How To: Poke Pole a Monkey-Faced Eel

Kirk Lombard demonstrates the technique for which he is well, well known: he holds the record for the argest monkeyface prickleback eel ever caught on hook and line, 6 pounds 1 ounce.

From Wholphin No. 2
http://store.mcsweeneys.net/index.cfm/fuseaction/catalog.detail/object_id/24b...

For more on Mr. Lombard check out: http://www.monkeyfacenews.com

Visit Wholphin:
http://www.wholphindvd.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• poke
• pole
• monkeyface
• prickleback
• eel
• kirk
• lombard
• fishing
• awesomeness
• wholphin
• mcsweeneys

[MollyMcb215]

"There's a million places for them to be... uh.. chillin'"

[maninwhitedress]

Aha knew knowledge, I'm growing now.... I can take my life to the next level!!!!!!!!

[agnernai]

Big Fun.

[THEROSECITYBOI]

we catch these alot now in Oregon with rods my cousin caught one last week that was 56 inches the biggest one ive seen

[tenajification]

I now know what becomes of the child who emerges from the womb reciting the names of all of the dinosaurs. Your mother must worry..!!! LOLOL..and yes, this is Ms J Rossner!

[ABlackbirdOnline]

Thanks for the upload, I'd always wondered how to poke pole a monkey-faced eel :)

[McGuireKirk]

You don't know me. But I am a friend of Elel Johnson's. I had heard about you and "poke polling" I have done this years ago, when I first moved to the Monterey Bay.

I need to do this again! Great video!!!!

Thank you,

Kirk

[h3llom4te]

its usually easier if you just fish for them at the breakwaters by your harbor

[h3llom4te]

They die hard in my freezer lol

[rfgren]

I don't know about all that pole poking, I used a regular fishing pole and stood on top of the cliff. I didn't even get wet. But very good eating.

[khiggi49]

I caught a monkey face in the early eighties off the rocks at the South mooring of the Golden Gate Bridge. I was using light tackle and sardines. I guess I just got lucky as I'd never heard of the fish. It was very slippery and tough to hold but worth the catch. A delicious meal.

[Ivvavik18]

is there a specific season for these?