

Well, Ken wasn't quite as lucky as John this time round, but he sent me a picture from back in 2005, when he caught this conger eel on half a mackerel as bait, using a '10ft Shakespeare Ugly Stick' spinning rod.
He caught it in Ballyryan (also spelled Ballyreen), just north of Doolin and recalls it as being about 36 lbs (16 kilo).