tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post9129108050925311492..comments2024-03-25T14:11:43.432+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : An open replyDylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-66481763706374402752016-01-04T10:28:59.798+00:002016-01-04T10:28:59.798+00:00To be honest Dyl. I can't remember what the gu...To be honest Dyl. I can't remember what the guy's name was.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-21441440564424294602016-01-04T07:35:37.486+00:002016-01-04T07:35:37.486+00:00Was that "Tubby Isaac's" Pie & E...Was that "Tubby Isaac's" Pie & Eel Shop? A lot of the Hemel lads used to go up there to get jellied eels - might have been the fish that you'd trapped?Dylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-48232340516490181292016-01-04T05:48:50.428+00:002016-01-04T05:48:50.428+00:00All the eels from my eel trapping days used to be ...All the eels from my eel trapping days used to be kept alive in a large tank outside my back door with water flowing in and out on a continuous basis, until I had around a 100 lbs worth. We would then put them in dustbin bags and drive them to an eel pie shop in Bow, London where, even in the late 70's/early 80's the owner would pay us £1 a pound for them. He kept them alive in a tall stack of metal shelving with holes in the bottom of each shelf and water running through.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-33250779044397408772016-01-03T21:21:21.554+00:002016-01-03T21:21:21.554+00:00Rich, during my time on The Royalty (with Fred Cro...Rich, during my time on The Royalty (with Fred Crouch & Chris Scott 1982-85 ish) I don't recall any problems with eels, although we were baiting heavily with maggots - bloody gallons of them! They were, however, a right pain on the Cambridgeshire Fens where we were pike and zander angling. At that time the guys in The Top of the World PH couldn't get enough - they used to jelly them, so all eels we caught came back to Hemel and were used as beer tokens! How times have changed? We actually used eel sections as zander baits because they were readily available and very durable on the hook. It was possible to get several bites on a single bait. Hoping all is going well down under? DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-69724199176614448872016-01-03T21:11:02.341+00:002016-01-03T21:11:02.341+00:00Cheers Derek - it was a nice, thought provoking, c...Cheers Derek - it was a nice, thought provoking, comment which set the ball rolling. Feel free to offer more as I'm struggling for original ideas at the moment! DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-17642130372581692962016-01-03T20:11:27.810+00:002016-01-03T20:11:27.810+00:00Back in the late 70's I fished the Royalty fis...Back in the late 70's I fished the Royalty fishery with Gavin H. We had such a succession of bootlaces that Gav declared the bottom "must be paved" with them.<br />Due to demand from someone back home, we collected these wrigglers and found ourselves 'gutting' these late into the night at Gav's temporary abode.<br />Due to there being no waste bin in the house, we dealt with the entrails (7lb's of Eels worth) by opening the back door and hurling the results of our labours into the night. Job Done!<br />Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714117508358025668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-53554952788913829012016-01-03T11:22:54.436+00:002016-01-03T11:22:54.436+00:00Well that explains all Dyl. and it's very enco...Well that explains all Dyl. and it's very encouraging to know that they remain plentiful at your end of the county. Here on Sheppey, where as you know, I did a lot of eel trapping in the 1970/80's, their numbers have plummeted.<br />One of the reasons for their demise and now Red Data listing is the huge catches of elvers that has been taking place at river estuaries in recent years, thanks to TV chefs promoting a taste for eating the elvers.<br />While I don't understand most of your fishing jargon I have been interested in your eel stories, being a fan of the slippery creature - keep it up.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.com