Folkestone

Folkestone Warren 2nd Aug.1998

Decided to give the Warren a whorl, having just got back from Belarus (even managed to do a little fishing there for bream and perch... although I blanked!!!!)...... and was starting to climb the walls from lack of seafishing for the best part of a month...

Drove down about 5am, and started fishing around 5.10am or so at the Nags Head...... the conditions were not ideal, with the sky mostly overcast, wind about force 3/4 from the NE, a lot of weed in the water from the poor weather of the previous weeks, and high tide due around 8pm or so, but a neap.

Mostly used J13's blue/white, and Firetiger, although I did try using a toby, redgill, and a gold Rattlin Rapala. Had one tug and a head shake around 5.45am..... and that was it........ tried around the groins on the second apron ..... lost a J13 for my troubles..... :-(  Spent a while down by the slip-way, but the weed make life difficult ..... walked back towards the Nags ...... bobbing in the water, was a certain J13 ..... cast out and hooked it ....... sad when you have to resort to catching artificial fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)

Around 8am the wind dropped, and the sea became calm... managed to see a few small fry in the water, but that was all, and it didn't last long , before the sky darkened with rain clouds (although it held off.. just a few light spots....).....

Tony Swain came over around 8.30am ... he'd been fishing with his parents on the Buttresses of the first apron ... used a variety of lures, floated baits, and sandeel ..... he'd had a few takes, but no fish to show for their efforts either..... decided around 9am to give up and go back to Tony's parents place just above the Warren, have a cup of tea and a chat...... oh well maybe next time the fish will come out to play!!!!!!!

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