Live Eels Rule The Big Fish
 

Hey Guys and Gals,
Wanted to know if any of you trap your own eels. I ove fishing eels at night and wanted to try trapping my own this year. I just got four eel pots and have no idea what types of water I should be looking for to throw them in. Any help would be geat. Thanks, PB

i have pots to, look for creeks and esuarys

I have used a conical minnow trap in freshwater and used fish scraps as well as breadcrumbs to catch chubs. Keep the chubs in the trap for a few nights, and the eels will eventually show up. This works well in saltwater too.

You need the insert for the minnow trps, otherwise a good sized eel can get inside and get the bait wohtout ever getting fully inside the trap. If the tail doesn't go in the eel can back right out of the trap.