Long Overdue Eel
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Re: Long Overdue Eel
Eel have now been caught in Springrock which is only a 5 year old fishery. They've got in there from the stream that fills the pool.
Hopefully their numbers are picking up again?
Hopefully their numbers are picking up again?
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Re: Long Overdue Eel
Kingfisher wrote:Eel have now been caught in Springrock which is only a 5 year old fishery. They've got in there from the stream that fills the pool.
Hopefully their numbers are picking up again?
That's good news Kingfisher, just hope the same can be said nationwide.
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Re: Long Overdue Eel
We have them in our trout fishery over here.
"In the back roads by the rivers of my memory"
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Re: Long Overdue Eel
There are quite a few in Chalk Springs Trout Fishery, its only a long cast from the river Arun and connected to it by a small stream. I tried to catch an eel on a fly at Avington in the bottom lake, it was lying under a small Alder tree only a couple of yards from the bank. The eel was not interested in my nymph and then a trout grabbed the fly ! Most annoying.
The eel life cycle is not fully understood, there is a very good entry in Wikipedia . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel_life_history
The eel life cycle is not fully understood, there is a very good entry in Wikipedia . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel_life_history
- Santiago
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Re: Long Overdue Eel
I'm eel fishing tonight. Just caught lots of bleak for bait and I'm hopeing for a few bigguns.
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
Hemingway
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Re: Long Overdue Eel
BigFish wrote:I'm eel fishing tonight. Just caught lots of bleak for bait and I'm hopeing for a few bigguns.
Good luck for tonight. Good that you can go out with the confidence that the quarry you are after are there inyour water.
To enjoy our sport as it should be enjoyed, our surroundings must be beautiful, for your true angler enjoys nature as much as he enjoys fishing. "BB"
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Not many fish for eels on the Thames and they are still plentifull but now very much hit and miss affair.
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
Hemingway
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Re: Long Overdue Eel
I caught a small eel yesterday on sweetcorn put out for tench. I love them. It was the first thing I caught and it made my night. Photos to follow when I have chance to do a write up for my journal.
I read today that they are critically endangered and there are 90-98% fewer returning to British rivers than in 1970.
I have caught more in recent years though. Hopefully they are on the up.
I read today that they are critically endangered and there are 90-98% fewer returning to British rivers than in 1970.
I have caught more in recent years though. Hopefully they are on the up.
"I'd rather be fishing!"
MD
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I blanked. Not a nibble!
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
Hemingway
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Re: Long Overdue Eel
Never caught an eel and not really bothered about them but i do want to catch a Redmire eel, hopefully next year on my next visit
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish