Still looking for the eels

Davey on Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:46 pm

With clear skies and a big ole moon finding a conger this weekend was going to be difficult at best.
We decided on Dutchmans, a well known spot for them and deep water venue.
Nick and I were first down soon joined by Lighty, we were set up by 7pm, a northly wind was blowing and it was chilly, the sea was reasonably calm but every now and then there were some large freak waves, which on several occasions caught us unawares resulting in wet feet.

Bait was Squid, mackeral and cuttle in large helpings on a running ledger.
Darkness arrived and the Pout started, big sods at that, but no sign of anything else.
We fished till 5am with no sign of an eel.
Nick getting the biggest fish of the night, yes a Pout of 1lb 12oz.

Saturday evening Nick and I decided to give Alum Bay a go, same tactics,bait and target species. We were set up by 7.30pm, one rod out 6o yards with cuttle for the conger and a close in one for a Bass.
We stuck it out till 3am but the North-easterlie was cold, the Moon was big,bright and over head.
I had one good take on the cuttle, an eel played with the bait for 10 minutes then finally started to take line, I struck and didn't even feel it, apart from that I had 4-5 takes on the close in rod, a smash and grab bite, violent but too fast to strike.
Nick had his usual pout and a nice edible crab, though not quite big enough for the pot so it went back.

So no eels, Still there's always next weekend and no moon and a small tide so it should be perfect for them, just depends on the weather now.