removing pike eels

[vb4me]

Dont think it matters what species they are does it?? They Nasty blighters. Does anyone know what this one is?

[B_E_N]

the eel that knotted itself may have been a knot eel as my old man once called one, dark brown in colour and once on board curled up into the tightest ball of eel ive ever seen, we just had to cut it off and throw the ball of freak fish back in.
pike eels are a bit of hassel but me n my mates hav loads of fun catching large ones (4-6 foot) in cabbage tree at night. we used to pull in a few in a couple of hours easy and realxing way to fish. grab a 6 pack n a cigar, throw a nice big bit of mullet in and wait for the zzzzzzzzzzz. and as rick k said not that bad eating but boney as nicole ritchie! when we ate them we skinned them then fried them in a mix of garlic butter n herbs, tatsed good but a bit of an effort to dodge the bones. they make better crab bait!!

[jpart10]

Is there some trick to this, or do we all just cut the line and rerig?

I had 4 or 5 on the line last session. They sure love mullet. Angry fellas too. After they knot themselves up the line, its hard to cut near the hook, so I lose the whole leader, sinker and hook. Its not expensive, but it is time consuming to tie the leader on again.

Any bright ideas out there?

cheers
Andrew

Hi mate we get pike eels all the time in the brisbane river and yer they are cun*s of things. But are u sure its a pike eel because pike eels do not knot them selves up ? are u sure there not Knot eels?

Jpart

[the gecko]

It looks just like this one at amonline
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fi...ish/mbagio.htm

They look pretty much like the one in vb4mes photo.
Most knot up, some dont, but they all look the same species.


Grants says a knot eel is a yellow mouth moray eel. My eels look nothing like a knot eel, yet they do the same thing? Now Im really confused.

Oh well, Im not gonna try to capture one for you all, Im just gonna keep cutting em off over the side of the boat.

I like my fingers as they are.

Andrew

[dynamicspot]

Kingting got it right there they wont be pike eels if they knot up the line more likely to be a moray eel the pike eals are fair bit bigger and seem to lay straight when pulled in to a bank as long as u keep the tension on the line

Greg

[the gecko]

Thanks Greg/Kingtin. Now I know they are knot ells of the moray type. They just arent yellow.

Do they make good shark bait?

Andrew

[kingtin]

Thanks Greg/Kingtin. Now I know they are knot ells of the moray type. They just arent yellow.

Do they make good shark bait?

Andrew

All eels make good shark bait (for some reason)..........I think it's 'cause they're oily. Unfortunately, these moray type eels are slimier than most so you have to be prepared for a messy business if you're gonna keep 'em. Strangely enough, despite their size, pike eels seem less slimy than other eels.

kev

[Sea-Dog]

Here is the heavy duty version of an eel de-hooker.

Just dangle eel in chute and "hey presto" - instant bait/burley.

http://www.cairnsmowercity.com/images/hansa%20c7.jpg

[dogsbody]

Mate pre rig a bunch of leaders before you go. Saves time.

Dave,

[fishphile]

Fished down at Tuthra for a week years ago and the shark fisherman off the jetty there used to catch monster eels in the freshwater, Cut them into foot long sections and cabletie the whole chopped up eel to a monster hook. Then they would put the baits in a dinghy, Shoot out a couple of hundred metres and spread them out. Some of the biggest landbased sharks I have ever seen.
Unbelievable how prolific the Pike eel is with so many people posting.

Cheers Dave.