26 SOUTH-WEST COAST FISHING STATIONS. 



From the beginning of July to the end of the season, 

 Pilchards for bait may frequently be procured in the morning 

 from the drift-boats, in default of which Mussels can be 

 obtained by dredging higher up the river. 



The outer Whiting ground is easily found by steering out 

 S. by W. or SSW., until the Gull Rock midway between the 

 Deadman Point and Falmouth is visibly open of the Deadman 

 or Dodman. This rock is also called the Gray. 



Mevagissey. The general sea-fishing on this coast will be 

 found in the bays of St. Austell and Mevagissey. At Meva- 

 gissey there is an extensive Pilchard fishery. Dabs may be 

 taken over the side of a vessel at anchor almost everywhere 

 in the bay. I have gathered Mussels for bait off the dock 

 entrance walls at Pentewan, the next place NE. of Mevagissey. 

 They should not be used as food. There is Pollack ground 

 by Chapel Point, and round the Gwinges Rock off it, also 

 under the Deadman. NE. of Gwinges, 720 feet, is a small 

 rock, the Yaw, appearing at very low tides. Gwineas or 

 Gwinges Rock is also noted in summer for large shoals of 

 Bass. 



Yachts crossing the bay between the Deadman and 

 Falmouth, will, just before coming up with its western horn, 

 called the Zone or Zoze, meet with some Crab-pot buoys, on 

 a shoal called the 'Bizzies.' This is considered good Pollack 

 ground. 



Falmouth, Before entering this harbour is an excellent 

 spot for Pollack and other fish, known as the ' Old Wall,' a 

 pinnacle rock with 26 J feet over it, and 5 or 6 fathoms around. 

 It is S. by compass, i^ mile from St. Anthony's lighthouse, 

 and I mention it because an old Cornish fisherman informed 

 me it was an unusual place for fish. The marks are 

 Restronguet smelting-chimney up the creek with east end of 

 the broken rocks at St. Anthony's Point (the lighthouse) and 

 Greeb Point next north of Killygerran Head showing east of it. 

 Another mark is Flushing Mound seen over the rising ground 

 at the north end of Pendennis land. Very large Pollack in the 

 offing, on other grounds well known to fishermen of St. Mawes. 

 When running along the coast, weather permitting, I generally 



