Estuarine Moray
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Re: Estuarine Moray
lol the first time i caught 1 of these were a pain in the a$$. it coils around ur leader, creating mucous and slime and always swallows the hook even if its a circle hook. most irritating fish EVAR
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Re: Estuarine Moray
Yes, it can be quite a nightmare trying to remove a hook swallowed by this moray. The more it gets agitated, the more it coils up around your line. Putting it on the ground helps as opposed to lifting it by your line. Either way, your rig is screwed after the messy ordeal.
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normally when i catch this i just cut my line and release it. i had to redo my rig all over agian
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Re: Estuarine Moray
catfish wrote:lol the first time i caught 1 of these were a pain in the a$$. it coils around ur leader, creating mucous and slime and always swallows the hook even if its a circle hook. most irritating fish EVAR
really hate them! trouble makers ..... need to do another Leader!
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Re: Estuarine Moray
I have a pic peace
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Re: Estuarine Moray
They keep on moving so it’s very hard to take a pic
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Re: Estuarine Moray
Sorry about that
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Re: Estuarine Moray
It's called 'Knotty eel' in Hokkien for a reason. I believe all anglers dread having to undo the mess it brings upon when one is landed.
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Re: Estuarine Moray
This https://youtu.be/kJDeFg53Gzs link show that they used eels as bait can we use them as bait too?
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Groupers aren't fussy eaters to begin with. I guess you can use that but I believe it will severely limit the species of fish you're going to catch. If you've run out of bait and that's the only thing you have, sure, why not?