On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 14:11:49 -0000, in uk.rec.fishing.sea you
wrote:

|Hi Howie,
|
|How are you locating yout fishing spot?

Standard depthfinder with supposed fishfinder. Not a very
expensive one. I've been trying to find areas of depth change or
apparant bottom changes like wrecks or rocks.

| what type of bottom are you fishing
|over?

It's mainly sand in Torbay I think, apart from locating the rocks
around the bay itself.

|What species are you attempting to catch?

Anything really. I want to keep up my enthusiasm by catching
anything I can at the moment!

|Do you have a
|fishfinder/echo sounder on board?

Yes. (see above).

|Do you have a list of marks that produce
|fish?

No, I'm totally new really.

| What size is the boat?

24'

|How far offshore are you going out?

I've tried all around torbay and into Lime Bay. Up to 6 miles or
so.

|What depth
|of water are you fishing in?

Torbay is mainly between 10 and 12 metres. Fairly constant. There
is a ridge off broadsands, but it only reduces the depth by a
couple of feet.

|Are you anchoring up or fishing on the drift?

I've tried both.

|Do you have a chartplotter or even a GPS for the boat?

Yes. GPS (not a map GPS, - but I am happy with it's accuracy and
I can find marks and waypoints using a chart).
|
|These are all questions that you will need to answer for some specific help.
|Unfortunately going out in a boat and throwing a line over the side will not
|guarantee fish. Different species inhabit different areas and depths of the
|sea and many different methods are required for each species depending on
|conditions..

Yes, and I know it's a bit frustrating but I just want to give
myself a start with any species which might be a good bet at the
moment.
I certainly appreciate your help.

|You can catch many fish close in around rocky headlands and points
|specifically Wrasse, Pollock, Bass and maybe the occasional Conger, and you
|will also catch many fish out at sea over wrecks, reefs and marked charges
|in depth such as can be found on the skerries banks.

Ok. Thanks. I'm still having problems finding a list of wrecks.
My library has no information and the charts show nothing really.
My next port of call are my local dive shops to see if they have
a list of marks for wrecks.

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|
|Hope this helps, if you require further advice answer the questions above
|and I will try to give you some further pointers. I live in Plymouth so am
|quite familiar with the South Devon coast.
|
|Eddie.

It certainly does help. Thanks very much Eddie. Appreciate it.

H.