The Congers are in!

[richi]

Met up with Overrun Kayakkarma and Phooey for an Avon Beach evening launch.

What a Conger session!Started off with small fry including Pout,Bream,Bass

 

and a new species for 2007 Scad(why do they call them horse mackerel?do horses eat them or what )

 

Then got a thumping bite on the rod with 1/2 mackerel on it,took the strain and the fight was on.After a few minutes the beast came to the surface

 

even though I've caught plenty of Conger from the Yak my heart was beating a hell of a lot quicker than normal.Got him to the yak for a close up

then sent him back,hoping that Phooey would catch him.

About 1/2 an hour later hooked another one the same time as Phooey did.Made short work of this one although it was quite a size

 

and left my Anchor/Bouy set up to paddle over to Phooey to take his pic,you'll have to wait for his report for that!(or have a look on the other side)All I'll say is it was our best Conger night ever!

 

Must say was very impressed with the brightness of Overrun and Kayakkarmas Nav Lights.

 

I'm off back down there in a while..................................

 

the next day(yesterday).................

 

Decided to launch from Mudeford Quay around midday.Paddled round to where we had the Conger last night and found a pot bouy to tie up to.Had 3 rods out.Caught loads of small Bream

Thought I'd have a go for some mackerel and some of them were huge

Soon ended up with a bagful and decided I would try again at night for another Conger.

 

Had rigged the sail at launch and the wind took me all the way back to the harbour entrance

sailing through the race

 

 

the race(on a calm day)

 

Launched again at 10pm,straight round to the same mark(against a fair bit of wind and tide)anchored up in 30 odd feet on pretty flat ground

Convinced that I'd catch a Conger within the first hour, and I did!

(sorry about the picture quality,but if you look closely you will see the congers mouth and yes Hursty a bottle of chocolate milk!)

 

didn't stay as long as planned because it rained quite heavy,and didn't like the look of it(or the forecast !)but it was worth all the effort to get Conger no.4 for 2007

[Mark Crame]

Brilliant! Cracking write-up.

[Elton]

Madness.

 

Absolutely brilliant

[captain cojones]

brilliant report mate, really enjoyed reading it. keep them coming

[GB]

AVE IT! Cant wait till September.

[bucketboy]

brilliant report mate, really enjoyed reading it. keep them coming

Just one quetion Richi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have you ever blanked Bb

[codshead]

Wots happening in September ?

[Simon Everett]

We are ALL going to catch congers.......and the weather is going to be fantastic. The beer cold, the teperature warm, the food cooked by a naked nubian slave........

 

 

 

 

now you know why I never catch much!

[SeaDooDavid]

We are ALL going to catch congers.......and the weather is going to be fantastic. The beer cold, the teperature warm, the food cooked by a naked nubian slave........

now you know why I never catch much!

 

The naked nubian slave is Richi though so don't get too excited!

 

SDD~~~~