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    Posted: 23 Mar 2013 at 2:36pm
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Hi All,

Anyone able to give me some details on where this area is (spoil grounds) in the channel please?

PM would be fine if you would rather not divulge here Wink

Thanks kindly

Simon
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Its marked on charts Simon, 36 57.838s 174 43.185e
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Thanks Benjamin...I must look a little harder next time. Appreciate the coordinates  Thumbs Up
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Just had a look on the Navionics web app and sure enough it's on there... What exactly are the "spoil grounds"?
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I think it has something to do with being a control area for research.  The edges of the channel fish well for snapper & gurnard.
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