Royce Hamilton Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 [Caught this in the hawkesbury about 2 months back. No one ive spoke to knows. It was 60cm long and about as thick as a finger with a triangle shaped head. It was quite aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 james1990 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Looks like a pike eel...correct me if i am wrong please. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pelican Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 (edited) Caught one 5 feet long and double thumb thickness 2 months back. For all the world was like a sea snake (especially head shape) as it didn't have all the full complement of teeth a eels usuelly comes with. Slimed up something horrible and slippery as we had it in the boat trying to de-hook it and talk about aggressive and fast!!!!!! As strong as steel when it coiled and wrapped around any object. Scared it might have been venemous but looked on the musuem site and it was a serpent eel from memory. With 2 hands we couldn't straighten this thing to unwrap him off a bollard but eventually put him back in the drink. Old fishos told me to cut line of knock it on the head as they are so fast and aggressive and with both needle teeth and plates can go a toe or finger to the bone. When caught it was as if it had wrapped around something on the bottom ( after initial dead strike I thought I was snagged) and was getting ready to bust off the line. Had a feeling of a couple of flutters so thought I might have a fish on and it ws just the lead snagged so upped the drag an tried winding. No luck so after 5 minutes with tension on while working another rod I decided to grab the line and bust off. It actually went for a short run after I got it off the bottom and another as it got sight of the boat . Fo something with no fins as all I was surprises until I felt it's strength in the boat and flattening of it's mid body. Not sure I would bring another into the boat as ungloved fingers were a bit tingly from the slime and the agression. Checked the site. Mine was this - serpent eel- http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfact...sh/oserpens.htm Edited November 22, 2007 by pelican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 pelican Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hamo do you reckon that was what is was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Royce Hamilton Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hamo do you reckon that was what is was? Yeah mate, sounds very similar. Did the same thing at the start where i thought i had a snag and then it let go of what ever it was holding onto. I would say it is the same type by the destinctive head shape. Thanks for the help, wont be bringing that in the boat again. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Jigholio Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) If the tip of it's tail is hard and bony: Snipe eel/Serpent eel, incidentally a primo bait for kingis. Uses the tail-tip to bury into the sand, hence seeming like a snag initially. If not then it's a pike eel. You'd know if it was a pikey, he'll fearlessly & repeatedly lunge at you with jaws snapping & remarkable accuracy. Boating a pikey invariably results in claret, often requiring surgery. Best to cut the line or let the priest bless it ( +10 Hail Marys as penance) before it comes over the gunwale. Pikies are without doubt the most unpleasant creature God ever shovelled guts into. Edited December 10, 2007 by Jigholio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 kinghazza Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 If the tip of it's tail is hard and bony: Snipe eel/Serpent eel, incidentally a primo bait for kingis. Uses the tail-tip to bury into the sand, hence seeming like a snag initially. If not then it's a pike eel. You'd know if it was a pikey, he'll fearlessly & repeatedly lunge at you with jaws snapping & remarkable accuracy. Boating a pikey invariably results in claret, often requiring surgery. Best to cut the line or let the priest bless it ( +10 Hail Marys as penance) before it comes over the gunwale. Pikies are without doubt the most unpleasant creature God ever shovelled guts into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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