Conger from the boat

[alcaucin]

that's interesting. I might give that a go myself. When I fished for them on the IOM I used a sliding ledger rig with a Mackie flapper and it was on ground. They are mainly scavengers so probably another reason jiggers don't work. But they give a hell of a good fight, the reason being is that they can swim backwards.

[canman]

Used to get some big congers at Cairnryan breakers jetty in the eighties fishing from boats or shore in loch ryan. You certainly know when you've hooked into one.

[01kayak]

still see a few people fishing from that jetty
looks a bit worse for wear now though jeff

[alcaucin]

yes some big conger around that old jetty. They also shore fish for them at the Isle of whithorn. I think it's the gulf stream that keeps them happy over there.

[Tadpoleman]

Great post Alan ! it looks like the conger are here But not in great numbers so a night trip @ anchor over a huge lump of wreckage should winkle the odd one out if you are patient !! thanks for all replys chaps keep them comming

[kayos]

The Clyde charter boats used to catch quite a few until the late 80's. I caught one once off a dinghy, but my Uncle cut the line when he saw it!

The Scottish Boat record of 48Lbs was taken off Largs, just down the road from me. Strangely the shore record is bigger!

[on the mark]

hi bert
only ever had a few conger off the boat, however we did have a lad called billy Knowles, from backworth [billy the bouncer] had a one at 44lbs a good 15plus years ago.
we were targeting ling; and it was slack water and one of them rare days were we sat on the wreck for a good 15minutes
it was the slightest of knocks as well.
weve had about 10-12 strap conger from the yellow can at anchor [ around 10lbs]
but that's in 40 years fishing from the boat,
also again 20years ago we anchor for 6hrs on a wreck targeting conger, took loads of ling and cod. but we did mange a couple of conger in the 20lbs region and a 3-4 monkfish [anglerfish 30lbs]
we had 3-4 go's but never bothered to target them anymore after that
a few used to turn up in the prawn trawl around February,
I think they used to move about a little then to do with spawning.
as I think there is definitely a few conger on every wreck but they are timid and probably nocturnal feeders
cheers allan

turn up now and then in pots as well, close in.