Easing the lockdown blues

[alexthefisherman]

Lockdown getting to me in Cork, Ireland. Had an evening out on a local shore mark, inside Cork harbour. 25lb + conger

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[John Milford]

That's a very nice shore fish Alex!

[Danoutdoors]

Superb, lovely snig

[Will Smith]

Unexpected result ?

I bet you were pleased though.

Will.

[piker al]

Beast of a fish!! Bet it give u a scrap!

[Alan_dalton]

[Andytheammer]

Nice one Alex, My uncle used to tell me stories about his times fishing for Conger in Kinsale when he was growing up.
Unfortunately never got the chance to experience it with him!

[Catfish Paul]

A great fish, well done

I would like to do more conger fishing from the shore.
Tried it a few times. Nothing big, just a few straps.

What set up did you use??

[alexthefisherman]

Unexpected result size wise, it's a known conger mark and a couple of contacts had put me on the mark. First fish of 2021 was a black goby, followed by a micro pollock, which I was delighted with, anything beats the 100th night in a row stuck on the couch watching s***e on netflix. I used an old fibreglass beach rod, a daiwa emcast 5000 big pit reel, 80lb braid to a 100lb single hook paternoster. Twisted boom rig and a 6/0 cox and rawle meathook. some great fishing all along the west cork coast, we've a common skate mark close to shore we fish from the kayaks, great fun!

[Lukemilnes]

Bloody beast! Well in

[Catfish Paul]

A very similar set up to mine....

I use 80lb or 100lb mono to a 6/0 to 8/0 hook with a basic running leger.
Mono mainline around 25lb to 30lb

Just haven't caught them as big as yours

Well done again

[Happy Hayes]

Nice one Alex
I can’t imagine what the fight must of been like .
Regards
Tom

[alexthefisherman]

Cheers lads, good aul scrap indeed, 3 knot current pushing through made it even more fun! Great craic altogether, warmed the heart on a bitter evening, 2 degrees tops and a force 5/6 south easterly and snow flurries

[GAVIN H]

What a beauty!