north antrim conger

i was out fishing on saturday at my usual rock mark and the fishing was slow so i decided to rig up my spare beach rod and try for conger as i had been wanting to do this for a while. after 20 minutes the rod got a few mighty rattles and i was into my first conger! what a powerfull fish they are, im totally hooked on them and would love to catch more. could anyone please point me in the direction of a good mark for conger fishing in the north antrim area?
i was using a 4/6oz beach rod rigged with 40lb mainline and a rotten bottom rig with a 200lb hooklength. this gear held up well but what do you guys use?

Hi don't really fish for them but what your doing seems about right,
Maybe a wire snood !!
If your catching them were u are why move ?

No need for a wire snood for conger!

200lb mono is a bit of overkill also. You can go a lot lighter than that.

i was out fishing on saturday at my usual rock mark and the fishing was slow so i decided to rig up my spare beach rod and try for conger as i had been wanting to do this for a while. after 20 minutes the rod got a few mighty rattles and i was into my first conger! what a powerfull fish they are, im totally hooked on them and would love to catch more. could anyone please point me in the direction of a good mark for conger fishing in the north antrim area?
i was using a 4/6oz beach rod rigged with 40lb mainline and a rotten bottom rig with a 200lb hooklength. this gear held up well but what do you guys use?

Try blackhead near carrickfergus or garron point or ramore head portrush or portrush harbour

Well i,ve always used 200lb mono for the snood+rotten bottom if over rough ground (wire more likeley to damage the eel).cox and wraule meathook 6/0-even up to 10/0 .if im just out for conger id have 40 lb line and a fair bit of it (just to be sure in the rare case my leader knot gave).
Drop net-t bar gloves etc vital!the only reason for thoses hooks is they are extremley strong!

all the best with it
ferg

Well i,ve always used 200lb mono for the snood+rotten bottom if over rough ground (wire more likeley to damage the eel).cox and wraule meathook 6/0-even up to 10/0 .if im just out for conger id have 40 lb line and a fair bit of it (just to be sure in the rare case my leader knot gave).
Drop net-t bar gloves etc vital!the only reason for thoses hooks is they are extremley strong!

all the best with it
ferg

oh and better off with that stronger snood (vicious teeth if you hook a monster aswell better safe than sorry!

i do have a wire snood but i tend to use 200lb mono in case i have to cut the trace if the eel is deep hooked (i use bronzed hooks). thanks to all for the advice
i will be fishing my usual mark but was just wondering if there are any other marks known to hold them. if no one wants to broadcast it on a forum they could pm me.