Best strategy??

[bigJ47]

Ahoy Captains,

im in my 1st campain, 4th mission,,

and not having much luck finding merchants,
3 sank in 3missions ttl.

when u-guys go on patrol,,
do you;
1.patrol in the middle of the ocean?
2.patrol near the enemys coast?
3.do a seek for shipping lanes?

Im getting bored out here, with this ocean all to myself

BigJ47.
"no, youguys cant go bird-hunting,, we'll find an enemy soon"