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the Leek Beds near Bovisand, at the east end and back of the 

 Breakwater, and the .Red Buoy between the west end and the 

 land of Mount Edgecumbe. 



In the middle of Cawsand Bay I have taken a good many 

 Dabs and an occasional Whiting, and late in autumn you may 

 meet with a chance Cod. Off Penlee Point, between the shore 

 and the Buoy, is the best Pollack-fishing in this neighbourhood, 

 either moored or moving, and it is also a good spot for fly-fish- 

 ing for Bass : there is sufficient shelter here from north-westerly 

 winds. At Penlee Point you always try on the ebb tide, for 

 on the flood the fish do not appear to frequent the locality. 

 Whiting-Pollack are also found at the Knap Black Buoy, and 

 further towards the Mewstone you will take them between the 

 White Buoys of the Tinker shoal, also close under and inside 

 the Mewstone and near the Shagstone, which last-mentioned 

 spots are best in easterly winds. Between the Knap Buoy and 

 Penlee Point is good cruising ground for Mackerel, which may 

 there be taken before they have become plentiful inside the 

 breakwater ; and late in the season Mackerel are found near 

 the vessel in which the workmen live, and may be there taken 

 with the inside of Pilchard for bait, whilst at anchor, and also 

 in Batten Bay. The living Sand- Eels would answer well for 

 Plymouth fishing, but no nets are, I believe, kept for their cap- 

 ture : the usual bait here is the smaller rag-worm, which can 

 be procured from boys in Plymouth who collect them for sale. 

 In this bay, and also near the Breakwater, much ground fishing 

 for Mackerel is done from the middle of July until October. See 

 * Ground Mackerel Fishing,' page 128. 



Mussels can be obtained from Saltash, and Pilchards from 

 the fishermen in Plymouth Pool at the Barbican. 



Sand-Eels are found at Cawsand and Bovisand Bays, at 

 Yealm River Bar, and in Catwater ; they might be taken by a 

 seine provided for the purpose. 



Yealm harbour, six miles from Plymouth, and east of the 

 Mewstone, is much frequented by Bass. Shoals often show up 

 from half ebb to low water, in the Narrows inside the Bar, and 

 at the Bar on young flood. Season, April to November ; Sand- 

 Eels here. Net-fishing is private ; fly-fishing answers well here 



