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Are there big congers there??? :D

 

One of those strange days today. My mate envited me along on a day out to

greenock esplenade where his club where having a match. After quite a good

start i had baged a dozen mackeral, lots off wee wrasse, collies etc. Everyone

else was having similar succsess too, we even had dabs take mackeral feathers

on the retrieve in midwater??? At some stage through the day, a local revealed

that there are a few eels lurking at the rocks. I have seen very small

strappers and silvers caught, but not heard of many big congers as far up the

river.

 

Something urged me to give it a try anyway. I decided to tackle it like

lochaline, even though my tackle was allitlle more make-shift as i wast

prepared for anything. just as the tide started to flood i casted a mackeral

head not 10 yards out, shockleader still on the reel. In between a cnversation

a tapping on the rodtip turned into a violent lunge and i was soon into

something very angry!. I had only been there a couple of minutes aswell which

made me so surprised. After some interesting tug of war the beast bit through my

60lb line just before it broke surface. Gutted as i was, i set up again, and

cast into the same spot. I was even less hopefull this time, but was even more

surprised when my bait was grabed again after a few minutes. This time a very

powerful fish manafged to shake itself from the hook leaving a mangled mackeral.

 

Well i was almost defeated, and never having such luck in such a short time with

eels before, i didnt know if there would be a point trying again, but 3rd time

could be lucky as they say. I sat there for half an hour with no luck whilst

chatting to the guy who had hinted me about the eels presence in the area.

 

 

A very jagged bite developed, and i let it take line as it started tyo pull

round

more confidently.... i had more than just my figers crossed that i would

connect properly this time. I reeled down and hit nd was pulled around like

mad, a good few minutes tussle ended and i had my fish on the bank, and it was

a big eel too.I called over for my mates to brintg down some scales and camera.

 

At thispoint the whole of his club had joined in to spectate. The local lad

wrapped the line round his hand, and proceded to move up the bank with the

fish. Ithad other ideas anmd done a death roll and thrashed giving him a good

beating.

i heard a loud 'oh s**t', as the shockleader snapped in his hands. The angry eel

started going seawards. On the spur of the moment (bonkers i know) i decided to

go swimming, and was soon up to my knees to try and block of its escape route.

Even though i had it by the tale it was too powerfull and went right between my

legs.The local and the guys from the club where all screaming 20 pounder at

me.... comparing with my eel of the other week at LA, it wasnt far off, but ide

of said 15 was more accurate. 3 attempts and i was fed up and spent the rest of

today relaxing and messing about with the light rods for the wrasse. One lad

next to me managed to catch a lovely herring too!

 

Youl need to allow sloppy typing, 12 hours of fishing and im knakered!

Tight Lines

Shaun

 

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Shaun,

 

I thought you would have had at least one wire trace with you , I guess next time you go you will be ready for them.

 

[ 31. July 2005, 10:32 AM: Message edited by: David.W ]

I've been to Scrabster... and I want to go back!!!

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