congers

[iowangler]

is there any one out there that likes conger`s as not many people use this part of the site ???
come on people share those tips
i have been useing a braided hook length called "ton up" its a catfish hook length, its about £8.50 for 25 metres
it`s realy good i havent bin bite of yet
i have also used it for skate fishing and it was realy good it is so soft the bait lays nice in the tide and a big plus is that the crabs cant cut it ,
its nice and supple try it and let me know how you all get on
john

[Fishing Forum Admin]

I like conger fishing at slack water , think they are great fish

Athough the glance from the skipper can be a bit off putting when I ask for a piccy - hehe

[MRG2000]

Great fish Congers !!!........as long as they are not writhing around on deck turning the boat into a skating ring !!.......We get lots of em at slack water in the Channel,can get upto 40lb which is great fun on uptide gear



Theres always one who want a photo !!....

[keana]

I hooked into a conger by accident in about September last year. It was off Witches point in South Wales. I was fishing for Rays when this thing picked up my Mackerel / Rag cocktail. A sandy bottom so a conger was the last thing I expected. I managed to haul it in to the rocks and while my mate was scrambling down the rocks to assist, the thing looked me in the eye, gave one shake of its head and snapped my 30lb mono trace like it was cotton. I wouldnt like to estimate its weight but it was about as thick as my thigh and about 6ft long......massive.

[iowangler]

i was fishing with four mates down chillton bown the back of the island one time we were fishing a comp i was using whole squid and a had a tiny little bite and i said to myself i will leave it to get better after ten mins i struck and my god what a battle this thing took 30 ish yards on a tight drag got to ground then i got it moving took more line then i started to get it moving the way i wanted it to it was a very slow dogged fight we all knew it was a eel my mate rob was in the water with my long handled gaff up to his waist he shouted that it was massive he was just about to gaff the eel when with one skake of its head it spat out a pout and was gone we were all gutted the pout weighed 1lb 8oz so i hate to think how big the eel was i have had eel to 40lb and rob said this was much bigger !!!
need less to say i have been back to chillton many times since and i am still waiting for the monster
john

[keana]

There are some monsters out there but they are getting less common. (like all species I think) Conger are not a species I target normally. Consequently I havnt caught that many. Loads of straps but other than that biggy I lost off Wiches Point only a 10lber off the Ranny beach. I expect the boats pick up a lot more in the channel which is something I might find out for myself this summer when I start venturing a little further in my motorised bath tub

[MRG2000]

Originally Posted by keana

There are some monsters out there but they are getting less common. (like all species I think) Conger are not a species I target normally. Consequently I havnt caught that many. Loads of straps but other than that biggy I lost off Wiches Point only a 10lber off the Ranny beach. I expect the boats pick up a lot more in the channel which is something I might find out for myself this summer when I start venturing a little further in my motorised bath tub

Some Good Congers to 40lb on the reefs and rough ground marks.....nt far from Penarth either ...Good luck......

[gypsy]

I had my first conger last year and was expecting more in the way of a bite , tho it was only 16.5 lbs it more than made up for the lazy bite when it realised i was on the other end !!!