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

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

805gregg · 10-07-2010, 07:03 PM

I have a friend that free dives in Mex for 250 black sea bass, his buddy shot an eel with a spear gun, he was holding the spear that went clear through the eel. The eel wraped itself around the buddys arm and snapped his forearm, I give those things a wide birth.

Mtobolsky · 10-07-2010, 11:44 PM

X2 Big B....just what i was gonna say. I dont think they are good to eat..never tried but this is what i have heard. They can be toxic and give you ciguatera poisoning and you can't cook it out. I am not certain about this other part but have also heard moray actually have small amount of tetrodotoxin in them...same stuff as in blow fish (fugu) not as high of content and wont kill you but i wouldn't test it.......like our friend found out.....i would rather eat something that won't eat you back.

another tid bit....those fuckers have jaws like those critters from the movie aliens....a second set that is back in its throat that projects out and holds on then retracts and pulls it down its gut.....not to be played with.

i hope you heal up quick. look for red lines moving up you arm from the injury towards you body......if you see one go back to the doc asap.

habanero · 10-08-2010, 07:51 AM

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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, 01:21 PM	#1
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	#2
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.

10-07-2010, 07:03 PM	#3
805gregg Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ojai, Ca Posts: 43	I have a friend that free dives in Mex for 250 black sea bass, his buddy shot an eel with a spear gun, he was holding the spear that went clear through the eel. The eel wraped itself around the buddys arm and snapped his forearm, I give those things a wide birth.

10-07-2010, 11:44 PM	#4
Mtobolsky Loves his member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 122	X2 Big B....just what i was gonna say. I dont think they are good to eat..never tried but this is what i have heard. They can be toxic and give you ciguatera poisoning and you can't cook it out. I am not certain about this other part but have also heard moray actually have small amount of tetrodotoxin in them...same stuff as in blow fish (fugu) not as high of content and wont kill you but i wouldn't test it.......like our friend found out.....i would rather eat something that won't eat you back. another tid bit....those fuckers have jaws like those critters from the movie aliens....a second set that is back in its throat that projects out and holds on then retracts and pulls it down its gut.....not to be played with. i hope you heal up quick. look for red lines moving up you arm from the injury towards you body......if you see one go back to the doc asap.