Eels

[Bebbo]

Originally Posted by Phil highlander

if u see a snake in the wild you should think of yourself as priveledged !..i used to run a captive breeding program of grass snakes to release into the wild.....

managed to release over 80 in 4 years

as for eels ...............till youve had a bigun.....
you dont know what your missing !
awesome fights ! the only fish i know of that can swim backwards !

I'm all for more grass snakes Well done feller

Once had 2x4lb eels whilst carping in the space of 20 minutes

Also Big puddy cats can go backerds

[stes]

just going to say that catfish can swim backwards i think

Originally Posted by stes

just going to say that catfish can swim backwards i think

correct catfish do swim backwards

[nicholaswynn]

and forwards,sideways and usually where ever they want !!!!!!

ive never had the experience of one ! but big snigs ! ive had my share to 7lb

[cityboy]

just bought 2 tickets to see Eels on February 27, 2008 Manchester, UK Bridgewater Hall

[silverbirch]

Give my regards to E, the dog faced boy.

[smiley]

just a comment regarding handling eels
Don't lay them on their back and stroke them for too long as this will kill the eel. They breath mainly through their stomach via the protective slime. Lying them on their back and stroking them removes the slime and suffocates them.

Originally Posted by Bet

If you catch an eel,cover its head, turn it on its back and stroke it, it will stop squirming and go to sleep

So you have an eel in your hand you are covering the head and stroking it? Then all the squirming stops and it goes to sleep?

[Bet]

just a comment regarding handling eels
Don't lay them on their back and stroke them for too long as this will kill the eel. They breath mainly through their stomach via the protective slime. Lying them on their back and stroking them removes the slime and suffocates them.

Ammended my comment to make it more specific I didn't mean lay them on their back for an age stroking them matey

Originally Posted by Bet

Ammended my comment to make it more specific I didn't mean lay them on their back for an age stroking them matey

was being rude sorry!

[jason]

Eels are great fun. If you get a big one you definately know about it. But the slime does stink and you can never get it off your landing net.