Closer to home
Aug 24, 2022
4 minutes
with MARK KITTERIDGE
A couple of issues back I discussed the essential role played by the ocean’s moving currents, with their varying temperatures, directions, and their interrelation with geographical features combining to determine the availability and abundance of various gamefish species. We also recommended checking for chlorophyll concentrations and keeping an eye out for feeding seabirds and baitfish ‘meatballs’.
Unsurprisingly, many of these factors also influence our coastal and inshore fisheries. In addition to oceanic currents and temperature variations influencing the species likely to be encountered, the moon determines the height and strength of the tides, while wind creates the ocean swells that
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