pulley or running ledger for conger

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#1 Post by **lumpy** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:54 pm

as the topic says,what do people recomend for conger.lost a few fish to snags today when i was using pulleys, would a running ledger possibly result in more positive hook ups

#2 Post by **fishinmidget** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:57 pm

I used to use a running ledger for congers...then i used a pulley and got several nice ones. i would go for pulley now.

#3 Post by **Ronald** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:14 pm

It depends were your fishing ,I would use pulleys if having to cast any distance ,but if your fishing in close try tying your weight to a rotten bottom attached to the swivel of your conger trace ,at least then when the weight snags you can snap out easily .

#4 Post by **stevecrow74** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:29 pm

i'd be more inclined to use a running ledger for the simple reason you are in direct contact with the fish at all times... dont think i've lost a conger to running ledger... 8)

#5 Post by **Donagh** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:32 pm

I would of said the same thing as ronald. Reading your report could alot of the fish not of been straps. When the straps are biting even going down to 4/0 will pick up alot more fish. I suppose its always about compromise to what your after. I hate small straps the way some hate dogs. Their pain to unhook at night and you can't avoid them using big hooks as they'll just tangle the trace or trip the lead with the tide run.

I found in our comps off a pier with cleaner ground a good trace is the two way running ledger using a 3 way swivel with a 6/0 hanging off it and a 2/0 penel off the other ring.

Donagh

#6 Post by **boycie89** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:33 pm

pully if you have to cast for the conger but running ledger for harbours rocks etc...

#7 Post by **lumpy** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:48 am

i was only casting about 60yards, helps that i'm about 20ft off the water so distance isnt really an issue, one of the eels i lost was defo bigger than a strap. have to agree with steve tho, think a running ledger might help stop my lead being dragged into snags alrite, i guess trial and error will prove this. was gonna drop to 4/0's but then i dont really want to be unhooking small bootlaces.... hopefully will get out again friday i'f i'm off.might do a bit of experimenting

#8 Post by **pete** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:30 pm

If the ground is really dirty I normally use a fixed paternoster with the snood about a foot above the lead (weakink attached also), this would be fishing at about 30 to 40 yards and into dirty/bouldery ground. For ground that isn't as bad its running ledgers but where possible I'll freeline for them, from what I've seen congers can be very suspicious of additional weight and on occassion will refuse baits that are directly tethered to the lead.

#9 Post by **lumpy** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:24 pm

i noticed that yesterday when i had a good number of dropped runs

#10 Post by **Donagh** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:22 pm

For pier fishing I use an old 602ap mitchel multiplier that has a very light rachet. The strength needed to pull line can be varied by the end tension for tidal strength. Compared to a slosh the resistance felt when taking line on a ledger is reduced significantly.

Donagh

#11 Post by **Manxfisher** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:11 pm

pete wrote: I'll freeline for them, from what I've seen congers can be very suspicious of additional weight and on occassion will refuse baits that are directly tethered to the lead.

That's interesting. I ran out of weights on one conger trip last year so resorted to free lining half a mackerel. It turned out to be one of those 'Eureaka' moments. Marks which had previously been very bad for snags suddenly produced eels without tackle loss. After some experimenting I am not convinced that it is suitable for all marks, but in the right place it is an excellent way to fish for them.

PS - I am so jealous that you are able to target congers at this time of year.... I have to wait until summer :cry: