conger!!!

[Mr_Green]

any tips on conger catching? i have a basic gist but would love 2 hear of tips from all ye guys?? any1 know any good marks round waterford?

[Norfolk and Goode]

Dependent on where you are fishing and over what distance you need to cast.

My rig for the conger: A strong 3 way swivel, the top of the swivel goes to your leader, the swivel that sits on the side I tie about 8 - 10inches of 150 mono to a 6/0 cox and rowle meat hook, and then I tie about 3 feet of 100lb mono off the bottom off the swivel. Then off the 100lb mono I tie using the uni/grinner knot about 12-15 inches of 20-30lb mono doubled. The 2 open ends are used for this. When the ends are knotted into the 100lb mono I then cut it at the middle. These 2 ends are now the same length and allow them to become your weak links for to tie you lead to. I can lob it rig 40-50+yrds if needed. I can get approx 4-6 casts from each rig before I need to replace the weak line again, obviously dependent on getting your full rig minus the lead back each time.

Hope this helps

Steve

[jonny gilbert]

the 2 rigs i'd just for conger is a pulley rig or just a running ledger...the pulley id use 80lb rubbing leader and 100lb to 150lb mono with a 6/0 cox's and rawle meat hook and for the running ledger i'd use a small 2oz drilled bullet just put straight onto the main line witha bead to protect the knot and about 4 to 5ft of 100lb line with a 6/0 meat hook...as for bait either mack or squid or both on the 1 hook with bait elastic or just see what you catch on worms ie pouting, whiting or rockling cause that would be what the congers are feeding on and mite work better that mac or squid...hope this helps :D

JG