dont really need to go far,we tend to stick to 2-3 miles at the most,sometimes the rock edges fish as well as anywhere else,it all depends on the tides as same as the shore,theres 1 or 2 wrecks close in to where we fish as well what normally hold a fish or two,on a good day i sometimes venture a bit further out but in a small boat you have to watch what your doing as we all know how quick the sea can change,,Davy..