Conger trip

cuckoo · #1 10-22-2006, 09:04 PM

Hi all,
being a shore angler , we have booked a trip for next sunday ,
aboard the wight rebel , theres 6 of us going and we are targeting congor ,
off a wreck somewhere off the iow, i cant wait for this

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any advice on baits and traces as ive been told not to use wire !!!!!!!!!,
this mark produced conger upto 81 lbs for a friend of mine last year .

cheers lee.

steve devon · #2 10-22-2006, 10:48 PM

150 to 250lb trace line, 8/0 or 10/0 hook, strong swivel
for baits theres loads of choice... a fresh mackerel flapper is always my number 1 choice, squid, cuttlefish, herring, pouting (normaly takes longer to get a bite but gets the bigger eels), mullet, pollack, garfish etc etc

Try spraying your bait with wd40 aswel if bites are slow

fishypaul · #3 10-23-2006, 06:27 AM

best of luck lee

Fishing Forum Admin · #4 10-23-2006, 06:43 AM

Steves nailed it

Have a cracking time mate

Drew · #5 10-23-2006, 07:36 AM

Hi Lee,

I caught my 100lb+ Conger on a 80lb homemade coated wire trace (Veals). Wire traces are a lot easier to handle than 150 - 250lb mono ones.

Perhaps someone can inform us as to why "not to use wire traces"?

Regards

Drew

Fisherdan · #6 10-23-2006, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Hi Lee,

I caught my 100lb+ Conger on a 80lb homemade coated wire trace (Veals). Wire traces are a lot easier to handle than 150 - 250lb mono ones.

Perhaps someone can inform us as to why "not to use wire traces"?

Regards

Drew

crimping errors?

Norfolkboy · #7 10-23-2006, 08:59 AM

Good luck Lee, look forward to a report

Twiddler · #8 10-23-2006, 10:25 AM

Good luck guys, make sure J is taking his pills before getting on the boat lol or he'll be feeding the conger a bait they don't like.....you should be alright to catch one Lee....I'm not there lmao

steve devon · #9 10-23-2006, 11:19 AM

Would never use wire traces, mono is much easier and cheaper (cheap wire snaps easy)

Plus as dan guessed if the crimps arent done tight enough or anythin then you will loose fish, would never trust crimps for a conger trace

..::Pike Pirate::.. · #10 10-23-2006, 11:21 AM

i think its something to to with bait presentation and the way it flaps about in the tide...and id say 150lb mono trace, 8/0-10/0 hook and a niec smelly mackerel flapper with about a pound of lead hanging nicely just next to a wreck!

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