Newboy Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Chartered on Tomcat fishing the 9 miles bank for rays. Fish from the moment we arrived, but unfortunately it was a snake pit, never the less great fun keeping us into fish almost nonstop for most of the day. 2 spurdogs, 2 blondes and 1 thornie all day, 8 congers to 45lb, 4 of them were 35 plus. All on my 10-20lb solid carbon rod and little Avet reel with 20lb power pro. Lost 3 when they bit off the trace (100lb) and 2 lost on the surface. A little cold but calmish, good to be back on water again. Quote
DommyBoy Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 Sounds like a top day Kam, well done! Wish i was out but instead sat in an office dealing with the insurance needs of pub landlords moaning all day . How big were the blondes? Dom Quote
Newboy Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Posted March 14, 2007 The blondes weren't that big, one was about 15 the other about 10. Quote
duncan Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 that's one hell of a days fishing KAm - well done. How did the others on the boat fair? Quote
Newboy Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Posted March 14, 2007 My mate finished with 1 spur, 1 blonde, and 6 congers. The other indi I think caught a blonde and 1 conger, mainly due to he was fishing with frozen lance and we were using mackies and I used cuttlefish which attracted most of the congers. None of the rays came to cuttle, which I was trying to prove it would. Quote
duncan Posted March 14, 2007 Report Posted March 14, 2007 I have certainly found cuttle to catch cod, ray and conger however shape and size do seem to matter on the day Quote
great white Posted March 21, 2007 Report Posted March 21, 2007 Sounds like a very busy day just the thing to start a year with, perhaps we will give the area a visit later in the year well done Kam Charlie Quote
Newboy Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Posted March 21, 2007 Apparently the marks are not very good for congers in the summer, but good for bass tho. Something to do with congers searching for food further from their holes in winter. Quote
toerag Posted March 25, 2007 Report Posted March 25, 2007 My mate finished with 1 spur, 1 blonde, and 6 congers. The other indi I think caught a blonde and 1 conger, mainly due to he was fishing with frozen lance and we were using mackies and I used cuttlefish which attracted most of the congers. None of the rays came to cuttle, which I was trying to prove it would. The longliners here use cuttle for their ray lines, so it does work. It probably helps to avoid doggies. Quote
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