Fred Haywards with a conger of 101 pound - 46 kilos caugh in UK and IGFA 20 lb world record
Shaun Tromas with a conger of 115 pound - 52 kilos caught in UK off Playmouth cost
The conger, is a conger of the family Congridae, found from Norway and Iceland to the eastern Atlantic to Senegal, and also in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Congers have a maximum length of 3.5 meters (10.5 feet), and weigh up to 120 kilos (265 lb), making them the largest eels in the world.
DISTRIBUTION: | Atlantic Ocean |
MAX SIZE: | 265 lb / 120 kg |
MAX LENGTH: | 10,5 feet / 3,5 meters |
MAX AGE: | Unknown |
ENVIRONMENT: | Saltwater |