North Wales is often talked about being the place for big tope, huss, rays and
smoothhounds etc. One fish that is often ignored is the conger eel. With fish breaking double figures on most occasions - conger fishing is a thrill all the time.With the weather often being so un predictable in the winter months, at Holyhead we are blessed with a few decent wrecks within 15mins steam from the marina. These wrecks offer some excellent
fishing with congers upt o 50lb being caught recently.
Offshore on the deepwater wrecks there is the potential for a new WFSA record, at 65lb+
With a long sleek, scale less body, an upper jaw extending beyond
it's lower, there is not much to mistake a conger eel with.
The colour of a conger can vary slightly depending on the ground it
inhabits, but tends to be from a light to a dark grey/black
appearance.
The dorsal fin on a conger starts at the pectoral fins, and runs
the length of its body.