I have rapped it for the winter but on my last trip 3 weeks ago i managed a coupel fo ling from the wrecks but bait was hard to come by.
To be honest i have been well out on other peoples boats and on my wn boat and not found it any better than close in. I know a few lads that have done well on the well know grave yard and other areas well off with a few wrecks mind.
The furthest i have been off is 27 miles and the furthest on my own boat is 16 miles, nothing great to report.
I would have expected a few catch reports from close in and rough ground mind, Souter, small wrecks just off the pier and other areas of rough ground should by rights all hold fish at this time of year.