From a fishing point of view I’ld probably join a fishing group or go on an organised charter to find your feet, ask questions and take it from there.
I’ve very limited fishing knowledge (if you see my post below) except what I’ve picked up here, and on YouTube from the likes of Fish Locker, TA Fishing, Oban on the water, to name a few. But one thing everyone says, and you will know from your other fishing exploits, “is to match the hatch” which is difficult if you are new to the area. In our waters I tried baited mackeral type feathers testing out what was at different depths…..
But hey, we broke one of my Temu “Heavey Duty Telescopic Boat Rods” on our last trip the fish were so large
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…...so what do I know
But seriously…I don’t know your boating knowledge, the safety equipment you might have etc, but 5km out, all alone in a tiny little boat, will be a daunting experience, and a very lonely place to be.
I’ve personally never had the conditions, (or probably the bottle) in my local waters to head out quite that far as yet, but if I did, I think I’ld much prefer to being going out with others, preferably with someone with more knowledge than me.
But I think you are a lucky guy to have the opportunities you could have, so tight lines, and be interesting to see how it goes.
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