THE BIGGEST SHORE CONGER FROM NORTHERN IRELAND

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#1 Post by **alannelson** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:57 pm

Right now i know there is a few out there that are quite parshal to the odd angling spoof but does anyone know for sure the biggest shore caught conger from northern ireland and where it was caught.

#2 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:18 pm

biggest i know of in recent years was 35lbs as far as i know from portrush harbour
heard of bigger ones from another north coast mark but these have not been confirmed

#3 Post by **thompo** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:56 pm

a friend of mine claims to have caught a conger of 56lb from ramore head about 15 years ago although it was sold to a chinese who had a buyer lurking round the comp venue! :(

ive nearly lost a rod at garron point when something went for a run hooked into it and it kept going, stopped then either got into its hole or snagged had to pull for a break

mate was getting a good bite, struck and thought he had hooked what we thought was a huge lump weed, so tightned the drag up and he was pumping it in for 5 mins or so. about 10yards from the edge, it took off with the shock leader on the reel and the 60lb leader snapped!!!

2 days later an old local guy came down saying theres been 2 or 3 over the 60lb mark caught and he personally had gaffed and released one close to 80lb a year ago for his mate.

theres big ones out there ok its just a matter of catching them!!!

#4 Post by **alannelson** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:57 pm

Thyats not a bad eel i fished there 1 nite was talking to a fella who was conger fishing aswell he said about 20 years ago he caught 1 at around 70lb up round that area i rekon he was a spoofing ##nt

#5 Post by **alannelson** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:51 pm

I to have heard ov so called ledgends being caught and lost ive also lost a few good eels from garron point last year me and a few mates were fishing carrick harbour at the conger spot standing talking having a few beers wen my boatrod was getting a bit ov intrest the ratchet went me and the mate looked at each other went over to lift the rod then the ratchet started screeming whatever it was stayed deep i couldnt turn its head and it bolted over 2wards the breakwater said to mate ##ck this flicked the spool lever over and the rod bent tip 2 but there was 2 ov us holding the rod then the 60lb snapped i rekon it was jonathen who was the culpret jonathen the local seal or else the mother ov all congers

glengormley-gavin · Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:24 am

I've seen Conger up to 30lb hooked at Ballycastle - but we couldn't land them.

Another Forum member had one close to 50lb on the surface but couldn't land it.....

Jude

#7 Post by **thompo** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:32 am

went to fish the pier one night after reading your reports all the conger gear ready to go, Bloody gate was locked when we got there :( lol

hopefully they open it again defo want to try it

glengormley-gavin · Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:35 am

thompo wrote:went to fish the pier one night after reading your reports all the conger gear ready to go, Bloody gate was locked when we got there :( lol

hopefully they open it again defo want to try it

Tell me about it thompo - absolute nightmare. No sign of it opening again either :cry: :cry:

Muck · #9 Post by **Muck** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:25 pm

according to my little book....
Shore.
40lb from Portrush harbour harbour
35lb from Blackhead lighthouse
Boat.
60lb at wreck of Drake off Rathlin
45lb Killybegs

other figures of interest were 7lb plaice from prom Portrush and 14lb Bass from Downhill

These figures are over 30 yrs old from 'Catch 'em while you can' ..sea fishing from the north irish coast. Larry Nixon
Good we book. It talks of a wealth of fish from the coast that makes it seem like a diferent place all together. Then again, im sure it was in them days.

:?

#10 Post by **alannelson** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:42 pm

umm true unless u like 2 catch pinn whiteing which are out gunned even on a mickey mouse starter outfit can u imagine what the fishings going ta be like in another 20 years or so portrush area and garron point seems to be the best bet if ur looking a big eel.

#11 Post by **Ryan** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:12 pm

My Dad had one over 40lb from a rock mark near Dunsevrick, in shallow water, used to be a good few spots round that area we would have fished for them until few local lads realised what we were getting so they started fishing for them and then left any congers they caught lying on the rocks or harbour instead of returning them ! :twisted:
Didn't go down well with the old man, he ended up telling them in no uncertain terms what would happen if it continued! :lol:

Heard of one in the old Harbour at Ballycastle before the new one was built, guys reckoned it was close to 100lb. Few either lost or had rods broken cause of it. Big female that knew how to get an easy fed in the harbour 8)

A diver told my dad some of the biggest conger he's ever seen were around the wrecks off Rathlin.

#12 Post by **liam78** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:24 pm

thats true but not telling the trawler men were they are in case they fished it :x

#13 Post by **alannelson** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:00 pm

you think thats bad ive seen congers hanging from trees in housing estates there are people out there that are into kill da move anything that moves kill it much better ta take a photo and slip it back rather than heres 1 i butchered earlier if what people are saying is true the british shore record is 67lb so why has the record not been from here aah legends ha ha!!!!!!!