FOLKESTONE

Folkestone Warren 11th Oct.1997

Arrived at the Warren around 6am, walked down to the second apron, and started fishing just as the dawn was breaking and the sea was at High tide... around 6.30am....... a gentle wind from the NW (a little chilly), water a little clouded from the rough weather over the past week, although I could still see the lures.

I wanted to try out a few new Rapalas (along with a few oldies as well)...... J13's in blue and fire tiger, CDJ11's in blue and fire tiger, and the Rattlin Rap's in gold and fire tiger ...... ever get the feeling I've got something about fire tiger!!!!!!!!

Nothing......, not a flash, not a pull, not a bite....... Nothing!!!!!!!

Around 7am or so I was joined by Steve Burling, Steve having read the diary and been in touch via e-mail had decided to give it a whorl....... although we didn't make the connection until the end when we got chatting!!!!! Steve walked up towards the far (Dover) end of the second apron, flicking out a blue J13 as he went..... I continued at the Nags head, chopping and changing lures....... all to no avail......

Moved down to the first apron around 8.30am...... again no joy...... Steve came to join me flicking out across the lower apron as he came, and managed to get a soaking for his troubles....... Steve moved off around 10am giving it a few more tries as he went, off towards a couple who'd been fishing all night.. (Steve now tells me that they'd managed to bag a single sole..... maybe it was just one of those times when the fish just wouldn't bite!!!!!!!!)......

I went back to the Nags for half an hour, using the J13 fire tiger...... had what I thought was a tug, but who knows..... I really miss the sensitivity of the braid, maybe I'll try Tony's suggestion of a much stronger breaking strain and get a greater diameter, and yet still have the contact with the lure... we shall see!!!!!

Packed up around 10.30am, just driving out of Folkestone, and the rain starts to fall..... just wish one of us had caught a fish.........

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