Black lug is a very popular bait for whiting, but this can be made more interesting by cocktailing the bait. Cocktailing can often result in larger fish. The paternoster rig is very popular when fishing for whiting, but any multi hook set up will suffice. Distance is not neccessary during night tides, so bait clips and streamlined rigs such as the bomber rig are not needed. The whiting can be caught from all of the beaches along the Brighton coast, and also from the Norfolk Groyne.
Whiting are available from Brighton Marina during spring tides.