Whiting, AKA Virginia Mullet, AKA Kingfish start to show up in March here on Oak Island. Many are small but you can catch some 12"+ keepers. They're pretty good to eat. Dealing with Seaweed The other thing that shows up in March is the seaweed. It tangles up your line, makes it hard to reel, and overall is a big pain in the butt! Recently, I discovered a little trick to get passed the grass and catch more fish. Check out this video above! Once you start fishing beyond the seaweed, catching whiting is straight forward. I suggest a double drop rig. You can purchases these at your local tackle shop. However, they aren't that hard to make. Searching YouTube for "how to make a double drop rig" will produce plenty of results. Video: Dealing with Seaweed Rigs & Bait Smaller hooks, anything between a size #1 to a 1/0 circle hooks will work fine. You don't need anything larger than that. The amount of weight you'll need to attach will depend on the wind. March is funny. One day the wind will calm and you can get away with a 2oz weight. Other days the wind will kick up and you'll need a 4oz to keep it from washing back up on the shore. My rule of thumb, I try to get away with the lightest tackle that will work for the conditions of the day. Bait is straight froward as well. Whiting like shrimp. Fresh is best but you can catch them on pieces of cut frozen shrimp as well. You might also try squid, sand fleas, blood worms, or fish bites. Video: March Whiting on Oak Island Where to Find Them Best bet when fishing for whiting is to look for the structure. Walk the beach at low tide and look for holes and ruts along sand, any place that isn't flat. Come back and fish those areas at high tide. Keep in mind that you don't have to cast out that far. Casting out just beyond the breakers should be fine. Fishing on Oak Island, NC
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Ian SandsFish along with Ian Sands of 'Sands in the Surf' on beautiful Oak Island, NC. We’re fishing the surf and surrounding areas targeting everything from puffer, to blues, to black and red drum, to sharpnose and bonnetheads. Archives
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