Conger ?

[FearTheHands]

I fished West Bay, Dorset yesterday evening & think I caught my first conger. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me so I'm only going on looks.

 

It was a tiddler, about 9 inches long.

 

Are there conger about this time of year & at that location ? Or am I mistaking it for something else ?

 

I've done a picture search on google & it looks like a conger. I'm sure someone can put me straight.

[Socksy Squirrel]

It could have been a conger or it might have been a freshwater eel. They turn up from time to time in the sea, particularly if there is a stream near by.

[Scotty T]

FTH, I would put my money on a silver eel, they tend to run through this time of year to spawn, not 100% sure but I know i've had a few along chesil this time of year and their all the same sort of size, about 9".

 

Scotty

[FearTheHands]

Cheers for your replies.

 

The mouth of the eel looked wider & more flat than a conger, so it sounds like it could be a silver eel?

 

I was fishing about 1000 yards away from the harbour.

Are silver eels & freshwater eels one & the same ?

 

[ 11. March 2005, 05:58 PM: Message edited by: FearTheHands ]

[Socksy Squirrel]

Yes, also known as snotty eels due to the slime

[A Norfolk Boy]

Good to eat though. And glad to hear you're still catching.

[hembo]

silver eels are also a species that are under extrordinary pressure.they like the bass have a very slow growth cycle.

[Leon Roskilly]

Information at http://www.angling.freeserve.co.uk/ecsweb.htm

 

Tight Lines - leon

[Leon Roskilly]

Hmmm!

 

Somebody mention Dorset?

 

Look what that's done to the Google ads at the top of the page.

 

Cotages, cottages, cottages!

 

Tight Lines - leon