Toonoc you crack me up! Guys I dont think that they were parasites. The tumors were round hard things that were attached to the intestines by a membrane.. the color of the tumors were the same as the intestines... I should hve taken a picture.
Mikey, Thats all I landed. I had a tremedous strike and didn't hook up because the eel had slithered up the hook and tried to strangle himself. The barb was pointing into its belly
I only fished for an hour and split.