FOLKESTONE

Folkestone Warren 29th Aug.1997

Arrived around 5pm (Tony, Karen and myself), tried a little bit of spinning and some casting practice, started pulling-up small wispy green weeds, blown up by the winds (force 5/6) the previous two days.

Tide forced us up from the beach, and onto the concrete apron where we started to fish in the hope for Bass. Tony had a good sized pouting first cast..... then everything started going pear shaped!!!!.

The small green fillamentous weed changed very rapidly into vast amounts of brown Laminaria etc. concentrating in a band about 20ft from the waters edge. The wind was about force 3/4 blowing parallel to the beach and with the washing -line situation with the weed, dragged the tackle (single hook 2/0 - 4/0, 170g Breakaway, baited with either: crab, clam/black lug, mackerel) inshore. This venue is somewhat snagy, made more so by the small post groins running out at 90 degrees!!!!.

All of which resulted in the loss of three sets of tackle very quickly. Had to make the rather sad decision that it was not really fishable..... felt that we could continue, but if we hooked a decent fish, there was a 90% plus chance of losing it in the weed dominated surf. Crying shame really, water was coloured, fish were feeding, conditions ideal.... save for the WEED!!!!!!!!

Some people were fishing, but I've no idea how they got on.

Looked at Folkestone beach but the story was much the same, and decided not to waste the crabs...... went to the Lifeboat Pub to drown our sorrows............

Drove back to London at 11pm (no beer for me), and the rain started falling very heavily just outside Folkestone.... Think things may have turned out for the best after all!!!!

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