The most popular summer family fishing experience is without doubt whiting fishing off the beach.

Warm water, a rising tide and a moderate shore break add up to ideal whiting conditions.

The real secret is the bait - worms.

Sea worms can be caught off Box Beach, Fingal, Samurai and Stockton Beaches with practice and patience.

It is far easier to buy your worms from the tackle shops which all supply live, brined and frozen grubs.

Don't be too surprised to hook a bream, flathead or a mulloway as they all feast on worms.

If you have difficulty obtaining worms, pipis do work.

Shoal Bay fishing champ Nathan Higginson has invented a new berley bomb which he markets as - X PLODE.

Available in all local tackle stores the berley bomb is proving to be highly successful in attracting a wide species of fish.

I'm told that it drives snapper, bream and mulloway crackers. Give it a go.

Thanks to those who turned up to my book launch on Friday and made it such a great day.

Time is running out to secure a seat at Stinker's Fishing Clinic on November 26. Ring 4984 1011 for details.

Stinker