Yarra river at The Heritage

[MrI-fish]

Yeah, Eels are exciting the first couple. After a few they become a pain. Caught up with Rixter in the Tarago targeting the blackfish the other night. Went to a good spot and bang... big bloody eels again... still chasing the blackfish.

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[Rod Bender]

Are these eels natives or introduced?

[rixter]

Are these eels natives or introduced?

Hi Jim , i'm pretty sure the short finned/ silverbelly eel is a aussie native , I'm not too sure about not sure about other types of eels ?
cheers , Rick

[rixter]

Yeah, Eels are exciting the first couple. After a few they become a pain. Caught up with Rixter in the Tarago targeting the blackfish the other night. Went to a good spot and bang... big bloody eels again... still chasing the blackfish.

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Great fun the eels are huh !!!!..not ..lol. Was good to catch up with you too Mr-Ifish, was a pitty the missus wouldn't bring me out again later that night ( I couldn't drive , I'de had a few ). We didn't leave that spot until nearly 9pm , just as you left and i was about to pack up, fish started coming on the bite !. I got 3 small blackfish, and 2 eels near 9pm, so I packed up and left then.
Alllways the way, you just missed the action , although they were only small backfish , all throwbacks around the 25cm mark.
We will definatly catch up again for a propper full days fishing if you like, nexttime i'm doing my next day outing I will give you a call, which will probably be soon. Cheers mate , Rick.

[Rod Bender]

Are these eels natives or introduced?

Hi Jim , i'm pretty sure the short finned/ silverbelly eel is a aussie native , I'm not too sure about not sure about other types of eels ?
cheers , Rick

so is this the eel people catch in this location?
thanks

[rixter]

Are these eels natives or introduced?

Hi Jim , i'm pretty sure the short finned/ silverbelly eel is a aussie native , I'm not too sure about not sure about other types of eels ?
cheers , Rick

so is this the eel people catch in this location?
thanks

Yes , the ones around here in gippsland are more of a greenish/olive colour though, with a yellowish belly; compared to the very dark brownish/black eels with the silverbellys down around melbourne way. They are both the same short finned silver belly eel species though.
Cheers , Rick

[taffyac326]

eells are natural breed in nth pacific come here till ready to breed and head back when you catch one drop on a newspaper they soon stop moving when skinning put salt on fingers grips better slice and fry in garlic butter is good.......