A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wight has 47 shore marks rated for garfish. They're ranked below by how strongly garfish show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.
When to go
In season nowBest months: May–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Daylight sessions fish best
Ranked by how strongly garfish show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Summer surface feeder; take small sandeel strips or mackerel on a float rig.
Take small fish strips or a float-fished bait high in the water during warm, calm weather.
Float-fish a small strip of mackerel, sandeel imitation or worm near the surface in settled summer weather.
A summer surface feeder; use small float-fished fish strips, sandeel or a small spinner.
Summer surface feeder; a small strip bait under a float or a slim lure works well.
Take small baited floats, sandeel strips and slim lures in calm, clear summer conditions.
A float-fished strip of mackerel or small baited hook scores in calm summer conditions.
Take float-fished small sandeel strips or slim surface lures in calm summer conditions.
Often appear with summer mackerel; fish a small float and strip of mackerel near the surface.
Often show from late spring to autumn; float fish a small strip of mackerel near the surface.
Take float-fished mackerel strip or small surface lures in summer.
Take float-fished fish strip, sandeel or small lures near the surface in calm summer weather.
Take small float-fished sandeel, mackerel strip or surface lures during settled summer weather.
Summer visitor around the open water and channel entrance; use a small float-fished strip of mackerel or sandeel.
A summer surface target; use a small float-fished strip of mackerel or a slim surface lure.
Summer surface feeder; float-fish a small strip of mackerel or use a tiny spinner.
A summer surface feeder; use a small strip bait or float-fished sandeel on fine wire or nylon traces.
Often follow summer mackerel shoals; fish a small strip of mackerel beneath a float or use a small lure.
Take float-fished strips of mackerel or sandeel in calm, clear summer conditions.
Take float-fished sandeel, mackerel strip or small surface lures when the sea is calm.
A summer surface target; fish a small strip bait beneath a light float well out from the rocks.
Fish a small float-fished strip bait or tiny lure high in the water during calm summer weather.
A summer surface feeder; float-fish small strips of mackerel or use a slender surface lure.
Target surface-feeding fish in summer using a small float and narrow mackerel strip.
Occasional in calm summer weather; float-fish a small strip of mackerel or sandeel well up in the water.
Plus 22 more rated marks — browse every mark in Isle of Wight.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
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Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Garfish species guide.
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New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.