was talking about earlier. So cast your line into that dip.

7. Now after you throw your line in you'll have to learn feel of the line. This is the
   difference between a bite and the waves. A bite will feel like a nibble. the wave action
   on your line will feel like a slow pull. Give it a little time and you'll learn the
   difference.

8. Now when you get a bite, real it in. Don't be surprised if you pull up more than one at a
   time!