The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Liphook wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:13 pm Interesting fish and some nice pictures but that narration dreadful

StalkingLuke wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:45 pm I once had an encounter with the NZ eel!
Fishing the evening hatch on an upland South Island lake, I was wading upto my thighs NZ style, as in just wearing thermal leggings and shorts. I'd had a great time catching several decent brownies on dries. I was so engrossed in the feeding trout that I chose to ignore the occasional strange slithery feeling around my legs for sometime but as the light faded and the fish stopped feeding I decided to switch on my headtorch and look down into the dark water. I was so shocked to see several eels that I swear were the size of huge Conger eels swimming around my legs! My friend who was above me on the bank said that my mind blowing jump backwards onto dry land defied the laws of physics I never waded again into dark water.
The locals would fish for them with small balls of blood soaked wool that the monster eels teeth would become entangled in enough for them.to be brought ashore.