Taking the bait

Thanks for your article on fishing on board (yachtingworld.com). Success in fishing comes down to the lure but the line takes a big part in it as well. Fluorocarbon is the best I’ve found out in the open ocean – the Berkley Vanish 10kg line is the best. Just tie it on to your leader with a skirted lure or, if you want to bring it all up a few notches, change all your leaders to a good quality line like Sunline with really good heavy hooks.

It all comes down to presentation!

Robert Barber

Throw away the plastic

I was shocked at the number of plastic bottles used by cruisers crossing the Atlantic (Water on board: what should you carry? yachtingworld.com). There is absolutely no

Left: Some readers were shocked at the amount of bottled water typically carried by transatlantic crews