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Purely for scenery alone Neist point has to be one of the most spectacular fishing marks in Scotland. Huge sweeping cliffs behind you and a panorama of the Hebrides across the water give this promontory character that is hard to beat.
From these volcanic rock ledges the water plummets beneath your feet to depths of over 100ft within casting distance to a bed of submerged reefs and kelp beds broken occasionally by patches of sand and maerl. Combine this with the massive tiderun and it makes for some exciting and infuriating fishing.
Fishing on the bottom here can produce a huge number of species including; Dab, Dogfish, Cod, Ballan Wrasse, Cuckoo Wrasse, Turbot, Ling, Conger, Red Gurnard, Spurdog and Tope to name a few of the usual suspects. Most of these species will take fish baits but mussel and ragworm also work well.
Be warned though, you will lose a lot of tackle. The best times to fish on the bottom here are on small tides with a rotten bottom rig and a 7 oz grip lead. The right side of the point facing Moonen bay and the Ramasaig cliffs is not as affected by the tide and makes for easier fishing with beachcasters.
Pollock fishing here is some of the best on Skye. Arguably the right hand side of the lighthouse produces the best fish but is not for the faint hearted nor advisable in adverse weather. Fishing a leadhead deep with a firetail jellyworm is sure to prove productive with fish into double figures being taken with this method.
To get here head to Dunvegan and look for a turn off to Glendale on the A863. From here you continue all the way through Glendale towards Milovaig where you will see a turn off on your left hand side towards Waterstein and Neist Point. From here the road is signposted. There is a carpark which can be busy during the summer months. Common sense is advised when parking here and it is advisable not to park in laybys as this can cause aggravation. The walk to the point is tougher than it may appear so travelling light is the best option.
From these volcanic rock ledges the water plummets beneath your feet to depths of over 100ft within casting distance to a bed of submerged reefs and kelp beds broken occasionally by patches of sand and maerl. Combine this with the massive tiderun and it makes for some exciting and infuriating fishing.
Fishing on the bottom here can produce a huge number of species including; Dab, Dogfish, Cod, Ballan Wrasse, Cuckoo Wrasse, Turbot, Ling, Conger, Red Gurnard, Spurdog and Tope to name a few of the usual suspects. Most of these species will take fish baits but mussel and ragworm also work well.
Be warned though, you will lose a lot of tackle. The best times to fish on the bottom here are on small tides with a rotten bottom rig and a 7 oz grip lead. The right side of the point facing Moonen bay and the Ramasaig cliffs is not as affected by the tide and makes for easier fishing with beachcasters.
Pollock fishing here is some of the best on Skye. Arguably the right hand side of the lighthouse produces the best fish but is not for the faint hearted nor advisable in adverse weather. Fishing a leadhead deep with a firetail jellyworm is sure to prove productive with fish into double figures being taken with this method.
To get here head to Dunvegan and look for a turn off to Glendale on the A863. From here you continue all the way through Glendale towards Milovaig where you will see a turn off on your left hand side towards Waterstein and Neist Point. From here the road is signposted. There is a carpark which can be busy during the summer months. Common sense is advised when parking here and it is advisable not to park in laybys as this can cause aggravation. The walk to the point is tougher than it may appear so travelling light is the best option.
