Eels on lures ?
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Eels on lures ?
Hi all Wile out today checking out a small brook/river I decided to take a small bait casting setup with me and to cut a long story short I caught an eel on a small single hook soft plastic lure , didnโt weigh it but was 2ft long and gave a real good scrap on a light rod. , never heard of eels being caught on lures before and it was in blazing sunshine ,, anybody else ever caught an eel on lures ? Sorry in advance if this has been covered before.
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Re: Eels on lures ?
Yup, on a few occasions, never in midwater, always very close to or actually bottom-bumping. Cleanly hooked up on all occasions. Biggest around 3lb's ish.
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alan behenna wrote: โSun Aug 05 2018 18:29 -I did the same , was bottom bouncing a rod length out around some large tree roots , clean hook up right in the top jaw , never noticed on otheres caught before but this eel had a beautiful blue markings towards the tail , is this typical of eels for this time of year? I have Only caught probably 10 eels In my 33 years largest was 3lb 8oz caught wile fishing for carp with hair rigged worms in probably the worst park in Birmingham at the time lolYup, on a few occasions, never in midwater, always very close to or actually bottom-bumping. Cleanly hooked up on all occasions. Biggest around 3lb's ish.
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Woolley bully wrote: โSun Aug 05 2018 18:59 -Villa Park?!alan behenna wrote: โSun Aug 05 2018 18:29 -I did the same , was bottom bouncing a rod length out around some large tree roots , clean hook up right in the top jaw , never noticed on otheres caught before but this eel had a beautiful blue markings towards the tail , is this typical of eels for this time of year? I have Only caught probably 10 eels In my 33 years largest was 3lb 8oz caught wile fishing for carp with hair rigged worms in probablyYup, on a few occasions, never in midwater, always very close to or actually bottom-bumping. Cleanly hooked up on all occasions. Biggest around 3lb's ish.
at the time lolthe worst park in Birmingham
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No , this place we used to go was a nightmare to fish , I stopped going there after a few times as although there were some nice fish in there the risk was a joke, people trying to kill each other with swords and knives a few pegs down is something you donโt want to be apart of
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Yeah I would tell you the name of the place but donโt want the pit police On my ass ! may have changed but I think I will give it a miss lol
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its not worth it.
fishing is supposed to be relaxing, you cant relax somewhere like that.
fishing is supposed to be relaxing, you cant relax somewhere like that.
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spincityfan wrote: โSun Aug 05 2018 20:31 -Yeah itโs the only place I have fished where I spent more time looking behind me than watching the rodsits not worth it.
fishing is supposed to be relaxing, you cant relax somewhere like that.
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Ade Hawes had a 4-14 from memory trolling a 6" manns shad. I know of a couple of others caught on ultra light jigs
I remember a story from the anglers mail or times a few years back of a bloke getting one in the 6+ range trolling a spoon in midwater
I remember a story from the anglers mail or times a few years back of a bloke getting one in the 6+ range trolling a spoon in midwater
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Woolley bully wrote: โSun Aug 05 2018 18:59 -alan behenna wrote: โSun Aug 05 2018 18:29 -I did the same , was bottom bouncing a rod length out around some large tree roots , clean hook up right in the top jaw , never noticed on otheres caught before but this eel had a beautiful blue markings towards the tail , is this typical of eels for this time of year? I have Only caught probably 10 eels In my 33 years largest was 3lb 8oz caught wile fishing for carp with hair rigged worms in probably the worst park in Birmingham at the time lolYup, on a few occasions, never in midwater, always very close to or actually bottom-bumping. Cleanly hooked up on all occasions. Biggest around 3lb's ish.
Can't help you with the colouring, never "deliberately" targeted the Freshwater' Eel on Lure or Bait.
Don't want' to!
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Itโs probably normal colour for eels but I have never noticed before lol
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Been a few big eels caught on the fly at Rutland water in mid water. Nigel savage will possibly have pictures?
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philbrown wrote: โMon Aug 06 2018 13:18 -Would be good to see them if there still kicking about !Been a few big eels caught on the fly at Rutland water in mid water. Nigel savage will possibly have pictures?
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I've got a series pictures on my computer of a friend with a lure caught eel every pic different because he was struggling, fighting holding it for the camera, he said it was fought harder in the boat after he landed it That was from a 'southern' trout water trolling a plug near the bottom 7lb 6oz I think it was from memory. It was a well known and recorded event at the time.
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Martin,
Was that the one caught by DF?
Was that the one caught by DF?
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Monts wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 08:20 -Yes Jason....I'm not sure we need to be so coy about though it was all over fishing news at the time and I think he quite liked the notoriety and sticking it too the eel fishing enthusiasts who were very envious of his monster ....I didn't see it but I was fishing there on the day catching not much.Martin,
Was that the one caught by DF?
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Coy? Me? I would not have a clue how to be coy. It was actually 8.8 Martin the photo is still in the gallery. As are you old boy. I must make more of an effort to get to the monthly meetings again, but getting home late kills me.
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philbrown wrote: โMon Aug 06 2018 13:18 -Can't find the only image i took of a fish around 5-6lb, we had a series of eels being caught by fly anglers for about 3/4 years on the trot, nothing for a while now though.Been a few big eels caught on the fly at Rutland water in mid water. Nigel savage will possibly have pictures?
Biggest caught was around an estimated double figure fish!! the majority were around the above weight around 5-6lb.
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Monts wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 09:12 -I never could be exactly sure of the weight Jason there are times when I thought it was 9lb 2oz memory issues I need to write everything down these days.Coy? Me? I would not have a clue how to be coy. It was actually 8.8 Martin the photo is still in the gallery. As are you old boy. I must make more of an effort to get to the monthly meetings again, but getting home late kills me.
I stopped going when Dave packed in being RO and the venue moved, prior to that I never missed did we go to the same meetings back then ?
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martin godliman wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 12:13 -Here we go.Monts wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 09:12 -I never could be exactly sure of the weight Jason there are times when I thought it was 9lb 2oz memory issues I need to write everything down these days.Coy? Me? I would not have a clue how to be coy. It was actually 8.8 Martin the photo is still in the gallery. As are you old boy. I must make more of an effort to get to the monthly meetings again, but getting home late kills me.
I stopped going when Dave packed in being RO and the venue moved, prior to that I never missed did we go to the same meetings back then ?
Dave has taken on the RO role again I'm led to understand. But it's been some time since I last went.
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martin godliman wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 15:28 -There are some photo's of you from wayyyyyyyy back looking very young. That I had not noticed earlier while looking online at work, I'll refrain though mate.That's the one
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Monts wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 17:55 -Fishing photo's ? ....they must be very old I've looked this raddled for 20 years at least.martin godliman wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 15:28 -There are some photo's of you from wayyyyyyyy back looking very young. That I had not noticed earlier while looking online at work, I'll refrain though mate.That's the one
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martin godliman wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 20:24 -Pm mate.Monts wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 17:55 -Fishing photo's ? ....they must be very old I've looked this raddled for 20 years at least.martin godliman wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 15:28 -There are some photo's of you from wayyyyyyyy back looking very young. That I had not noticed earlier while looking online at work, I'll refrain though mate.That's the one
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Monts wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 15:26 -Thatโs a cracking eel , makes the one i caught look almost like a boot lace lolmartin godliman wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 12:13 -Here we go.Monts wrote: โWed Aug 08 2018 09:12 -I never could be exactly sure of the weight Jason there are times when I thought it was 9lb 2oz memory issues I need to write everything down these days.Coy? Me? I would not have a clue how to be coy. It was actually 8.8 Martin the photo is still in the gallery. As are you old boy. I must make more of an effort to get to the monthly meetings again, but getting home late kills me.
I stopped going when Dave packed in being RO and the venue moved, prior to that I never missed did we go to the same meetings back then ?
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Dave has taken on the RO role again I'm led to understand. But it's been some time since I last went.
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Monts excuse my dimness but i'm not aware of who exactly you are. i'd like to put a name to that monster eel. by the way dave kelbrick nearly had one at Deggy estimated 6lb.
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Neville Fickling wrote: โSat Aug 11 2018 15:25 -That is not me Nev, but Dave Fish RO for the Walton-on-Thames PAC region. My names Bond, Jason Bond.Monts excuse my dimness but i'm not aware of who exactly you are. i'd like to put a name to that monster eel. by the way dave kelbrick nearly had one at Deggy estimated 6lb.
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I remember Dave Fish the name i'm hopeless on faces. But thanks.
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I had an eel (2 lb ish) trolling an alphabet lure in the Lake District in the early 90's.
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