Stu, Nigel and I Packed up the Pajeroand headed to Dide bay Lancelin, Saturday morning.

We had planned on meeting a few others on the beach at the end of the fenceline or just around the point depending on tides, wind, gutters etc.

Weekend weather was spot on sun was shining and wind was ideal. We were all pretty pumped up as we driving through Lancelin and out into the dunes.

Found the right tracks thanks to the direction I had pm'ed to me. Thanks

Unfortunately we hadn't factored in mother nature. Dide bay way chokka full of weed.

We drove up around the next point and found a great part of the beach with no weed at all. Unfortunately we just couldn't keep driving to find the best spot as we knew the other may not find us.

So we picked our nice clean piece of beach and unpacked the car for the nights camp. great please clean water, beer and now time for some fishing.

Started of fishing for some bait, Stu was quickly onto some nice bait sized herring and whiting. Looks like a great night to be had with only 1 hours lefts till sundown and corresponding turn of the tide.

But as usual, things never turn out how you want it.

Rolling towards us like something out of the thing was a 20 ft wide, 3 ft deep and 100 ft wide mass of weed.

Yup, the black mass had found us. We were thinking that it would go away with the tide change but unfortunately it was here to stay.

Stu's mates had rocked up as the sun was setting so not much chance of finding a clear spot in the dark so tried our luck. Unfortunately trying to pull a bait through the weed was seeing some 15ft of weed clinging to the line.

Fishing was useless so the fire was lit and sorrows were drunk away.

Daylight bought a clean beach, well not as clean as when we got there but you managed to pull a clean line in 3 out of 5 casts.

Managed to land some monster bull herring on bait and silver slices.

We all had a good weekend but again failed to get some decent runs happening.