Folkestone

Folkestone Warren 5th July 1998

Drove down to the Warren for a 5.30am start with Karen.... the wind was force 3 / 4 or so and increasing and from the west / north-west. High tide (neap) was due around 9am,. The cloud cover was very light with large amounts of clear blue sky, and bright sunshine.....

We made our way to the second high apron, and decided to fish the far slip-way end, until the water level had risen sufficiently at the Nags Head..... because of the shallow draft, across the sand and worn weed covered chalk, we were forced to use just the J9's and CDJ11's in blue and white, as well as in firetiger livery.

Around 6am, I felt the rod tip lurch as a fish took my J9 (firetiger)........ took a few minutes to bring it in and land it with Karen's help ...... one rather small bass of 33cm.... took a photo, and put it back.......

Moved off to the Nags Head around 7am, and started using the J13's as well...... nothing doing, and the increasing cross wind didn't help matters.....

Karen took a nap...... 3am starts are not her thing!!!!!!

Just before 8am, Margaret and Peter Swain turned up on their bikes, along with their fishing gear, although they were planning to ground fish, with the lug they had dug the previous day.... had a short chat, before they moved off to the slipway area, that we had been fishing earlier.......

Karen went over to chat with them about half an hour later, and whilst she was gone, I made contact with a second fish ...... took the lure almost under my feet, and dived down, taking line with it.... retrieved it back, and then saw that the landing net was out of reach... just as the thought crossed my mind, the fish dived again, hit bottom, and in so doing, slackened the line, and I felt the fish and treble part company!!!! ... oh well felt like a small fish of only 2lb or less......

We continued on until about 10.30am, by which time the wind was up to force 4 going on 5 ...... and whilst still fishable .. we were both knackered and decided to call it a day.....

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