Have a look up at halling mate you shouldfind a few from there.

 

Have a look up at halling mate you shouldfind a few from there.

none there at the moment paul,even been trying wouldham cricket club as well.
this time last year i was getting them end of march.

 

none there at the moment paul,even been trying wouldham cricket club as well.
this time last year i was getting them end of march.

I think we need a week or so of settled weather to bring them on the feed proper.

 

1caught yesterday at Gravesend, but with 30 odd match anglers it doesn't say a lot

 

Posting this to promote conversation so we can maybe get the the bottom of if Eels are still on the banned list.

From here http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing/119393.aspx

You must return any eel (Anguilla anguilla*) or Allis or Twaite shad you catch from any water in England and Wales.
This includes estuaries and inshore waters, to a distance of six nautical miles.

From here http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Leisure/Fish_Removal_Byelaw.pdf

(iii) No person may remove by rod and line any eels or shad from any waters.

And from here though its dated 2010 so I dont quite know if its current now. http://www.anglingtrust.net/core/co...r/download.asp?id=1622&filetitle=Angling+Trust+Policy+on+Retaining+European+Eel

 

Posting this to promote conversation so we can maybe get the the bottom of if Eels are still on the banned list.

From here http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/fishing/119393.aspx



From here http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Leisure/Fish_Removal_Byelaw.pdf



And from here though its dated 2010 so I dont quite know if its current now. http://www.anglingtrust.net/core/co...r/download.asp?id=1622&filetitle=Angling+Trust+Policy+on+Retaining+European+Eel

As far as i know mate the eel ban is still in force and any caught should be returned.

 

i would give the environment agency a ring coz there was talk of a byelaw making illegal to target eels!!! and where its says they cannot be retained this even means in a bucket in a match you must catch and release immediately ....if you get caught they can throw the book at you and charge you for interfering with migratory fish(used to be to protect salmon fisheries) which i think carries large fines and even a custodial sentence!!



jay

 

allways put mine back

 

think taking eels is still banned ,saw a programme ont telly saying eel stocks are down 90 percent,they didnt say why though.

 

I caught eels this time last year at Cliffe near the old fort. Haven't tried for them yet this year.

 

think taking eels is still banned ,saw a programme ont telly saying eel stocks are down 90 percent,they didnt say why though.

Japanese, they eat too many.

 

I caught one last night at Allhallows

 

Eels can be retained live in a bucket for weighing in purposes in a match, but have to be returned afterwards. Plenty of guys out there ignoring the law, but I always put mine back. The eel's demise can be put down to overfishing, netting not only the mature eels, but also the elvers as they run up the rivers and a virus that's wiped alot out.

 

fished wouldham (cricket ground) 3weeks ago and 2eels 2bass and a pout, also had em at grain and allhallows this year. fishing rochester on friday should see 1 or 2 there but will be targetting the bass.

 

Had three really nice eels recently.
3lb 11 and two easily pushing the 2lb mark.
From 'open' coast marks.
All flukes whilst bassing.

 

More eels about last year than for the last 10.

 

lets be honest eel stocks are down because they have been netted and fished to deaf for money just like every other fish we fisherman are after have been.nuff said

 

lets be honest eel stocks are down because they have been netted and fished to deaf for money just like every other fish we fisherman are after have been.nuff said

sorry to blow your bubble mate but your wrong!!!!!

eel stocks are currently down by over 90% and the main cause of this is not overfishing for a change its a virus that has wiped out most of the breeding eels

this is why it is now illegal to keep eels !!!

 

maybe do some research before making accusations about netters and over fishing. every fisherman i know and have spoken to in the last couple of years knows about the virus thats hit the eels hard.

 

If you suspect these species are being targeted illegally or undersize fish being taken don't bang on about it, Ring the Enviroment Agency with location's and registration number's and protect these species before it's to late.{ Enviroment Agency 0800807060 } :nono:

 

I caught an eel at allhallows last week and one at Warden Bay last nt, I also had another bite that resembled an eel but missed that one thankfully. The guy next to me at Warden Bay also had an eel so there is a few about