Kayak Conger Caper - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dizzyfish · 02-21-2011, 02:14 PM

Hi - I'm new here - I live in the UK and love looking at other kayak fishing sites around the world. Hoping to learn alot and perhaps swap a few ideas from across the pond.

In the UK, we have a fish called a conger eel. They are really tough and can swim backwards which usually means a really good scrap. They can grow to 100 lbs+, but generally they are alot smaller.
In the autumn I had a really good session for them in the fast flowing muddy waters of the Bristol Channel.
I thought you might like to see the video (apologies - I don't know how to embed a Youtube video)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FDqIUQPRIA

Enjoy !

Dizzy.

old_rookie · 02-21-2011, 02:22 PM

Welcome! I think I know why you go by the name of Dizzy - hard to watch that top view.

Looks like some rough conditions. Thanks for sharing.

dizzyfish · 02-21-2011, 02:30 PM

Yes, I know what you mean - it was a bit choppy that day; Great fun though !

StinkyMatt · 02-21-2011, 03:32 PM

Nice post, thanks Dizzy.

Can you eat them suckers? I know that one of the best tasting fish I ever had in my life was a smoked freshwater eel in Europe. They were much smaller than the ones you got.

You have a lot of peers that kayak fish?

dizzyfish · 02-21-2011, 03:37 PM

Matt - You can eat conger eels, but they do not taste great. As you say, freshwater eels are nice smoked - but they don't fight as well as the congers !

There are lots of us over here that kayak fish - we ave a great laugh and a few comps. too.

Amish Ed · 02-21-2011, 04:33 PM

Nice video. Looks like they could be really fun on light line.

tunaseeker · 02-21-2011, 04:35 PM

Welcome dizzyfish!

I like how you have your rod holders! Hit the lakes today pulled 3x2lb trout....Tight lines!

02-21-2011, 02:14 PM	#1
dizzyfish Junior Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England - UK Posts: 25	Kayak Conger Caper Hi - I'm new here - I live in the UK and love looking at other kayak fishing sites around the world. Hoping to learn alot and perhaps swap a few ideas from across the pond. In the UK, we have a fish called a conger eel. They are really tough and can swim backwards which usually means a really good scrap. They can grow to 100 lbs+, but generally they are alot smaller. In the autumn I had a really good session for them in the fast flowing muddy waters of the Bristol Channel. I thought you might like to see the video (apologies - I don't know how to embed a Youtube video)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FDqIUQPRIA Enjoy ! Dizzy.

02-21-2011, 04:33 PM	#6
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	Nice video. Looks like they could be really fun on light line. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-21-2011, 02:22 PM	#2
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	Welcome! I think I know why you go by the name of Dizzy - hard to watch that top view. Looks like some rough conditions. Thanks for sharing.

02-21-2011, 02:30 PM	#3
dizzyfish Junior Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England - UK Posts: 25	Yes, I know what you mean - it was a bit choppy that day; Great fun though !

02-21-2011, 03:32 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Nice post, thanks Dizzy. Can you eat them suckers? I know that one of the best tasting fish I ever had in my life was a smoked freshwater eel in Europe. They were much smaller than the ones you got. You have a lot of peers that kayak fish?

02-21-2011, 03:37 PM	#5
dizzyfish Junior Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England - UK Posts: 25	Matt - You can eat conger eels, but they do not taste great. As you say, freshwater eels are nice smoked - but they don't fight as well as the congers ! There are lots of us over here that kayak fish - we ave a great laugh and a few comps. too.

02-21-2011, 04:35 PM	#7
tunaseeker TB Metal Art Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 653	Welcome dizzyfish! I like how you have your rod holders! Hit the lakes today pulled 3x2lb trout....Tight lines!