What sort of eel is this?

What sort of eel is this?

Got this last night at quinns along with herring and a cod. Was a strong little bugger too!!


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Looks like a moray

Tue, 2008-02-26 12:02

Not 100 per cent sure, but the head looks like a moray. If it is, they have some serious teeth.

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Great that was my guess and

Tue, 2008-02-26 12:09

Great that was my guess and we were keeping well clear of the business end!

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Good idea

Tue, 2008-02-26 12:10

Have you seen the move "The Deep"?

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Guess i'm heading off to the

Tue, 2008-02-26 12:12

Guess i'm heading off to the video shop soon...

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Moray

Tue, 2008-02-26 15:52

Definatley a small species
of moray
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He swam off in a bit of a

Wed, 2008-02-27 07:34

He swam off in a bit of a hurry so i'm assuming he's still on the go...

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WWF grip

Wed, 2008-02-27 11:54

With that WWf grip you have on him vans i don't know how far he would have got lol.

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HI all,   First time

Thu, 2008-02-28 06:10

HI all,

 

First time posting here.

I have been out twice over the past week off Mindarie and caught 8 of these bloody eels in the two trips. Never seen them befor.

They are pretty creepy the way that they twist around themselves, and are definately not allowed on board.

Cheers

Steve 

 

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Hey welcome Steve, i'm a new

Thu, 2008-02-28 07:59

Hey welcome Steve, i'm a new member as well.

Yep they are creepy. Mine rolled it's self around and broke my gangs! Was a right pain in the arse to cut free of the line. 

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Hi Guys Welcome

Thu, 2008-02-28 08:31

Hi Guys

Welcome onboard!

 

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common

Thu, 2008-02-28 18:48

Seem to be a common occurance around Perth.  Have caught heaps off Rotto, bloody annoying creatures!

Welcome onboard Steve.

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Normally get them on a slow

Thu, 2008-02-28 19:25

Normally get them on a slow drift.

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Dean,   Yep, we got them on

Fri, 2008-02-29 06:58

Dean,

 

Yep, we got them on Tuesday drifting (couldn't help but drift slow) and also anchored in around 35m. 

The other fishing was a bit slow however a couple of sharks livened things up a bit.

 

Cheers 

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Be carefull. See vid

Mon, 2009-08-17 14:28

Be carefull. See vid below...

http://www.videosift.com/video/Eel-bites-off-divers-thumbgets-replaced-by-toe

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I have seen that variety of

Mon, 2009-08-17 21:13

I have seen that variety of eel and as said plenty of them around Rotto, they are a Leopard Eel, was identified by a mate from his book of Fish IDs

Jim.

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