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AUGUST 2005 - MORE BIG EELS!
9 year old Ryan Matthews from Hampshire caught this Conger of 58lb which was a great achievement for him after a great battle.
He also caught a 6lb Crab on a 8.0 size hook on a mackerel flapper and managed to hook it in the mouth - and then proceeded to take it home for dinner, however, had to go out and buy a new pot to cook it in as they didn't have one big enough!!
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Yes, 9 year old Ryan Matthews is back again, with a Conger of a life time and better than most anglers I know, with a 79lb eel! He caught it on a mackerel flapper and after a pretty cocky start with it, he realised he had a serious battle on, the sweat started to show and the hat had to come off and after 30 to 40 minutes he landed the Conger!! I must say I haven't seen anything like that ever before.
It must run in the blood, as his father Andy Matthews had the 103lb eel back in 2003 with me.
Well done Ryan!!
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Brian Harrison flew down from Newcastle for 2 days Conger fishing with Andy Matthews and his crew. They were catching alot of Pollack up to 15lb as well as a Ling to 16lb, a Thornback Ray of 15lb, 2 Bull Huss and the biggest eel on the day was Brian's of 77lb.
Mind you, Brian's mate was testing out a new rod and snapped the rod in half on a 45lb eel, sorry, but we did have to laugh!!!
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Nick from North London had his personal best conger of 80lb, which is our biggest eel so far this year!
On the day, other catches were, a few Cods and pollack as well as a 62lb and 63lb eel, along with approximately 20 eels which were returned.
As with all Ocean Warrior's eels that are caught, they are photographed, weighed and returned to sea alive.
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Alan Durrant and his son, who normally fish out of Dover for the last few years, decided try their luck fishing out of Newhaven for a change with their relations Richard and Martin Glass.
Richard Glass caught his biggest Conger of 65lb and his biggest Cod of 14lb and then he struck into a 20lb Cod. However, Martin the son, unfortunately lost a cracking eel after 5 minutes of battling with it, it then snapped him up on a 50lb line. But, he did come back with a 21lb, 6oz Cod - beating his Dad's Cod!! Total Congers returned to sea on the day were '21' with 4 people fishing.
Not a bad start to August and still going strong. I must say that I am looking forward to this years Cod fishing on the rough ground again. If you are not booked in already, then give us a call or may be disappointed - as any remaining days are going fast!
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