View Single Post
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 15-08-07, 11:12 PM
buchhawk's Avatar
buchhawk buchhawk is online now
Told you my feet were cold ...
 

Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Posts: 1,063
buchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fishbuchhawk communes with fish
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick F
Anyone know why Conga's come out hunting in daylight?

On the YD Ireland gig at the weekend. I was attacked twice by hunting conger eels. Now the first time I had picked up a fishermans filleting knife, so I guess the shiny blade attracted the eel. Dropping the knife meant the eel went for that & left me alone.

The second time (about 20 mins later) we were watching a free swimming hunting conger when I got snagged up in mono-filament. I was trying to free myself when Midnight shouted a warning; the damn eel was coming straight for me and it took a couple of swipes with my torch to turn it away.

Both eels were in the medium size range, (about 4-5 feet long). The dive was to 38M in good light and they were actively hunting in the daylight. I always thought they were nocturnal hunters. I know they have bad eyesight & I've always found them placid enough, but these were definitely showing aggressive behaviour.

Any ideas before I have to ask the Dude to lend me his Conga Prodder? (TM)

May be it knew your batterys were running low.
You have more excesable food on you than Ado.
Or you were not singing ''The hills are a loud with the sound of music''
Reply With Quote