Combe Martin SAC member All Laird to trip up channel hoping for a blonde or cod last night/this morning had a dog on main hook and this 21lb 5oz conger.
Big eels on the prowl
Combe Martin SAC member Ollie Passmore landed this specimen conger of 22lb 15oz whilst fishing a North Devon rock mark.
Time for big fish from the North Devon Shoreline
Late autumn is time for big fish from the North Devon shoreline. Combe Martin SAC member Jonathon Stanway landed this specimen conger of 21lb whilst fishing a North Devon rock mark.
Conger in rough water
Lynton angler James Gugg Fradgley fished off Portland in Dorset to boat this stunning conger estimated at 60lb +
Boat Sport with improved weather
Boat anglers have been able to get afloat and enjoy some great sport with some of the channels predators. James Gubb Fradgley fished from his own boat off Lynmouth to tempt this hard fighting conger of 36lb.
Stef Jones had a good day chasing tope boating four best going 42lb, he also tempted huss, pollack, a nice plump codling about 4 1/2lb, mackerel and loads of smoothies best 12lb 6oz.
(Below) A nice tope landed on Bluefin.
Eels on the feed
Jonathon and Ross Stanway ventured out onto the North Devon rocks during a short break in the weather and found conger on the feed. They landed fish of 16lb 11oz and 11lb 8oz.
Spurdog, Conger and huss from Rocky shores,
Shore anglers have been finding a few fish over recent high tides with conger, huss and spurdog for those putting in the hours. There is every chance of an outsize conger from deep water rock marks with thirty pound plus specimens likely.
Big Conger to end the year
Shore Fishing has been difficult along the North Devon Shoreline with those big fish hard to find. Fish those prime marks with big baits and heavy tackle and the results will eventually come its just a case of being in the right place at the right time.
Nathan Clements ended 2019 with this fine conger of 26lb 9.5oz tempted from a North Devon Rock Mark.
Stefan Jones caught this specimen bull Huss of 12lb 10oz whilst fishing a North Devon Rock Mark
An Eely good session!
Jonathon Stanway and Ross Stanway enjoyed a successful session from a North Devon Rock mark landing conger of 19lb 6oz and 16lb 4oz.
Thirty Nine Pound Conger for Rob on Lorna Doone
Combe Martin SAC member Rob Scoines landed a fine conger of 39lb whilst fishing from Charter boat “Lorna Doone” off Watchet.