Dungeness Saturday Night

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:08 am

Spent a few hours around by the lighthouse at Dungeness saturday night fishing the tide up and high tide. winking

Got one nice codling to squid & lug on a Pennel rig. Whiting were out in force snaffeling any lug that hit the water, so pickup up ten whiting. The fishing was better close to shore, 30m or so, if that. happy

Plenty of weed in the water, I'm still trying to work out if the glowy bits in it were natural or a by-product of the power station. I'll tell you if all my hair falls out, although I haven't got much left anyway. crying

It was pretty busy though, and we had one guy who squeezed in between us and the next guys, but luckily he was trying to cast over to france so there wasn't any real problem. suprise

Nice enjoyable night in all. winking

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:00 pm

well done, and yes ive had loads of glowing weed when fishing near the powerstation, not sure why its glowing as on the point you don't get that.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:12 pm

hello lads

my first trip to dungie on a comp i got some of that glowing weed and did wonder myself if it was to do with the powerstation , but i was info that its normal since then ive seen it at milford shingle and avon beach i cant remember the name for it but basiclly looks the colour of glow lights , im sure someone might know the name and reasons why it glows up , tbh i think its like a layer on the weed .

thanks
Gary

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:23 pm

I'm sure the weed is pretty safe.

Besides, I haven't seen any fish coming out with ten eyes, two heads or glow.

Then again if they did glow they would be a hell of a lot easier to catch.

big hug

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:30 pm

i know what it is..... !!!

its my lost light from tip of rod when we went there a few minths ago !! tougue

Sue

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:38 pm

Serves you right for casting with it on lol devil

keith

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:39 pm

yeah but.. no but.. i know that now dont i!! think i lost one of Toms too cos he keeps going opn about how i owe him one grrrrr

Sue

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:43 pm

Sue far be it for me to laugh but Im doubled up and tears are rolling down my face and Im not in pain but my sides are aching lol laughing

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:46 pm

*passes kieth tisues!!

shush now darlin !! silly

Sue

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:50 pm

Was it a Comet, was it a falling star or waas it a shooting star?, no it was my flaming rod tip LIGHT!!!!!!!!!! (Sod it she says) lol he he he he devil

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:31 pm

getting things back on track here lol Tom n me and a friend of ours have spent quite a while researching this "glowing seaweed" today and check my post in General for our findings!!

Sue

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my uncle works at the power station and he didnt believe me about the seeweed glowing, but it could be part of a cover up confused

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:08 pm

Oh jeez, what have I started? sad

Now I'm waiting for the Men In Black knock down my door and shine a pen light in my eyes crying

Remember, the truth is out there....Well more than the fish were Saturday night any way! suprise

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:23 pm

was it too much cider lol big grin

i have the answer it is a plankton called phosfluorescent and glows just like a tip light when disturbed i have encountered this in the thames and around the mouth of the medway at certain times of year when the sea is calm and the boat passes through the water it looks amazing and it looks like the prop is on fire. confused

i first see this when fishing dungie too whew!

glad it wasn't the mushrooms devil

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:54 pm

the glowing weed is called phospheros. as the water temp drops it will disperse. you probly get more down your way because of the outlets .producing warm water. but i have caught it all over the place. hope thats solved it winking