Crowds flock to Herne Bay Pier for annual crab catching competition
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Check out Katie Alston's
report on the competition
Families flocked to Herne Bay Pier
on Friday for the annual crab competition.
Now in its 16th year, the
competition, organised by the Herne Bay Angling Association,
attracted more than 300 people, all hoping to reel in the biggest
catch of the day.
Ten crabs are marked up and placed
in the water to provide extra incentive for the competitors, with
anyone lucky enough to find the crustaceans promised an extra
prize.
Members of the Herne Bay Pier trust
were also on hand to provide cream tea refreshments and collect
funds for the charity.
Youngsters and adults set up on the pier, digging into the
free bait provided, before the fishing lines were then plunged into
the water and the competition got underway.
After two hours of catching crabs
and hunting for the biggest the sea had to offer it was time for
the winners to be decided.
More than 100 crabs were put on the
scales and along with an overall winner, first, second and third
places were awarded to entrants from each of the three age
groups.
The biggest crab was caught by
Connor Hodder from the seven to 11 age group category, who managed
to net a 0.175lb whopper.
See reporter Katie Alston's
crab catching video above.
Monday, August 17 2009
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