North Clare 25-08

People: Myself

Duration:9am-1pm

Tide:high dropping

Weather:sunny sw wind turnig to rain

Bait:feathers/ mackerel

Rigs:

Results: 2 small conger and a bucket of mackerel




Report:

The wind had dropped a bit so I thought I would see if I could get a few mackerel for bait. Set up a heavy rod with a rotten bottom and wire trace to fish on the ratchet while I was feathering. First cast of the feathers gave me a single fish which was filleted and cast out about 20 yards, ratchet and drag set I continued with the feathers. The first few clicks alerted me and I struck the rod, the trace was stuck fast so I gave it some line and waited then restruck. After a short fight I landed a small conger of about 4lb



A bit later I had another conger of about 7lb



I carried on feathering for a while and had a good run with the ratchet screaming, but I was bringing in some mackerel at the time and the run was dropped. I dont think it was a conger as it took to much line. I paid the price for trying to do two things at once and missed (possible) the best fish of the day.

Thanks to the charter skipper who had the decency to stay away from where I was fishing, many of them dont bother and come within a flying leads range

Well done Neil nice congers good to see they weren't all taken out of it!! If your out again this week gimme a shout

Sounds like you had loads of crack with those congers, well done, nice fish

Nice congers well done.

nice conger, where was that?
my parents live outside Kinvara accross from New Quay but I have no clue where to fish other than BlackHead from either my boat or shore
Thanks for any info/advice