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chrisfeeney30
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#1 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

what weight does a strop conger have to be before it is called a conger?
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#2 Post by stevecrow74 »

i'd call it a conger after about 100cm.. dunno about the rest though
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#3 Post by donal »

i used to call anything under about 10lbs a strap not to shure am i right
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#4 Post by jonny gilbert »

as far as i know any conger over the 10lb mark are no longer straps
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#5 Post by boycie89 »

yeah id say anything over 10lb is considered a comger
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#6 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

ok thanks lads
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