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Something else to consider. Thanks @RemoteWanderer.

@Mr Fish - 'Neither is space restricted' - Sorry, I forgot to add, that was the situation I was in when fishing at Berry Head last summer. The place was so packed, I could only find a tiny spot on a rock where I was squeezed in with rocks and a wall behind me.

Thanks again for all the tips. @Mr Fish - Yep those spots. An absolute nightmare in the summer with the crowds. I haven't encountered any too antisocial behaviour there before, but I wouldn't fish either of those places at night though, unless I was with a few people. Another place I was...

Thanks for all your tips. You've caught some great fish too!

Thanks, this is really helpful. I have 7ft and 8ft bass rods and a small all-purpose 6ft rod for light fishing as well. Here is what a Whitby rig looks like: https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2kto4KFOYvg/XBfOoinkM_I/AAAAAAAAE5s/R5ckPAF7XyM1Q-GzI1eeN94LHwLf3QCdwCLcBGAs/s1600/whitby-rig.jpg

I'm planning on fishing around the Torbay area towards the end of March. I've read that it's not a great time of the year for fishing in that area, but you can target pollock and wrasse. I've caught wrasse from the rocks before by just dropping a line with bait directly in front of me. I'd...