Plaice Fishing in Isle of Wight

A reliable spring-to-autumn target over clean sand; use ragworm, lugworm or small strips of squid.

Spring is best; use worm baits tipped with squid or a small strip of mackerel over clean sandy patches.

Best over clean sand with ragworm, lugworm or small strips of squid; spring can be productive.

Most likely in spring and early summer on clean sandy areas; lugworm, ragworm and small strips of squid work.

Fish clean sand patches with worm, mussel or small cocktail baits; spring tides can be productive.

Use ragworm or lugworm tipped with a small strip of squid on clean seabed.

A reliable sandy-ground target in spring and autumn; use lugworm, ragworm or tipped worm rigs.

A main sandy-ground target in spring and early summer; use ragworm, lugworm or mussel on a two-hook flapper.

Spring and early-summer fish over clean sand; worm-and-squid cocktails and a few coloured beads can help.

Fish clean sandy patches with ragworm, lugworm or tipped traces, particularly in spring.

Fishworm baits over the cleaner sand, particularly through spring and early summer.

Occur on cleaner sand toward the seaward end, mainly in spring and summer; worm baits with a few beads can help.

Fish worm baits over the cleaner seabed, particularly through spring and early summer.

Fish the cleaner sand on a flooding tide with ragworm, lugworm or tipped strips of squid.

Spring can be productive over cleaner sandy runs; use ragworm, lugworm or tipped worm-and-blemish baits.

Most likely in spring and early summer on cleaner sandy patches; tipped worm and small strips of squid are useful.

Fish clean sandy patches with lugworm, ragworm or small strips of squid in spring and early summer.

Fish clean sandy patches in spring and early summer with ragworm, lugworm or tipped baits.

Spring can produce fish on clean patches; worm baits tipped with a small strip of squid are useful.

Fish clean or mixed sand patches with ragworm, lugworm or small strips of squid, particularly in spring.

Try ragworm, lugworm or small tipped strips on light flowing rigs in spring and early summer.

Try worm-and-squid baits over the cleaner sandy areas, particularly during spring and early summer.

Target the smoother sand with ragworm or lugworm on light traces, especially in spring and early summer.

Possible over clean sand and mixed shingle, especially in spring; use ragworm, lugworm or tipped baits.

Try ragworm, lugworm or mussel on the cleaner sandy patches, especially in spring and early summer.