Blackhead lighthouse Wednesday 1st September 2010

People:me and me da

Duration:7pm - 1130pm

Tide: low tide about 10

Weather:perfick

Bait:mackerel

Rigs:1 hook bomber and conger traces

Results: wrasse, pollock, colefish, pouting, dogfish and conger




Report: all summer me and me da have been trying to pull a conger out of the water at blackhead lighthouse and to date we havent even had so much as a sniff over 4 or 5 sessions. Determined i arranged to meet him there, he had was already starting to make excuses but i twisted his arm. since he was running late i headed up first on my own for a spot of spinning till it got dark. when i arrived there were 2 other guys there spinning for polock and mackerel and had been for the last 4 hours with nothing to show for it. feeling a bit daunted by this i gave it a go anyway and after about 45 minutes with nothing i packed it in. stick on a 1 hook bomber and tossed it out about 5 feet with a wee bit of mackerel on it and was getting bites straight away. wasn't long before i was pulling out pollock and colefish and a single wrasse, all less than 1lb but blank saved
dad arrives about 830, sits down and starts complaining. "what are we doing here, this is a barran wasteland, we arent going to catch any conger etc etc". told him to shut his face and gear up so he stuck out a 2 hook paternoster on the bottom and wasnt long before he got a cracking thump. unfortuately due to his inability to tie a knot on braided line the knot slipped and lost the fish. didnt really do much for his attitude ill tell you what. he stuck on another trace, cast out, turned his back to his rod and then sat with his bottom lip tripping him. he did even through out his conger rod. decided to ignore him best i could so put out his conger rod for me so i would have 2 on the go. 1 minute athe bait on his rod hit the water i got a run and manage to pull out a wee dog fish. once on the rocks i realise i hadnt actually hooked it as it was just holding onto the bait...mustve really wanted that bit of mackerel. so off it went and suddenly dad wants to fish again. my conger bait had been my conger bait had been sitting untouched since i arrived and i was now about 9pm so reeled in to check for crab damage. though it was snagged but soon felt it fight back and brough in a wee 4 and half pound conger. once photos and my "ive just caught a conger" dance were out of the way it was safely released. shortly after dad got another run but got excited and hit it to early. fought it for about 30 seconds then it spat the bait. another bait goes out and with 10 minutes he gets another run. manages to hook this one and it come in at 8 3/4lb. by about 10 my bait still hasnt moved so go to reel in and it starts fighting back. another conger come in at 7lb. did my dance again and let it go. that was both conger i caught not giving me even a single click on the reel. bait back out and half hour later i get another run. seems like a good definite one to but im smoking a fag so decide to finish it first and then hit it. left it a bit to late as soon as i hit it i got three bit pulls and then it went solid. kept pressure on it for abot 10 minutes until the line parted from rubbing on the rocks. over the course of the night we had another half dozen runs where the fish dropped the bait (probably dogfish) and on the distance rods i got 1 single tiny pouting and dad got nothing but to be honest we werent really paying those rods any attention.

cracking nights fishing, and now i know i can get me da out there again without the attitude this time.


and ill tell you what. that long walk back to the cardpark doesnt seem so long when youve actually caught something

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excellent heading that way for the weekend with my young fella, want to see his face if we catch a conger

Boat rod for conger rigs? Never though Ole Blackie would produce such fine conger Might have to give it a shot some day.

Boat rod for conger rigs?

it what ive always used from when i was a kid and am kinda stuck in my ways now. besides the rods only 20lb class so its not complete overkill.

Boat rod for conger rigs?

it what ive always used from when i was a kid and am kinda stuck in my ways now. besides the rods only 20lb class so its not complete overkill.

I like that idea

well done lads great night

have the day off so am heading up again today to fish the incoming tide and slack tide at high water this time
not expecting conger since its so bright but wouldnt be the first time i got one in these conditions
i reckon ill get plenty of pollock though
will post a report when i get back

that is not blackhead lighthouse

nice session lads ! i was out myself with the camera and got that shot of the moon too

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love that report u and ur dad ave ere.the second conger is a nice fish.u cant beat night time.was it a ledge u were fishing off cause this report has me so tempted to try a ledge local here but im a bit aware to the safety conditions.but so tempting cause i have a feeling it will produce.mite put a topic up here on nite ledge fishing actually

that is not blackhead lighthouse

It's not Blackhead lighthouse North Clare.

that is not blackhead lighthouse

It's not Blackhead lighthouse North Clare.

lads, i think he is referring to the one in northern Ireland past carrickfergus by whitehead golf club, not the Co.Clare one

nice session lads ! i was out myself with the camera and got that shot of the moon too

your photo of the moon is much better then mine

was it a ledge u were fishing off

i guess you could call it that, its some flat rocks sticking out of about 15-20 feet of water depending on the tide

that is not blackhead lighthouse

It's not Blackhead lighthouse North Clare.

lads, i think he is referring to the one in northern Ireland past carrickfergus by whitehead golf club, not the Co.Clare one

correct, give that man a biscuit

Was just round the corner from Blackhead for 2 hours either side of HT. Blankety Blank Bait was mack and squid, was spinning and feathers, not a runnion, nothin, zilch, bugger all. Gettin desperate help!!!!!!!

sorry man

have just read over my report again and realised there is something important missing from it

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