Help catching a Zebra Moray Eel

[FishGuy5]

I'm trying to catch mine out of the reef with no luck. He's about 3' long. He's always hiding in the rocks with only his head sticking out. I've treid luring out w/ food, PVC pipes w/ food in them etc. Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.

[Ranzan]

try it at night my friend couldnt get his out untill it was night he used the PVC with food hope that helps

[yellowslayer13]

i take 10# test fishing line and a trout hook without a barb and hook on a gold fish or damsel and throw him in to what ever you are going to put him in and the hook will fall out in reality it is alot less stressfull than possobly being droped out of the tube

[sharkbate87]

That is an incredibly stupid thing to do. never done it, never heard of that being done, sounds like a horrible idea, smoke half next time yellowslayer

[Maika'i]

"smoke half next time yellowslayer"
haha BRUUUUTAL

[LionfishFinatic]

well i have heard the fishing trick for fish but never on eels and also i would never use a live fish on the hook, that is just cruel. But what i have mentioned to most people having this problem works like a charm. depending on the length of the eel, put a piece of pvc pipe in (preferably twice his size) and let him exploer in ti. when he is all the way inside the pipe, quickly pull it out of the water and have your net on the other end. so when he tries to slther back into the tank through the opposite end.....PLOP! into the net he goes. HTH!!!!

[Ranzan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10621113#post10621113 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yellowlsayer13
i take 10# test fishing line and a trout hook without a barb and hook on a gold fish or damsel and throw him in to what ever you are going to put him in and the hook will fall out in reality it is alot less stressfull than possobly being droped out of the tube

alot less stressfull? how do you figure ? ide rather get put in a tube for 15 seconds than have a hook go through my lip personaly

[cubano2480]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10621113#post10621113 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yellowlsayer13
i take 10# test fishing line and a trout hook without a barb and hook on a gold fish or damsel and throw him in to what ever you are going to put him in and the hook will fall out in reality it is alot less stressfull than possobly being droped out of the tube

please don`t do that u can kill u eel...
I use a pvc pipe to take my out, just use 2 caps close one side off the pipe wish some food ones he get`s inside just use the other cap to close the trap, my tesselata was 3 feet long that`s was what i did good look

[yellowslayer13]

you are not going to kill it i have done it with a 5 foot moray in a 2000 gal show tank

[Ranzan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10629180#post10629180 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yellowlsayer13
you are not going to kill it i have done it with a 5 foot moray in a 2000 gal show tank

poor poor eel please do not listen to yellow BB you will end up most likely hurting or killing the eel

[LionfishFinatic]

you won't kill him. but if he swallows the hook then you are screwed. he will stop eating until the hook finally finds it's way out. and of course this isn't a 2000 gallon tank and not a 5ft moray either. just use the pvc trick and it will be all you need.

[cubano2480]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10629180#post10629180 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yellowlsayer13
you are not going to kill it I have done it with a 5 foot moray in a 2000 gal show tank

I live in Florida I love fishing I caught many eel wile fishing,I caught 2 viper eel wish my hooks, I try to keep then I live for my tank they never make because the hook always damage some part of the eel head is not a regular fish that the mouth is far a way from eyes, brain,ext ext..u can easily kill the eel.... I hoop u guys understand what I try to say :D