Deaths from unhooking

[*Ant*]

Alan

 

Think you just sent me the e-mail in error instead of Nightwing

 

[Alan Taylor]

aanthony:

Alan

 

Think you just sent me the e-mail in error instead of Nightwing

 

Oops and sorted, sorry.

 

Alan

[Brian Crawford]

Alan - regarding rigs to prevent eels becoming deep-hooked. I demonstrated one on the eels programme of "Screaming Reels" which is shown from time to time on Sky tv, although you may have copies of all the series. The eel one was programme 7 of the 1996 series.

 

The rig is simply a 1 - 2" section of twin flex electricity cable (1mm diameter)with the hook pushed through the join between the wires and trapped just after the hook eye with a section of whipping or stop knot or similar to make the hook look something like an anchor.

 

However two of the best anti-deep-hooking methods are of instant striking or using a helicopter type rig which almost always results in a lip-hooked eel.

 

Regarding eel web sites if you put eel+fishing on http://www.go-fishing.co.uk you can get up to 60000+ references. You could also try

www.jcpoiret.com

www.predator-fishing.co.uk (eel fishing for beginners part 1 and 2)

www.eel.nl

www.flyshop.no

www.fishnewzealand.com/eel.html

www.traffic.org/dispatches/archives/march2001/eel.html

www.traffic.org/bulletin/nov2002/eels.html - very interesting as this illustrates the collapse of the European Eel stocks very dramatically.

 

Alternately the European Eel Anglers Association website will be on line soon but in the meantime there are several eel angling club websites on this Anglers Net site.

 

Brian Crawford

[Alan Taylor]

Brian Crawford:

Alan - regarding rigs to prevent eels becoming deep-hooked.

Thanks Brian,

I will be taking a look at the links that you have provided in the morning. I will also be printing things out for my eeelie friends.

 

Information that you and people like you provide help so many anglers on Anglers Net

 

If anyone has any Eel related question they will know where to look

 

Thanks again.

 

Alan(nl)

 

[ 03. May 2003, 09:51 PM: Message edited by: Alan Taylor ]

[*Ant*]

Thanks for the info Brian

 

[Nightwing]

Alan Taylor:

 

Alan Taylor:

Disgorgers of the type Alan is describing have been popular in the midwest U.S. for a long time, (nl)

Nightwing, these were patented 20 years ago, can you get a picture of one to me or even the article please? Any costs incured will be refunded.

 

You have post mate.

 

Alan(nl) [/QB]

 

Got it Alan. Sent you a pic, but here is a link to the cabela's page that has them also. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...D&parentId=cat9 0003&parentType=index&rid=&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fcatalog%2Fitem-link.jhtml.2_A&_DAV=http%3A%2F%2Fa1460.g.akamai.net%2Ff%2F1460%2F1339%2F6h%2Fwww.cabelas.com%2Fcabelas%2 Fen%2Fcontent%2FPod%2F00%2F20%2F85%2Fp002085ii01.jpg

Sorry about the long link, you have to cut and paste it into your browser. It takes you directly to the cabelas page featureing the hook disgorger in question. This is a very "high tech" version, much cheaper ones are also available.

 

[ 05. May 2003, 12:34 AM: Message edited by: Nightwing ]

[Alan Taylor]

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This is a very "high tech" version, much cheaper ones are also available. [/QB]

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Thanks mate, I just clicked on the link and bingo.

 

Definately poached the idea. Not worried though as there prices are crazy and I know ours are of the highest quality but cost a lot less. Made in England at a time when that was respected world wide

Funny note, you mentioned your Dad having had one,

well I had an order from a guy whose late Dad had one, his elder Brother was executor of his will and kept it. It caused a bit of upset at the time evidently

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

Alan(nl)

[mike lavall]

Alan how much are your disgorgers? I think they would be ideal for my wife who does not like handling the fish too much

Mike

[Alan Taylor]

mike lavall:

Alan how much are your disgorgers? I think they would be ideal for my wife who does not like handling the fish too much

Mike

Just click on the signature link. Off to bed, will get back to you.

 

Alan(nl)