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Old 04-11-2006, 07:03 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Rockport24
Hey guys, there is a lot of talk about reading the beach for bars, holes, etc, but how do you go about reading a rocky shoreline?
Ask a geologist

In all seriousness, knowing the local geology can help...
On bedrock coastlines, generally what you see onshore = offshore to some extent.. High relief onshore usually means deep water; if all the rocks point one way onshore they probably point the same way underwater... its all commonsensical

Bryan

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