How do you catch conger eels from the shore?
Conger eels are best caught using whole live fish, hooked through the upper jaw behind the lip, with mackerel, pouting and whiting being the best options. Whole freshly killed fish can also be effective, with squid, herring, or pilchards working well. Crabs and lobsters can also be used to fish conger eels.
What size hooks for conger?
Methods and Techniques to Catch Conger Eel Rigs with wire snoods or very heavy 150lb+ mono are usually used as the conger’s sharp teeth can cut through normal mono, and heavy gauge hooks sized 6/0 – 10/0 are then necessary.
What is the world record for a conger eel?
133 pounds and four ounces
According to Plymouth Fisheries, the current world record for an angler-caught conger eel stands at 133 pounds and four ounces. The eel caught last Thursday by the inshore trawler “Hope” weighed 131 pounds gutted, and was estimated at around 160 pounds alive.
How deep do conger eels live?
They are bottom-dwellers and can be found at depths of up to 2,900 feet. The largest conger eel, the European conger, can grow to be nine feet long. Most conger eels feed at night on crustaceans and small fish. Conger eels are often used as a food fish.
Where can I find conger eel?
Conger can be caught from shallow rough ground beaches as small eels up to a few pounds, but the best fishing is from the deeper man made breakwaters and especially when fishing off deep water rock ledges in to water over 30-feet deep and in to rough ground.
What Colour line is best for sea fishing?
Light blue is great for saltwater fishing because the color is similar to saltwater color. When the water is not completely transparent, blue line is the best choice.
What size is a 3 0 hook?
Fishing Hooks Sizes – Chart for Faster Understanding
| FISH SPECIE | MINIMUM SIZE | MAXIMUM SIZE |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish | 1/0 | 8/0 |
| Pike | 8 | 3/0 |
| Salmon | 12 (salmon flies) | 3/0 |
| Sea Bream | 8 | 1 |
How do you handle a conger eel?
You can lift them by the trace before you remove the hook but if they decide to flip out you could damage your fingers. I bruised my hand badly like that before. Or the line could cut through your hand if not wearing gloves, also happened to me and can cut pretty deep if your hands are wet which makes the skin softer.
How big can a conger eel grow?
6.5 feet long
Also known as the dog eel, poison eel, and sea eel, the American conger (Conger oceanicus) is one of the largest eel species. While most specimens measure a little longer than 3 feet, they can reach up to 6.5 feet long and weigh 88 pounds.
Are conger eels endangered?
Not extinct
Conger Eel/Extinction status
What’s the difference between A Conger and a river eel?
The only identification problem occurs between the conger eel and the freshwater eel, mainly due to the latter migrating to the sea to breed bringing both in to the same realm. The difference between the conger and the freshwater eel is that the conger has a longer upper jaw and the river eel a more prominent lower jaw.
Where is the best place to catch Conger?
Conger can be caught from shallow rough ground beaches as small eels up to a few pounds, but the best fishing is from the deeper man made breakwaters and especially when fishing off deep water rock ledges in to water over 30-feet deep and in to rough ground.
What kind of bait to use on shore for Conger?
A consistent bait for shore conger is a mackerel / squid cocktail bait. Too many anglers use baits far too big for normal conger and get a high proportion of drooped takes.
Where can I find shore Conger in Ireland?
Shore conger are most common in Ireland from rough ground marks west of Waterford, throughout Cork and Kerry and right up the west coast in to Northern Ireland and east as far as Red Bay, generally speaking.