fun to catch. i used to target them in Bronte Harbour and the Niagara River.What the HELL is this?!
Here's my experience with the Eel.
You can calm them down somewhat by rubbing them in newspaper -
(I don't know if they still use lead to print newspapers - but don't do this if you plan to eat it)
They taste delicious, like no other fish. They have this white-as-snow meat, and is a little fatty. The taste is however marvellous. (Smoked eel in store is very expensive)
When I was around 15, an angler cought one and gave it to me. I didn't know what do because when I got home it was still alive and very active.
Not wanting to kill it, I put it in the bath-thub with water - lol
It lived there and swam around for two days, after which I gave up and took it to the St Lawrence river, where it took off nicely.
I didn't have the guts to kill it anyways - it's not like a fish you just club on the head once...
They take FOREVER to die - they even survive out of water for a long time. I've only ate one eel in my life, and I only cought no more then 3..
I'm not sure if they are endangered or not, but they swim for thousands of kilometers from the Sargasso sea, and up the rivers and back.. a long journey i'd say... so I just let them go
respect for the Eel
You can calm them down somewhat by rubbing them in newspaper -
(I don't know if they still use lead to print newspapers - but don't do this if you plan to eat it)
They taste delicious, like no other fish. They have this white-as-snow meat, and is a little fatty. The taste is however marvellous. (Smoked eel in store is very expensive)
When I was around 15, an angler cought one and gave it to me. I didn't know what do because when I got home it was still alive and very active.
Not wanting to kill it, I put it in the bath-thub with water - lol
It lived there and swam around for two days, after which I gave up and took it to the St Lawrence river, where it took off nicely.
I didn't have the guts to kill it anyways - it's not like a fish you just club on the head once...
They take FOREVER to die - they even survive out of water for a long time. I've only ate one eel in my life, and I only cought no more then 3..
I'm not sure if they are endangered or not, but they swim for thousands of kilometers from the Sargasso sea, and up the rivers and back.. a long journey i'd say... so I just let them go
respect for the Eel
Here's my experience with the Eel.
You can calm them down somewhat by rubbing them in newspaper -
(I don't know if they still use lead to print newspapers - but don't do this if you plan to eat it)
They taste delicious, like no other fish. They have this white-as-snow meat, and is a little fatty. The taste is however marvellous. (Smoked eel in store is very expensive)
When I was around 15, an angler cought one and gave it to me. I didn't know what do because when I got home it was still alive and very active.
Not wanting to kill it, I put it in the bath-thub with water - lol
It lived there and swam around for two days, after which I gave up and took it to the St Lawrence river, where it took off nicely.
I didn't have the guts to kill it anyways - it's not like a fish you just club on the head once...
They take FOREVER to die - they even survive out of water for a long time. I've only ate one eel in my life, and I only cought no more then 3..
I'm not sure if they are endangered or not, but they swim for thousands of kilometers from the Sargasso sea, and up the rivers and back.. a long journey i'd say... so I just let them go
respect for the Eel
You can calm them down somewhat by rubbing them in newspaper -
(I don't know if they still use lead to print newspapers - but don't do this if you plan to eat it)
They taste delicious, like no other fish. They have this white-as-snow meat, and is a little fatty. The taste is however marvellous. (Smoked eel in store is very expensive)
When I was around 15, an angler cought one and gave it to me. I didn't know what do because when I got home it was still alive and very active.
Not wanting to kill it, I put it in the bath-thub with water - lol
It lived there and swam around for two days, after which I gave up and took it to the St Lawrence river, where it took off nicely.
I didn't have the guts to kill it anyways - it's not like a fish you just club on the head once...
They take FOREVER to die - they even survive out of water for a long time. I've only ate one eel in my life, and I only cought no more then 3..
I'm not sure if they are endangered or not, but they swim for thousands of kilometers from the Sargasso sea, and up the rivers and back.. a long journey i'd say... so I just let them go
respect for the Eel
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I pretty sure they are endangered in Ontario and should be returned as soon as possible to the water. If not endangered, they are becoming much more rare in Ontario.
Here is some interesting reading about eels and a project to increase their numbers. I understand that they were once the most common fish in Lake Ontario and the St Larry. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Newsroom/La ... 46778.html.
Here is some interesting reading about eels and a project to increase their numbers. I understand that they were once the most common fish in Lake Ontario and the St Larry. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Newsroom/La ... 46778.html.
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I'm just curious how they get up the Ottawa River and into the lakes and stuff. Since the Carillon Dam is in the way...
Is there a Fish Ladder there or do they get in through the boat locks......
It's too bad they are declining so much they are interesting........
Wouldnt' want to catch one though....
Is there a Fish Ladder there or do they get in through the boat locks......
It's too bad they are declining so much they are interesting........
Wouldnt' want to catch one though....
For the people who have the courage to touch them and or even place your hand even close to those things you are a an extremely brave person...I can barely bring myself to touch a linglet alone a underwater snake. I am deathly afraid of snakes and that thing is much to close to a snake. I hope I never catch one because I am not sure I could bring myself to take the hook out.
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Eel
While I know that they are endagered, the last 2 weeks I have caught 3 of the nasties. The first one was 2 feet or so long and the other two were about three feet or so. I wasn't about to stretch 'em out for an acurrate mesure.
So here's a little story that might get a laugh. Last Wednesday the 16th two of my friends and I took the day off fishing. Early on the water, coffee's in hand with the prospect of a beutiful day ahead I drove the boat to my favorite fishing hole in the Ottawa. I get the first bite of the day and it's fighting like mad. Finally get the fish to the top and low and behold it's a large eel. So I get it along side the boat and see that it is hooked niceley in the side of the mouth so I grab the pliers, lift up the eel for a quik picture and proceede to remove the hook. Well the eel had different ideas. It quickly wrapped itself around my arm. Now I'm screaming like a little school girl trying to shake it off with my buddy Kelly beside me with the camera freaking out doing the funky chicken and almost flips out of the boat. Good thing Adam was there as he had to grab Kelly from going overboard. And the whole time Adam is killing himself laughing at us. I quickly got the hook out of the eels mouth and swam away with Adam going into hysterics over the event. Kelly and I were still a bit shaken and thought we may have to perform CPR on Adam as he was going blue laughing at us. Wish I had the whole event on film.
So here's a little story that might get a laugh. Last Wednesday the 16th two of my friends and I took the day off fishing. Early on the water, coffee's in hand with the prospect of a beutiful day ahead I drove the boat to my favorite fishing hole in the Ottawa. I get the first bite of the day and it's fighting like mad. Finally get the fish to the top and low and behold it's a large eel. So I get it along side the boat and see that it is hooked niceley in the side of the mouth so I grab the pliers, lift up the eel for a quik picture and proceede to remove the hook. Well the eel had different ideas. It quickly wrapped itself around my arm. Now I'm screaming like a little school girl trying to shake it off with my buddy Kelly beside me with the camera freaking out doing the funky chicken and almost flips out of the boat. Good thing Adam was there as he had to grab Kelly from going overboard. And the whole time Adam is killing himself laughing at us. I quickly got the hook out of the eels mouth and swam away with Adam going into hysterics over the event. Kelly and I were still a bit shaken and thought we may have to perform CPR on Adam as he was going blue laughing at us. Wish I had the whole event on film.
Hey guys....
If you find that creepy check this story out.....
My eldest brother is a dive instructor for Red Sail sports in Grand Cayman.
I have been out diving with him a couple of times.
He took me out to the reefs one day diving and we were feeding stingrays pieces of calamari from our hands....he motions me to follow him, so as a naive younger sibling I do....we start heading for the reefs themselves, Paul (my brother) stops and underwater motions for me to tuck my thumbs into my hands...I do so....
We keep swimming and out come these long moray eels!!!! These things swarm ya like a pack of mosquitos, they ribbon themselves all around you and nudge their mouthes around your hands....man was I ever unimpressesed with my brother!!!
When we got back to the boat, and he's laughing, he explains to me that the moray's are named Psycho and Son of Psycho. They are used to being fed the calamari by divers and are not shy swarming you looking for a piece or two intended for the rays....
He then tells me that the reason you tuck your thumbs in is because they think a thumb is a piece of calamari sticking out of your closed hand....
JP, the boat captain for the day shows me what happens when you don't tuck your thumb in.....I see the nice moray bite scars he has on his hand, and on his calf. A big jaw mark let me tell you!
Apparently the "hazing" for new, inexperieced sea diver instructors is to take em out and show em Psycho and son. Except they don't tell em about the thumb tuck!!!!
-J
If you find that creepy check this story out.....
My eldest brother is a dive instructor for Red Sail sports in Grand Cayman.
I have been out diving with him a couple of times.
He took me out to the reefs one day diving and we were feeding stingrays pieces of calamari from our hands....he motions me to follow him, so as a naive younger sibling I do....we start heading for the reefs themselves, Paul (my brother) stops and underwater motions for me to tuck my thumbs into my hands...I do so....
We keep swimming and out come these long moray eels!!!! These things swarm ya like a pack of mosquitos, they ribbon themselves all around you and nudge their mouthes around your hands....man was I ever unimpressesed with my brother!!!
When we got back to the boat, and he's laughing, he explains to me that the moray's are named Psycho and Son of Psycho. They are used to being fed the calamari by divers and are not shy swarming you looking for a piece or two intended for the rays....
He then tells me that the reason you tuck your thumbs in is because they think a thumb is a piece of calamari sticking out of your closed hand....
JP, the boat captain for the day shows me what happens when you don't tuck your thumb in.....I see the nice moray bite scars he has on his hand, and on his calf. A big jaw mark let me tell you!
Apparently the "hazing" for new, inexperieced sea diver instructors is to take em out and show em Psycho and son. Except they don't tell em about the thumb tuck!!!!
-J
Just a minor point of correction for a few of the earlier posts-- the American eel is not an endangered species in the US or in Canada. It has no protection under the US Endangered Species Act and it is regarded as a species of special concern in Canada but it is not protected under the Species At Risk Act.
I used to see them occasionally when I was doing my graduate research in Maine. They respond in a very intersting way to electro-fishing equipment. They snap straight out like a yardstick. They stay that way for 5-10 seconds after the current is stopped and then take off. One time we had one explode out of the water and then go into the yardstick pose when he landed back in the electric field.
Young eels (called glass eels) are highly prized in Japan for food.
I used to see them occasionally when I was doing my graduate research in Maine. They respond in a very intersting way to electro-fishing equipment. They snap straight out like a yardstick. They stay that way for 5-10 seconds after the current is stopped and then take off. One time we had one explode out of the water and then go into the yardstick pose when he landed back in the electric field.
Young eels (called glass eels) are highly prized in Japan for food.