Thread: Eels

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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