Huge Eel Caught In Tarawera River
Fishing in the Tarawera Rityer, Mr L. R. Jones, a schoolmaster from Pukehina, caught an eel weighing 301bs, sft 6ins long, with a girth of 18 inches. Mr Jones and some companions were trout fishing, and had just caught a small eel, when they saw the monster glide from cover. Hastily, Mr Jones baited a schnapper hook with a piece of the small eel. The big one bit, but' straightened the hook easily. Next move Was to tie the bait to a strong line and let the big fellow swallow it. That worked, and he was landed after a bit of a struggle.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 87, 18 January 1950, Page 4
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109Huge Eel Caught In Tarawera River Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 87, 18 January 1950, Page 4
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