Venue Blackgang IOW

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This is a big fish venue,where almost anything can turn up!Fishing on the far point is most popular for painted rays,spotted rays,smoothound and bass but they can be caught along the entire length of the beach.The water is very deep and the tide run is extremely fierce,particularly on the flood tide.Fish here on the ebb with sandeel or mackerel for the rays and crab for the smoothounds.Bass will take all baits,but mackerel and cuttle are particularly effective.
The eastern end of the bay is known as Rocken end,this mark is also best fished on the ebb but be prepared to lose some tackle.Fish here during daylight for some good sized wrasse,bass and mackerel or at night for conger,bass and pollack.
A short distance east of here is watershoot bay,a small,very rocky cove.Fish here from low tide up to high water for some good wrasse,bass and conger.This is also an area worth trying for mullet which can often be seen cruising at high tide.Plugging for bass may also pay dividends.