Hi The name is Jim Bowers, this my first post. Viewed the eel. Notice on the footage how there is a slight curvature in the bottom jaw along with the fin configuration and also the singleness of colour (no apparent mottleness, stripes or spots) also if you noticed or looked in the mouth you would have seen a single row of needle sharp teeth running down the centre of the top jaw. A couple months or so back on the tv show iron chef, pike eel was the main ingredient because of its popularity as an expensive delicacy in Japan.
This eel is 100% pike eel. I've caught many, my advice is either don't handle pike eels at all or handle these eels with care.
Regards
Jim Bowers
