conger fishing and spinning at black head Co.Antrim

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#1 Post by **merv147** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:20 pm

hi i was thinking of maybe giving black head a go some weekend for conger on a heavy rod and maybe spinning or floating with the small rod what size are the congers around there and what other kinds of fish do you get around there i would like to catch a pollack/wrasse/blocking/or cod abut the 4-5lb mark is there any chance of that i would love to get my new rod Cristen and its light gear i using so more fun and 15lb braid its so thin like but i have been told that you can feel the fish beater so worth a try

#2 Post by **rab 525** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:33 pm

a bit early yet for most species at blackhead the pollack ,wrasse, coalies+mackeral should kick in end of may big time mate. should be congers now ,i know lee337 had one of approx 25lb last summer and put it back so its still about have a look in his personal gallery there might be a photo of it.
rab

#3 Post by **merv147** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:40 pm

thanks rab will have a look what kind of setup was he useing do you know a flaper or what

#4 Post by **rab 525** » Mon May 01, 2006 10:43 pm

dont know for sure merv probably a pulley i would think, with a rotten bottom set up

#5 Post by **stevecrow74** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:53 pm

yup congers are there, witnessed two being caught friday down by the flats (before the lighthouse).. probably a bit early for pollack though, even though talking to some forigner today down at fanore said he caughty a pollack yesterday at blackhead, so there is hope for you..
as for catching conger 3/0 - 4/0 hook mackerel head rotten bottom and dont froget 50lbs wire trace (even though i have had them bite through my wire traces before)
as for pollack i usually use float and whole sandeel with 8 - 12ft line between them, and use the weight of the bait to slowly sink down caught some fine pollack this way...

But thats just the way i do it :D :D :D :D

#6 Post by **nige** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:55 pm

steve i think there on about a different blackhead ie not the one in clare!

nigel

#7 Post by **stevecrow74** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:56 pm

well they never said did they???? :oops:

#8 Post by **stevecrow74** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:57 pm

stevecrow74 wrote:well they never said did they???? :oops:

but it might work for them anyway :lol: :lol:

Livid · #9 Post by **Livid** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:01 am

stevecrow74 wrote:well they never said did they???? :oops:

:shock: :shock: Was thinking you get yourself about rightly there... :shock: :lol:

#10 Post by **merv147** » Tue May 02, 2006 10:44 am

sorry i didnt know there were two of them my falt i should have put it down as Co.Antrim oops

#11 Post by **jonny gilbert** » Tue May 02, 2006 1:30 pm

hey....if ur gonna go conger fishin at blackhead (co.antrim) pulley rigs or running ledgers are ur best bet with half a fillet of mac or a whole pouting...i fished it this time last year with the bro and had 2 conger 12lb and an 8lb, doggies and wrasse but haven't heard much this year cause i haveb't been up, but for the wrasse and pollock fish in the gulleys theres some good wrasse to be had on the float or hard on the bottom :) hope this helps

jonny