Eels...Don't mess with 'em! *Warning Graphic content* - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jzo · 10-03-2010, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willy

Just be careful out there!!!!

Will do, thx for sharing.

GregAndrew · 10-03-2010, 06:56 PM

OOOOOOOuch!!!!! That is some gnarly chit right there. Hope all goes well on the recovery.

StinkyMatt · 10-03-2010, 07:03 PM

Can you eat em?

Well if something wants to take a bite out of me, what better way to stop it than with a BBQ in their honor?

Seriously, can you eat them?

RedSledTeam · 10-03-2010, 08:38 PM

Once you get past the skinning and rib-bone removal, they are edible, but not really worth the effort. Akona makes a good kevlar glove for handling the serpents.

Willy · 10-04-2010, 12:59 PM

Yeah,
I'm doing fine.
Of course super sore, stitched, and medicated

.

Interesting enough, the next day my whole arm was super sore and swollen.
Not sure why, strange things happen in a moment of trauma.

Thanks for your concern, all.

My wife, being Japanese is the resident expert on all things fish, told me you can eat them, but they are super hard to skin, as RedSledTeam mentioned.

I thought some eel skin boots would be pretty cool. Romancing the Stone style.

I think not worth the effort.

Stay safe all.

Willy

bigbarrels · 10-04-2010, 01:21 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7byq7R5A4Y0

Good luck and watch closely for infection

dsafety · 10-04-2010, 06:25 PM

Amazing video Big-B. I did not know they could do that kind of grafting. Very cool.

Morays are very tough, mean creatures. Once while free diving for abalone, (remember them), I had my hand in a hole trying to retrieve an ab I had just popped off with my iron. The moray, grabbed the iron which was strapped to my wrist and held on tight. The leash was strong and was trapped, quickly running out of air. I pulled as hard as I could, eventually broke the leash and managed to escape.

After sucking air at the surface for a few minutes I went back down to see what was going on. The moray was chomping down on my abalone. With the thing occupied, I was able to retrieve the ab-iron and headed to shore feeling lucky to be alive.

That was one of the scariest experiences of my life.

Bob

habanero · 10-08-2010, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbarrels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7byq7R5A4Y0

Good luck and watch closely for infection

That's all good but somewhere in our marine environment is an eel with an apposable thumb

10-04-2010, 12:59 PM	#5
Willy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Jolla Posts: 189	The recovery... Yeah, I'm doing fine. Of course super sore, stitched, and medicated. Interesting enough, the next day my whole arm was super sore and swollen. Not sure why, strange things happen in a moment of trauma. Thanks for your concern, all. My wife, being Japanese is the resident expert on all things fish, told me you can eat them, but they are super hard to skin, as RedSledTeam mentioned. I thought some eel skin boots would be pretty cool. Romancing the Stone style. I think not worth the effort. Stay safe all. Willy

10-04-2010, 01:21 PM	#6
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	could have been worse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7byq7R5A4Y0 Good luck and watch closely for infection

10-04-2010, 06:25 PM	#7
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Amazing video Big-B. I did not know they could do that kind of grafting. Very cool. Morays are very tough, mean creatures. Once while free diving for abalone, (remember them), I had my hand in a hole trying to retrieve an ab I had just popped off with my iron. The moray, grabbed the iron which was strapped to my wrist and held on tight. The leash was strong and was trapped, quickly running out of air. I pulled as hard as I could, eventually broke the leash and managed to escape. After sucking air at the surface for a few minutes I went back down to see what was going on. The moray was chomping down on my abalone. With the thing occupied, I was able to retrieve the ab-iron and headed to shore feeling lucky to be alive. That was one of the scariest experiences of my life. Bob Last edited by dsafety; 10-04-2010 at 07:05 PM.

10-03-2010, 06:56 PM	#2
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	OOOOOOOuch!!!!! That is some gnarly chit right there. Hope all goes well on the recovery.

10-03-2010, 07:03 PM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Can you eat em? Well if something wants to take a bite out of me, what better way to stop it than with a BBQ in their honor? Seriously, can you eat them?

10-03-2010, 08:38 PM	#4
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Once you get past the skinning and rib-bone removal, they are edible, but not really worth the effort. Akona makes a good kevlar glove for handling the serpents.