Thread: Best way to kill an eel quickly?

Hi guys, what's the best way to kill an eel. I thought that cutting the tail killed the nerves. Any other tips for skinning them also would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Brad

eel skinning 101 - YouTube

If it's large long fin eel don't kill it as it will soon start the most amazing journey known in the animal kingdom. Otherwise just hit it between the eyes with a hammer.

Lol thanks for that. But I seem to think there was a less messier version that didn't scare the kids is the tail cut thing just a myth

Originally Posted by rs200nz

Lol thanks for that. But I seem to think there was a less messier version that didn't scare the kids is the tail cut thing just a myth

When I was a child, waaaaaaaaaaaay back in the 40.s, I was told by my elders and I believed it, that the eel had it's heart at the end of it's tail.
I suspect we are of the same era. :>)

Originally Posted by rs200nz

Lol thanks for that. But I seem to think there was a less messier version that didn't scare the kids is the tail cut thing just a myth

A cut behind the head down threw spinal cord stuffs them up pretty quick, don't understand why you'd want to throw perfectly good food away .They're very good smoked or baked with a little garlic butter

Originally Posted by Chris

A cut behind the head down threw spinal cord stuffs them up pretty quick, don't understand why you'd want to throw perfectly good food away .They're very good smoked or baked with a little garlic butter

If you made the poor bugger drink that beer @Chris you hardly needed to cut him

Originally Posted by Gibo

If you made the poor bugger drink that beer @Chris you hardly needed to cut him

I drank the beer Gibo ,needed re-hydrating after carrying that big sod back to the wagon.

Thump on the noggin, works for most fish

tail is a myth, much better to catch it and then let it go. Then go to the computer and show the kids this amazing journey and how they helped it on it's way. You'll get more mileage out of that, plus getting the kids on track as well. Worked for me.

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

tail is a myth, much better to catch it and then let it go. Then go to the computer and show the kids this amazing journey and how they helped it on it's way. You'll get more mileage out of that, plus getting the kids on track as well. Worked for me.

With you on that one

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/1...n-eel-proposed

Bloody good info there. Cheers fullas. 40s era is correct not me but my grand fathers era

Stick it up you pants leg, you'll kill it fast enough, your way!

Oh and you stab them in the head

Going eeling I always stabbed the eels with pitchforks, pin it to the ground. They always flop around due to reflexes but that way they wont flop away from you, just wait til it stops. Yahoo tuna!