Plenty River Fishing for eels

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Plenty River Fishing for eels

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Күн бұрын

I went fishing in the Yarra River near Heidelberg in the North East suburbs of Melbourne and my target was EEL. The reason I did this is my neighbour really wanted a feed of eel and convinced me to catch him some.
One thing that worked well was using berley made from the soil in my worm farm. This soil, known as castings, smells heavily of worm and that is something eels love.
The bait I used was a big European Night crawler worm and I had a simple running sinker rig with a size 4 hook.
I hooked a carp first and that will happen a lot because carp also love worms but I also caught a good size eel.
I was pretty happy that I could target eels and actually catch one....and my neighbour was pretty happy too.
For more information on how to catch fish go to www.howtofish.com.au

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@Ckktopa 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Wayne, great video. I would love to see a catch and cook eel episode. I remember my mum always raved about eel. Thanks again

@howtofish5051 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll put a catch and cook eel video on my list. I think it's a good idea...and I really want to eat another one.

@AusLanderJack 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. where the Plenty enters into the Yarra is one of the best spots on the Yarra. Literally at the entrance point. Spent many a day there. Park your car up at the parking lot down by the reserve and you have to walk it. There used to be a billabong right there, but when they ripped out all the trees along the Yarra back in late 80's, maybe it was the early 90's, can't remember exactly now, they soon after that buggered up the billabong too. Any way, enough memories, best bait for eel from my experience is chicken liver. Tried fish guts too, not as good. But the chicken liver showed to be best. & mi old man (RIP) found a recipe from one of the southern europeans for eels which was fantastic. Make a full on spicy marinate for 'em, pepper, paprika and other herbs, cook it all up, let it cool, then pour that into a bucket and drown the eels into it and leave it like that for a few days, then smoke them once a day every second say (3 times in total, = 6 days) After which you cook them til the spine pops out. Tastes absolutely wild mate. Absolutely excellent. & you wouldn't believe how much fat is in eels, when you cook 'em, it all goes to the top of the water. About half an inch at least. Try it, you will not regret it, tastes awesome. Side dish, spuds and some greens on the plate. Mum tried to bake them once, they were good too, but me personally, I got a taste for the cooked version. Cheers mate.

@howtofish5051 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I'll have to try the chicken liver....and the recipe for eel as well.

@murraybrookes7162 3 жыл бұрын

Love the worm casting bearly

@howtofish5051 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Yes it really seems to make a difference and if you have a worm farm it's easy to collect.

@Michael_Lane_Fishing 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah been getting some eels for Gummy Shark baits from Yarra recently

@howtofish5051 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, there seems to be plenty of eels in there and it's good to know you can catch something in local waters.

@paulgrundy4770 2 жыл бұрын

Easy to catch them Yarra, half way between dight falls and Johnston st bridge, chicken or small strip red meat, they jump on the hook

@gafishing7471 Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video 😮❤❤❤

@howtofish5051 Жыл бұрын

thanks

@frednurks8528 3 жыл бұрын

Another good bait is animal liver. My parents used it exclusively back in the sixties. You also get more fishing for them at night.

@howtofish5051 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea. I've read of European fishermen using liver for eels....and fishing at night with good success.

@MeljheyFishingAdventure 3 жыл бұрын

Wow easy Fishing Sir 🎣 👍 I hope i can catch big like that 😆

@howtofish5051 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@thejulesfather 2 жыл бұрын

Good work

@howtofish5051 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121 Жыл бұрын

I'm getting 16kg+ green spotted eels with raw prawns on a paternoster rig. Before that will was chicken giblets and/or chicken soaked in garlic powder. I'm yet to try it, I was told to salt and smoke it for best taste and eating.

@howtofish5051 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. 16kg is a lot of eels so the prawns are really working. Well done.

@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121 Жыл бұрын

@@howtofish5051 their land locked, that is 1 single 16kg long fin, you don't get them much down your way but they get bigger than that

@paulfensome1404 16 күн бұрын

@@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121 You don't know how lucky you are to have EELS that Big. Here in the U.K the Record EEL is only about 5kg and that record has stood for 45 Years

@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121 16 күн бұрын

@@paulfensome1404 I've seen that! I find if strange that you guys don't get them any bigger than what we would consider small or a pest. As a kid any eel I caught was fun any only ever seen the big ones as they went hiding, some as round as a grown man's thigh! Again though new Zealand is ment to be home to the biggest in the world and even Jeremy Wade the fishing master guy did a show there but all he could find that was somewhat large was in a private Creek and in an aquarium. The ones I get are still small as they're only 4-6ft long and 16+ kg's. I can only imagine what a 10ft green spot long fin would be like! Definitely a broken rod for sure 😅

@tannerclark1206 Жыл бұрын

well done

@howtofish5051 Жыл бұрын

thanks

@MarkSmith-tp6zc 11 ай бұрын

Goodbye hooks

@adrianscott1468 2 жыл бұрын

How were you using the casting as berley?

@RentAsunder0 Жыл бұрын

Cooked hotdogs nothing is better

@howtofish5051 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@paulgrundy4770 2 жыл бұрын

Bait piece of chicken, or any red meat

@howtofish5051 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@dedidenok5943 2 жыл бұрын

Anguilla marmorata

@howtofish5051 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, most likely Anguilla australis

@dedidenok5943 2 жыл бұрын

Eel 😋

@howtofish5051 2 жыл бұрын

yes, eels can be fun....except when you have to handle them!

@dedidenok5943 2 жыл бұрын

@@howtofish5051 yeahh

@benturner4966 2 жыл бұрын

I use a piece of chicken it works the best👍

@howtofish5051 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip.

@DeejayNally 2 жыл бұрын

Cooked or raw?

@benturner4966 2 жыл бұрын

@@DeejayNally raw of course

@DeejayNally 2 жыл бұрын

@@benturner4966 thanks, was curious, liver is supposed to be good as well, and chicken offal as a pre bait burley chum

@adrianscott1468 2 жыл бұрын

How were you using the casting as berley?

@howtofish5051 2 жыл бұрын

I have now developed a "Predator Mix" berley that you use dry. You put it into a closed berley cage, which is attached to your line, and it attracts the fish to your bait. The Predator Mix Berley actually seems to repel carp but attract predator species like redfin, eels, and Australian native species fish.

@adrianscott1468 2 жыл бұрын

@@howtofish5051 Thank you cheers.