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I'm sure VC will mean Nelson Lakes. I remember them from 25yrs ago. True monsters.

The eel looks less than impressed :ORLY:

There is a pic of my granddad in the late 1970's holding up an eel on the farm. The eel's head was at grandads head height and the tail was touching the ground making it about 5' 3" maybe more.
I've...

Nelson Lakes is a national park eels are protected in national parks.
Love smoked eels and a chilly bin of them each year guarantee's me access to a bit of coast up north and use of the bach :D...