Now that’s a big eel, 133 lbs caught by Vic Evans. The world record size Conger Eel as a matter of fact.

It’s a sad day in England as the ironically named “sport” of conger cuddling is banned. The object of the cuddle is to knock one’s opponents off a wooden platform by caressing them gently (not!) with a conger eel tied on the end of a rope, repeatedly. Full story available here.

Picture of Congers about to be “cuddled”.

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