Thread: Eels

Originally Posted by R93

I challenge anyone to swim at night in certain places of Lake Mapourika

They come into any noise on mass and have no fear of people or their dangly bits.

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Like the 'tame' ones in the old Westbay factory pond. They were impressive.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Like the 'tame' ones in the old Westbay factory pond. They were impressive.

Most of them got caught and are now in a tank in town.

I love eating the buggers but don't like sharing the water with them

I crossed a chest deep South Westland river on dark after I shot a couple deer. Had a mate meet up with me as I was crossing with the first one.
He advised me not to turn around and I laughed it off.
I dumped the first carcass on the bank and went to go back for the other and 2 of the biggest eels I have ever seen were just waiting in the slack water. He said they followed me from about halfway.
Fair to say it took a few big rocks and a lot of puckering to go and get the other one especially as it was getting darker. Iirc I got around $500 bucks for the 2 animals but would have happily forfeited half of it that night.


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Originally Posted by R93

Most of them got caught and are now in a tank in town.

I love eating the buggers but don't like sharing the water with them

I crossed a chest deep South Westland river on dark after I shot a couple deer. Had a mate meet up with me as I was crossing with the first one.
He advised me not to turn around and I laughed it off.
I dumped the first carcass on the bank and went to go back for the other and 2 of the biggest eels I have ever seen were just waiting in the slack water. He said they followed me from about halfway.
Fair to say it took a few big rocks and a lot of puckering to go and get the other one especially as it was getting darker. Iirc I got around $500 bucks for the 2 animals but would have happily forfeited half of it that night.


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Was bloody funny when I was working there late one night. One of the guys from the factory comes out with a bin of fish frames and heads to feed them. He leaned over the railing a little to far and his car keys slid out of his pocket, 'plop'. Wasn't at all keen to put his hand in to retrieve them. Finally managed to snag them on a long stick with a bent nail after about 20 minutes.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Was bloody funny when I was working there late one night. One of the guys from the factory comes out with a bin of fish frames and heads to feed them. He leaned over the railing a little to far and his car keys slid out of his pocket, 'plop'. Wasn't at all keen to put his hand in to retrieve them. Finally managed to snag them on a long stick with a bent nail after about 20 minutes.

When did you work there mate?
I used to split fish during school holidays and had a full time job there as a filleter before I joined the Army in 84'

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Originally Posted by R93

When did you work there mate?
I used to split fish during school holidays and had a full time job there as a filleter before I joined the Army in 84'

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I used to sort their IT issues from about '91 till they closed. Managed to get stuck over there one anniversary weekend and they wouldn't let me work. I managed to put together a bit of kit and follow one of the directors (Harold) and their accountant (Andy) around the Victoria range for a couple of days.