Loch Pooltiel
Pooltiel is a small loch often overlooked when travelling to Neist Point. Instead of turning right when heading to Neist continue straight on to Lower Milovaig. You will see a small pier about halfway along the loch, this is where you are heading for. Parking here is ample and usually pretty quiet.
Once at the pier you want to head onto the rocks to the left of the jetty and set up wherever you feel is right. Fishing with spinning gear will produce Pollock up to around 4lb to the usual methods. Watch for the kelp beds closer in as these can be snaggy if fishing deep. A great chance to pick up some mini species here especially if you have kids with you, fishing flakes of mackerel or bits of mussel on a size 10 hook straight down the side of the rocks will produce a multitude of wrasse, rockling, blennys and immature pollock.
Fishing on the bottom here with beachcasters will produce Cod, Thornback, Dogfish, Spurdog, Pollock, Dabs and Conger. Casting towards the waterfall on the far side should see you in the deepest water. Ground is fairly clean with little impact from the tide. A fast retrieve when close to the shore is advised just to get some momentum over the kelp.
A great choice if Neist is unfishable, loch Pooltiel is usually sheltered from the elements. One thing to watch for is divers, if you see anyone getting suited up at the pier make your presence known to them and where you intend to fish. If you see any upwellings on the water surface or streams of bubbles its more than likely a diver in which case hold off the spinning and leave beachcasters alone until you are confident they have passed.
Once at the pier you want to head onto the rocks to the left of the jetty and set up wherever you feel is right. Fishing with spinning gear will produce Pollock up to around 4lb to the usual methods. Watch for the kelp beds closer in as these can be snaggy if fishing deep. A great chance to pick up some mini species here especially if you have kids with you, fishing flakes of mackerel or bits of mussel on a size 10 hook straight down the side of the rocks will produce a multitude of wrasse, rockling, blennys and immature pollock.
Fishing on the bottom here with beachcasters will produce Cod, Thornback, Dogfish, Spurdog, Pollock, Dabs and Conger. Casting towards the waterfall on the far side should see you in the deepest water. Ground is fairly clean with little impact from the tide. A fast retrieve when close to the shore is advised just to get some momentum over the kelp.
A great choice if Neist is unfishable, loch Pooltiel is usually sheltered from the elements. One thing to watch for is divers, if you see anyone getting suited up at the pier make your presence known to them and where you intend to fish. If you see any upwellings on the water surface or streams of bubbles its more than likely a diver in which case hold off the spinning and leave beachcasters alone until you are confident they have passed.
