to bag an eel......the zumerset way!

[nrat 8]

HOW I DO CLOTTING.first you need a good supply of lob worms go at night on some short grass with a torch and colect by hand or pour soapy water on grass and wait until worms come to top then put them strait in clean water to wash the soapy water of them or they wont be any good to use .put worms in news paper to keep them in good order .and put in a cool place .until needed.you will need a baiting needle and some dental floss \not mint flavor /just plain floss thred about 8 inches through eye of bait needle and pull of about 10 feet of floss.take a worm and push needle through worm lenthways .to make it easer to do first throw worm on hard surface to stun it it will go solid dont throw it to hard.thread more worms on untill floss is full .every body i new who went clotting used wool to thread worms on to .i tryed floss and the results were 10 times better caught more eels.next tie the to ends of floss together to make a loop of worms .keep doubling the string of worms over until it becomes 1foot long.then using a strong piece of cord tie in middle so you have a clot of worms about 6 inches long . \\ willrennyferrete and little butch when you have read this and understand it let me know and i will continue with the rest//

you will nead a pole about 7 foot long the one i use is a 2 piece telescopic landing net handle tie a piece of verry strong cord to top of pole .i put a small bolt in top of pole to tie cord to .the cord needs to be shorter than pole by about 1 foot .put a round fishing weight about 2 ounces on cord and atatch a large sea snap link or swivel on end of cord to tie clot of worms to this is now your rod to fish with also get a course fishing licence to keep it all legal .now you need some type of net to land eels in you can use a verry large landing net or get a small keep net .and atatch a large sheet of fine net to it bye sewing this large piece of net half way around mouth of keep net .so you can peg this large piece of netting on the bank to land eels on and they let go and slide down into keep net .the eels are caught by them biting on the clot of worms .eels teeth face backwards so they cant let go that easy all you nead to do is when you feel eels pulling simply lift pole and swing eels over netting.and shake them off .this lifting of pole is the one thing you will learn with practis it is not like striking with a rod it is a very steady lift and let it swing across netting .let me know you under stand this and i will tell when and where to fish

dont bother until end of may .if river find a place where it is shallow 1 foot to 4 foot deap so bait is allways on the bottom same on ponds try and find spot where it is flowing it will take scent down streem to eels fish tight in the side .get to fishing spot 1 hour befor dark eels feed best just on dark and about 1 hour into dark and again just befor light so you only need to go at these times not all night .not to good on full moon but still catch .if it rains and the river starts to go muddy you will have some of your best catches so you will need more clots then .eels wiil continue to feed untill weather starts to get to cold usualy end september mid october .if eels are not feeding when you get there only stay till dark dont go looking because most of eels would have feed already once you have fished a spot dont bother going there again for a few months because new eels will have to occupy it . try to start low down river .then when you go again go about half a mile above last spot that way you will keep on catching .let me know you under stand this and i will tell where to sell and how to keep eels alive .///when you have used a clot for fishing and it is still ok to use again put it in a bag and freeze it then when worms are hard to get you can use the frozen ones 1 more time after that they are all washed out and no good.and allways keep the cord tight when you are fishing that way you will tell when eels are stuck on the clot

a couple of things to remember eels are a very hardy fish they can live for days if they are damp because they can breath through their skin but if they get dry they cant.and they die very quickly so allways make sure when you move them keep them damp dont put them in sacks for to long better to get some soft small net bags keep check on bags for holes also check keep net for holes because i caught a lot one night and when i lifted the keep net to go it had a smallhole and they all got out .dont put to many in a bag if you carry any distance the best thing to get them from the river bank is a wheel barrow in nets .if you have to keep them alive for a week or more get a plastic barrel with a good lid drill it with a lot of small holes and sink it in a safe place and secure it to the bank .if eels are to be frozen or sold to smokery they must be keept alive for at least 2 days because they will regurgatate their last meal then they freeze and smoke better if freezing do not gut eels the best way to kill a eel is to put it in a secur bag and freezeit it sounds cruel but when eels hibernant they drop their body temp to get them through the winter.so it is just like going to sleep for them .90 percent of eels are sold alive any way.but.smokerys like the eels 2 pounds and over and you get top doller for them 7 pounds a kilo so if the smokery wants eels they freeze them until they have enough to smoke in one go .you will find your nearest smokery on web or yellow pages .your local chines restaurant will prob have eels alive off you they eat them themselvs only keep eels over 3 quaters of a pound put rest back to grow for another day. eels.under 2 pound fetch about 3 to 5 pounds a kilo.if you fish with a rod and line the best bait i found for big eels is a piece of rainbow trout 1 and a half inch .little eels dont get a look in the big eels seem to find it first there is still some things i have not rembered i will include at a later date .ask about any thing your not sure about .as you can see if there are enough eels in your area you can have some fun during the summer and earn some easy TAX FREE money.let me know how you get on .

 

 

 

hi,great article and very well written lookin forward to more good articles by yourself

[Guest dog on]

Just got a wee funnel type trap/net for eels and i was wondering whats the best bait and place to put it and what time of year to start using it.

get a piece of stocking about 5 inches long fill it with lob worms and make sure it is tied in the back of the trap \\the water flowing through it to the open end of trap //other wise eels wont go in trap .peg it tight to the bank .may till sept. but first of all put it in the water you intend to fish 2 or 3 weeks befor so that it takes the cent of the river or pond or you wont catch mutch for the first few weeks fishing \\GOOD FISHING//PS if you want to catch cray fish try a pice of cheap steak Edited April 4, 2008 by dog on

[Guest dog on]

HOW I DO CLOTTING.first you need a good supply of lob worms go at night on some short grass with a torch and colect by hand or pour soapy water on grass and wait until worms come to top then put them strait in clean water to wash the soapy water of them or they wont be any good to use .put worms in news paper to keep them in good order .and put in a cool place .until needed.you will need a baiting needle and some dental floss \not mint flavor /just plain floss thred about 8 inches through eye of bait needle and pull of about 10 feet of floss.take a worm and push needle through worm lenthways .to make it easer to do first throw worm on hard surface to stun it it will go solid dont throw it to hard.thread more worms on untill floss is full .every body i new who went clotting used wool to thread worms on to .i tryed floss and the results were 10 times better caught more eels.next tie the to ends of floss together to make a loop of worms .keep doubling the string of worms over until it becomes 1foot long.then using a strong piece of cord tie in middle so you have a clot of worms about 6 inches long . \\ willrennyferrete and little butch when you have read this and understand it let me know and i will continue with the rest//

you will nead a pole about 7 foot long the one i use is a 2 piece telescopic landing net handle tie a piece of verry strong cord to top of pole .i put a small bolt in top of pole to tie cord to .the cord needs to be shorter than pole by about 1 foot .put a round fishing weight about 2 ounces on cord and atatch a large sea snap link or swivel on end of cord to tie clot of worms to this is now your rod to fish with also get a course fishing licence to keep it all legal .now you need some type of net to land eels in you can use a verry large landing net or get a small keep net .and atatch a large sheet of fine net to it bye sewing this large piece of net half way around mouth of keep net .so you can peg this large piece of netting on the bank to land eels on and they let go and slide down into keep net .the eels are caught by them biting on the clot of worms .eels teeth face backwards so they cant let go that easy all you nead to do is when you feel eels pulling simply lift pole and swing eels over netting.and shake them off .this lifting of pole is the one thing you will learn with practis it is not like striking with a rod it is a very steady lift and let it swing across netting .let me know you under stand this and i will tell when and where to fish

dont bother until end of may .if river find a place where it is shallow 1 foot to 4 foot deap so bait is allways on the bottom same on ponds try and find spot where it is flowing it will take scent down streem to eels fish tight in the side .get to fishing spot 1 hour befor dark eels feed best just on dark and about 1 hour into dark and again just befor light so you only need to go at these times not all night .not to good on full moon but still catch .if it rains and the river starts to go muddy you will have some of your best catches so you will need more clots then .eels wiil continue to feed untill weather starts to get to cold usualy end september mid october .if eels are not feeding when you get there only stay till dark dont go looking because most of eels would have feed already once you have fished a spot dont bother going there again for a few months because new eels will have to occupy it . try to start low down river .then when you go again go about half a mile above last spot that way you will keep on catching .let me know you under stand this and i will tell where to sell and how to keep eels alive .///when you have used a clot for fishing and it is still ok to use again put it in a bag and freeze it then when worms are hard to get you can use the frozen ones 1 more time after that they are all washed out and no good.and allways keep the cord tight when you are fishing that way you will tell when eels are stuck on the clot

a couple of things to remember eels are a very hardy fish they can live for days if they are damp because they can breath through their skin but if they get dry they cant.and they die very quickly so allways make sure when you move them keep them damp dont put them in sacks for to long better to get some soft small net bags keep check on bags for holes also check keep net for holes because i caught a lot one night and when i lifted the keep net to go it had a smallhole and they all got out .dont put to many in a bag if you carry any distance the best thing to get them from the river bank is a wheel barrow in nets .if you have to keep them alive for a week or more get a plastic barrel with a good lid drill it with a lot of small holes and sink it in a safe place and secure it to the bank .if eels are to be frozen or sold to smokery they must be keept alive for at least 2 days because they will regurgatate their last meal then they freeze and smoke better if freezing do not gut eels the best way to kill a eel is to put it in a secur bag and freezeit it sounds cruel but when eels hibernant they drop their body temp to get them through the winter.so it is just like going to sleep for them .90 percent of eels are sold alive any way.but.smokerys like the eels 2 pounds and over and you get top doller for them 7 pounds a kilo so if the smokery wants eels they freeze them until they have enough to smoke in one go .you will find your nearest smokery on web or yellow pages .your local chines restaurant will prob have eels alive off you they eat them themselvs only keep eels over 3 quaters of a pound put rest back to grow for another day. eels.under 2 pound fetch about 3 to 5 pounds a kilo.if you fish with a rod and line the best bait i found for big eels is a piece of rainbow trout 1 and a half inch .little eels dont get a look in the big eels seem to find it first there is still some things i have not rembered i will include at a later date .ask about any thing your not sure about .as you can see if there are enough eels in your area you can have some fun during the summer and earn some easy TAX FREE money.let me know how you get on .

 

 

 

hi,great article and very well written lookin forward to more good articles by yourself

GLAD YOU ENJOYED IT

[Little Butch 16]

Thats what ive got, one of them wee funnel traps

Butch

[Guest dog on]

Thats what ive got, one of them wee funnel traps

Butch

try that but dont buy any more until you find it works they can be a bit hit and miss

[Little Butch 16]

Alright mate, been speakig to a local fisherman and he told me a place to set it that he reckons is good

Butch

[Guest dog on]

Alright mate, been speakig to a local fisherman and he told me a place to set it that he reckons is good

Butch

good luck let me know how you get on

[Guest pip]

Thanks roll on may

[Guest dog on]

Thanks roll on may

make the most of eel fishing looks like new laws coming at end of this year to help them make a come back are being made to protect them iv just been reading on the net .only good thing about this eels will double in price for those willing to take a chance that means i will have to make a come back as well.but as usual we wil be the only country to abide by new law .i think it will only afect the netting of them Edited April 5, 2008 by dog on

[whin 463]

some great places in scotland for eels a few mates do it commercaly at one time , on the scottish lochs big numbers etc there several places localy ive used fyke nets for them and caught the odd salmon in them , ive saw fifty gallon plastic bins full with eels the price in the ninties were 2 to three a pound in edinburgh at the fish market had up to 7 50 for wild grisle cheers

[whin 463]

you can make funnel traps out of 4 inch plastic drainage pipe easy etc and set them like lobster traps all along the deep pools with line attached , if its tidal you can wade out and pick them up when tide ebbing ,

[Guest pip]

Im assuming lads that if i set the funnel trap in a river the water running through it,then IF im right in thinking that eels will travel round the edges of a lough then i set the trap horizontally to the edge of the lough if you know what i mean,so they will be facing the entrances when travelling???????

[Guest dog on]

Im assuming lads that if i set the funnel trap in a river the water running through it,then IF im right in thinking that eels will travel round the edges of a lough then i set the trap horizontally to the edge of the lough if you know what i mean,so they will be facing the entrances when travelling???????

yes and the bank acts as a guide so the eel will follow it

[Guest pip]

[Guest Leveller]

The current issue of the shooting times has an article on 'Glatting' for eels that may be of intrest