Portland Bill Catch Report

richi · November 5, 2006

Fished the bill last night with Phooey,Zzippy and Speciman--launched around 5.30pm.Flat calm but with powerful spring tides.Launched and paddled up to the crane section where Phooey had been all afternoon.Bouyed up and had 2 rods out with full squid and another with a mackerel flapper.Was changing the bait one one of the squid rods and I noticed my rod with the flapper(was in the rear rod holder) was bent double.Considering the size of the beast it was fairly easy to get it up to the surface where it started to really thrash around and kept doing a death roll like a crocodilemanaged to get another pic when it calmed down a bit

I estimate this Conger to be 50lb+,Phooey has some better photos that will show the size in relation to surrounding objects

But I reckon it's the British Kayak caught Conger Record---------anyone know different?

Martin Hurst · November 5, 2006

superb Richie , would terrify me :headhurt:

hembo · November 5, 2006

brilliant catch

SpeciMan · November 5, 2006

Nice one Richi - a 50lb conger is massive - a good catch by anyones standards.

Look forward to seeing Phooey's pics.

I don't wish to hijack this thread with squid pics will start another one

Zzippy · November 5, 2006

Well done Richi :thumbs:

I hope its the first big un caught on Kayak

GB · November 5, 2006

Wahey nice catch Richi :clap: :clap: you are the congerman

maidstonemike · November 5, 2006

Looking at the size of the hook in relation to the eel, it looks around 20 lb, a very nice fish. I've seen a 20lb conger first hand. A 50lb fish is really massive, the head would be much bigger than this one.

Mark Crame · November 5, 2006

Fantastic, and nice action pics! Must go out to sea - just a pity i'm the sole (!) kayak angler here (to my knowledge).

overrun · November 5, 2006

Another good night Richi, I'm amazed that you stay in the Yak with 50lb of angry muscle pulling the other way. :blink:

phooey · November 6, 2006

I would have posted earlier but 17 straight hours 'in the saddle' with a lot of paddling around in spring tides has left my ass feeling like I was bu**ered by moby dick and my torso like I've had a thorough 'shoeing' with a baseball bat.

However here's my take...

I launched at around 10.00 it was warm calm and sunny.

I took some topographical pictures...