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at the east end of the town, beyond the fish-market, 
yield innumerable “ fresh-water” eels, as well as an 
occasional bass, which surprises no one more than its 
captor. As the ground off these breakwaters is very 
rough, consisting of parallel reefs of rock uncovered at 
low water and typical of this part of the coast, float- 
tackle and a rod are the best method here, though hand- 
lines with heavy throw-out leads continue, in spite. of 
breakages without number, the favourite local gear. As 
bait, a slice of fresh herring, bloater, or squid is as good 
asanything. The ‘‘ marks” for boat-fishing are many, but 
the following will suffice :— 
(1) A good ground for plaice and ground-fish 
gencrally lies off Bopeep, and is found by rowing 
straight out opposite the east end of the cutting behind 
which the Eastbourne trains disappear, until the entrance 
to the old pier is just under the Castle. 
(2) The Castle Rocks, good for pout and conger, are 
found by rowing straight out from the Albert Memorial 
until you get the brewery chimney (in the old town) half 
way along High Wickham. 
(3) Another good patch of rock was found by getting 
the head of the old pier in line with the inner end of the 
largest stone breakwater, and rowing south-west until off 
the west. side of Warrior Square, when the course was 
altered, and the boat taken about fifty yards nearer the 
land. 
(4) Mr. Henry Dowsett, of Hastings, sends me the 
bearings of a famous ground for summer flat-fish and 
autumn whiting. It is found by rowing straight out 
from the dust destructor, under the East Hill, until 
Fairlight Church stands well out over the hill. 
(5) I am indebted to the same correspondent for the 
“ marks ” of the “ Castle Hard,” for dabs and whiting, viz., 
straight offshore from the fish-market till Fairlight Church 
stands out clear. 
(6) The “ Hooks Hard” is reached by rowing straight 
out from Fairlight until you open the barn on the 
opposite side of the glen. 
Mr. Dowsett suggests that Mr. Ball, of Wall’s End, 
Pevensey, would give all information about the. Bopeep. 
fishing, the grounds for which vary according to season. 
The fishing at Bexhill is practically the same ; but in 
