Went fishing with the wife

animal · Post by **animal** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:42 am

went fishing with the wife . It was a nice day.

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the eel was 34"

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:53 pm

nice pics, what is that in the last pic?

animal · Post by **animal** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:54 pm

mikej wrote:nice pics, what is that in the last pic?

That is the north american EEL . I had it smoked one time it was very good

Gave me real good fight too.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:55 pm

that 's what i thought but had never seen one, we have ling here, same thing just smaller

animal · Post by **animal** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:01 pm

mikej wrote:that 's what i thought but had never seen one, we have ling here, same thing just smaller

ling thats saltwater yes

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:04 pm

nope freshwater , the only saltwater here is if you make it yourself

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:06 pm

http://www.couplesresort.ca/Attractions ... urbot.html

heres a link

bojangles · Post by **bojangles** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:08 pm

You use that little green net to haul them in?...

...Nice fish

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:13 pm

Neat fish! I can't say I have ever caught one of those..
I love stories that involve families being families.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:16 pm

bstout wrote:
I never tried smoking an eel, it would seem hard to keep it lit.

animal · Post by **animal** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:21 pm

I never tried smoking an eel, it would seem hard to keep it lit.

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now thats funny

animal · Post by **animal** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:38 pm

bojangles wrote:You use that little green net to haul them in?...

no the wife just brings that so she can hit me with it

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:40 pm

No sure I could bring myself to eat an eel.

Caught a ling once out in Alberta - big, ugly thing with rusted hooks in it's mouth. Came up like pulling a snagged log. Other fisherman wanted it and I was all too glad to part with it.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:45 pm

VixChix wrote:No sure I could bring myself to eat an eel.

Caught a ling once out in Alberta - big, ugly thing with rusted hooks in it's mouth. Came up like pulling a snagged log. Other fisherman wanted it and I was all too glad to part with it.

i have seen fishermen who wouldn't touch a ling to take it off the hook so they just cut their line, not sure if it is the case there or not

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:45 pm

Eel is good eating. I have had them on a number of occassions. They do put up a good fight and will tie your line in a rats nest if you let them.