If you are going specifically for the Conger eel, try using a heavy fiberglass pole spear with a three prong head. The most effective weapon that I have used on these suckers is the trusty old three prong. I have taken a few with it at night, the biggest being 19 pounds and 5 feet long. Maybe it's different in the UK but since most night diving in Hawaii is looking for lobster either in or near holes, I have to disagree that most Conger are holed up at night. They are nocturnal predators feeding on crustaceans and small fish. Look at their anatomy. They are built more like an elongated tubular bodied fish than the flat bodied moray. Actually, I thought they burrowed in the sand to look for cover. All of the Conger I have seen have been in areas with white sand nearby. I have seen a couple in holes but most of them are free swimming along the bottom. Pekka, if you want to shoot em go for it. Some people here really like to eat them.
Brad
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