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stlhd4ever

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Ditch Eels.
« on: April 16, 2007, 05:44:07 PM »
I have been looking everywhere I can think of to find the regulations on Trapping Ditchies. Can anybody give me some insight pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase ;D  I would like the documentation
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2007, 05:45:50 PM »
Can't trap, hook and line only.
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2007, 05:47:01 PM »
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2007, 05:51:57 PM »
Thankyou very much.  I was looking for that for days. I guess a guy could get away with digging through left over sludge as the ditch digger goes through. Or following the dumptruck to the dump site
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2007, 05:59:53 PM »
Quote from: stlhd4ever on April 16, 2007, 05:51:57 PM
Thankyou very much.  I was looking for that for days. I guess a guy could get away with digging through left over sludge as the ditch digger goes through. Or following the dumptruck to the dump site

Still a pretty dicey risk. The eel would have to be dead before you could touch it as the possession of a live eel is prohibited. If fisheries were to check you, you may have to prove the eels in your possession were legally obtained which my prove difficult. There are many other baits that work and are readily available. Slicing up an adult eel into strips should in theory work as well.
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2007, 06:04:26 PM »
I know but i've had days they wouldn't sniff a thing but eels. Anything i had anyway.My buddy is on his last vacuumpak from 3 years ago and running out.
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2007, 06:09:15 PM »
thanks for the tip i'll try that for sure ;D
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2007, 06:09:38 PM »
Lamprey, a small peice is the only thing we had hits on yesterday!!  I had never used it before, but it worked.  Fraser river Oollies and roe just wasn't working.... :)
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2007, 06:40:54 PM »
I guess I don't have to follow the diggers :'( Lampreys readily avail?
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2007, 06:46:36 PM »
Just to clarify before people become confused. Ditch eel is a common name used for lamprey species found in British Columbia. There are several, the common ones include westernbrook and pacific lamprey.
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2007, 08:13:46 PM »
How do you catch them? Do you bottom bounce for them or is it strictly bar fishing for the eels only?
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2007, 08:15:34 PM »
Don't worry, I won't catch them - I don't need them nor will I eat them.
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2007, 09:00:06 PM »
You throw an alfalfa bail in a local creek, and a month later go get it. full of ditch eels. There are only certain times of the year when you get them. In huge quantities anyway
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2007, 09:43:53 PM »
can it be any eel like fish or does it have to be ditch eels?

what about those prickleback fish.... or those ones under rocks near shore.
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Re: Ditch Eels.
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2007, 06:10:32 PM »
Quote from: JiG_Head on April 16, 2007, 09:43:53 PM
can it be any eel like fish or does it have to be ditch eels?

what about those prickleback fish.... or those ones under rocks near shore.

For sturgeon fishing yeah Bullheads work fairly well. Every once in a while you'll get one that swallows your roe bag so you take it cut its head off flatten it to release juices and throw it back out. On a hook of course. Those other fish you are talking about are stickleback, and are protected.
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