Conger of the shore in kent?

fishingkiss · Joined: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 4 Location: london

After fishing the west of Wales for the last few years after leaving Kent I am back but got the beach conger bug does any one know of marks on the Kent coast or near there that is known for them?

funkykebab · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject:

Last conger I caught was about 3.5 ft and that was off my cousins boat in Limassol (Cyprus)

They all laughed at me when I turned up with my gear! (they only pole fish) I pity the fools! lol

Matt

kingfisher14 · Occasional Joined: Apr 11, 2008 Posts: 136

im sorry to dissapoint you but most of the kent coast is shit for conger. the only place where you will have a chance is samphire hoe near folkstone

fishingkiss · Joined: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 4 Location: london

Nice one might try it

kingfisher14 · Occasional Joined: Apr 11, 2008 Posts: 136

i would fish it at night, and be prepared to lose tackle as its very snaggy, its where there dumped all the rock from the channle tunnel.

hythespirit · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject:

DOVER BREAKWATER

My Father had a 26lb conger from there quite a few years ago though

Keith

funkykebab · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

I thought Samphire was closed at night?

Matt

mafro · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject:

Aparently they catch them from under the Sheppey Bridge. Never seen one myself, but heard that its a good venue for them

kingfisher14 · Occasional Joined: Apr 11, 2008 Posts: 136

oh is samphire hoe closed at night? well if it is fish it at high tide for them

funkykebab · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

you 'might' be able to walk down to it (but thats a trek) but it is closed to cars at night.

When I travel down to Dover etc for some night fishing its shut off.

Matt

barehooks · Member Joined: Jun 27, 2008 Posts: 27

Hi I help run the kingsferry boat club I have never heard or seen conger coming out from the bridge the fishing on the swale is very snaggy so be prepared for loads of tackle loss..
the bridge is not bad for the bass but the big ones are few and far between HOPE THIS HELPS
thanks paul

martinjm64 · Member Joined: Sep 17, 2008 Posts: 12

Hi

Samphire is open out of normal hours, you have to ask security by intercom at the barrier if it is ok to fish, and they have never said no to me.
I was there last night til about 8.30 and there were another two groups who looked like they were there for the night.

It is a rough place to fish, tackle loss is high so often I only fish down the wall and reel up a bit to avoid snags.

Hope that helps!

Happy fishing

Martin

funkykebab · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject:

Thats good to know!

I stand corrected, not somewhere I would fish at night! its hard enough in daylight!lol

Matt

martinjm64 · Member Joined: Sep 17, 2008 Posts: 12

I fish Samphire fairly regularly.
Last year I had 2 x 5lb mullet and 5lb bass so stick at it, although this year hasn't been so good for me. Had a pb wrasse about 2lb this year but not much else.
Samphire is one of those places which you will always catch something even in the day, but as it is terrible if you cast. Last night I probably only retrieved 2 out of 5 long range castes!
All the bigger fish I caught there have been straight down the wall, and as Matt said, night time means tying shockleader, new rigs regularly etc is probably more hassle than we need!
Good luck in the conger quest, gotta admit I have never heard of one caught off the shore here but would be fantastic if you did!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy fishing
Martin