[LynnInletFisher]

Last night I filleted a 42" striper and decided to take a peek inside his belly to see what he ate. It turned out he had 3 nice sized eels (1 was from the hook) and a 10-12" croaker.

Do you think these eels came from other peoples lines or from their natural Kiptopeke habitat? With as many boats as there were out there, there was a ton of eels in the water.

 

[ESfishdoc]

They are likely wild eels. Think about how many fish there are and how few eels even hundreds of fisherman put in the bay. The eels I've inspected inside the fish I've cut open have never had holes from hooks.