Coastal Locations

Here we have a couple (so far) of pictures of some very good rock fishing venues, these can be VERY steep and dangerous so wear the correct foot wear and ALWAYS tell someone where you are going and what time they should expect you to return, and never go alone.

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click here Just to the south of Douglas is Marine Drive, here you can fish in deep water within casting distance. Most species can be caught here, but all you will need is a spinning rod and some sandeels. Use a float set to twenty to thirty feet and you will have some good sport. Remember, BE CAREFUL.
click to enlarge Port Erin from Bradda Glen car park, here you can see the beach top spot for flounder and plaice. Use lugworm fished hard on the bottom for some top sport.
click to enlarge Again another picture of Port Erin, this time looking towards the old breakwater.If you want to catch a conger this is the place to try, use a fillet of herring or similar and a strong rod, uptide or boat rod will do. Also make sure you have plenty of tackle as you will lose a lot.

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 Port St Mary breakwater, home of the lazy fisherman, well, atleast you can sit in your car if it rains! A lot of fish can be caught here including wrasse, pollock, coalfish and conger. Most methods work but the most productive is floatfishing a small sandeel for coalfish, pollock and mullet.

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 This time its a picture taken near to the RNLI station, as you can see there is a lot of weed, and a lot of mullet. Say no more!!

sunny peel

 Peel Breakwater, the mackerel capital of the world. Most people spin with a sandeel and catch, this year I am taking my flyrod for a bit of sport.

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 Peel again, this time looking along the back wall. The fish tend to appear from May and stay through the summer. Look out for the seals, there seems to be more every year.