Makro and first catch

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:39 pm

Hi guys! Fished Makro on the Humber last week and caught my first fish! Well ,it was an eel but at least i broke my duck (at last) It's a good venue and really enjoyed it and it's only 5 mins from home! Oh yeah, also had a crab line ,which i dropped in the water for fun, pulled into the water and lost! Would love to know what robbed me of that! I used a 3 hook flapper with lug and squid!

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:30 pm

well done m8, i h8 eels the slimey little beggers, dont you just hate it when they wind themselfs up your line lol

tight lines
scoob

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:20 pm

Well done on the eel mate.

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:18 pm

Thanks guys! Nearly tore its mouth open when i tried to unhook it so decided just to cut the line and not risk killing it cos it would not stop twisting! Was a buzz catching the slimey get though! More to come i hope

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:28 pm

aye, i always use a small towel to hold the slimey gits

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:51 pm

Has nobody taught you how to calm them down and get them to lay pefectley still so that the hook can be removed without them twisting there way up your arm?

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:40 pm

Nobody's told me about any eel calming techniques mate but if your willing to teach then i'm more than happy and willing to learn

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:13 pm

lol thought u where taking the piss sniperone, till i searched google, apparently ive gotta stroke my eel worried

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Eels are notoriously difficult to handle, and you may end up getting covered in slime, but the bigger the fish, the more docile it is. Everyone has caught small Eels that wrap themselves around anything and everything, but trust me one the Eels get over the 2lb mark they become easy to un-hook. Once the fish has been landed, take the Eel still in the landing net away from the water, and place it on the un-hooking mat still in the landing net. Let the Eel calm down for a minute, before turning the Eel over onto it’s back. By doing this, the Eel will stop wriggling and calm down. The stroking of the fish along the length of the fishes body is also encouraged to help calm down the fish. Using the forceps remove the hook, though should the fish be deep hooked, cut the trace as near to the mouth as possible. Turn the Eel back to its normal position, as if the fish is left on it’s back IT WILL DIE. If you require a photograph of the Eel, place it in a carp sack while getting the camera ready, making sure the sack is in deep water. The longer a fish is left in the sack, the longer it will have to recover from the ordeal of capture, and be a pain on the bank when it comes to photography, so photograph the fish as soon as possible. I have found that a wet towel draped over the eels head helps calm the fish down, along with the continual stroking of the fishes body while it lies on its back (sorry its rather pornographic), the photographing will be easy if you follow these easy steps.

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:50 am

As you can see defo not taking the pee big grin