queensland Eel spots

[Zolli]

Hey guys new to site and I am living in Indropilly till March wondering where the best and closest a place to catch a fresh water eel would be ? 

[Kat]

You going sharking?

[Zolli]

Yeah hope too but if the water is clean wouldn’t mind trying to cook an eel either

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey Zolli

Well, I’m in Sherwood, so there’s a few spots I know if around. The Brisbane River will get pike eels and freshwater eels. Use a sinker big enough to get to the ground, and about a 4/o suicide hook. Prawn is the best bait, but I’ve caught them on mullet too. 
 

I would be happy to tee up a session too, if you wanted that. I’ll catch you a bull shark at my local spot on plain old mullet (or a 90% chance anyways haha).

Cheers Hamish 

[Zolli]

Thanks a lot legend might just do that

[Zolli]

And Seriously want to eat the fresh water eels aswell as use for bait 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

1 hour ago, Zolli said:

Yeah hope too but if the water is clean wouldn’t mind trying to cook an eel either

Oh, I certainly wouldn’t be game to cook an eel out of the river - a shark, yes... but an eel might eat and taste a bit scummier. Lol.

Cheers Hamish  

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Just now, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Oh, I certainly wouldn’t be game to cook an eel out of the river - a shark, yes... but an eel might eat and taste a bit scummier. Lol.

Cheers Hamish  

Saying that, I’ve never tried one and apparently smoking is the way to go if you’re going to eat them. I doubt you’d have anything to lose and might find they are delicious! 

[Zolli]

Thanks mate I’ll keep all this in mind cheers 

[Drop Bear]

1 hour ago, Zolli said:

Thanks mate I’ll keep all this in mind cheers 

Hey Zolli, Welcome to the forum.

All the fresh water creeks around you hold eels. We used to sneak into the golf course at night and catch them. Plenty in the dams and creeks on the course. 

They live in the dams around St Lucia campus too. 

Also the creek near Nugee Junior school and any of the creeks near the kenmore soccer fields hold them. Brookfield creek also. 

I am like you and eat them. Eels are so delicious and underrated in Aust. The Japanese know how to cook them. 

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

I go to the Nudgee Junior School’, Robbie.

Its actually Ambrose attract College now, haha. The one creek that is near it is as dry as a bone, so I doubt there’s be much in it! Other places ought to have them though.

Cheers Hamish 

[Drop Bear]

1 minute ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

I go to the Nudgee Junior School

I did a TV ad there a few years ago. We had a big tractor that picked up some kids after school. Were you there then? 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Nope, I only came in this year for the start of year seven. That would be very fun for those lucky kids though. Other than that, it was just the local state school.

[Zolli]

Thanks a lot everyone I will get out and try ASAP really appreciate all the help

[Zolli]

Success at golf club thanks again legends for all the tips

[ellicat]

Good to see. Can't wait hear how you go with it.

[Drop Bear]

4 hours ago, Zolli said:

Success at golf club thanks

Ripper mate. Glad it worked out for you. 

Are you gonna eat that one or try and upgrade? 

[Zolli]

Probably going to go for the upgrade to shark as I’m in Noosa for holidays and the water In golf dams not the best they also did not survive trip in the bucket

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Great work Zolli, good job.

Do you mean the Indro Golf Club or a different one?

Cheers Hamish 

[Zolli]

Yeah at Indropilly on way to sir John chandler park but stealth it cause I don’t think they like people fishing there dams but luck favours the brave 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

1 hour ago, Zolli said:

Yeah at Indropilly on way to sir John chandler park but stealth it cause I don’t think they like people fishing there dams but luck favours the brave 

I know one of my mates was up for a night stealth mission and I was up for a fish ... Besides, what's the worst that can happen?

CHeers Hamish

[GregOug]

21 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

I know one of my mates was up for a night stealth mission and I was up for a fish ... Besides, what's the worst that can happen?

CHeers Hamish

A five iron behind the ears?

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

2 minutes ago, GregOug said:

A five iron behind the ears?

I'd rather be dobbed in before that happened!

[GregOug]

Just now, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

I'd rather be dobbed in before that happened!

You did say the WORST thing.