if you dont want to keep the conger, the easiest way to unhook it is by using a t-bar, unless the hook is down deep. if this is the case it is best to cut the line as close to the hook eye as possible, the hook will rot in a few days..
if you have not eaten conger before, get a steak from the fishmongers and try it first.
it's a pitty to take it home and then bin it because it tastes terrible...
as for handling a conger, i keep a pair of rubber and cloth gloves in my tackle box
(the orange ones i knick from work

) you can get a good grip on the slimy eels with them.. if you havent got gloves, use some newspaper.
hope this helps.
let us know if you catch
