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This is an interesting post. Like someone else said there are lots of factors. You rats in the Cape need not to throw it as far as we do in Montauk or many other areas here on the Island. I use a Lami GSB 132 1M for my eeling, plugging and bucktailing in Montauk. I like my eels 16-20"and rarely will fish them with a wind in my face. With a little wind at my back I don't see a problem with 65 yards with a lot of wind-- no problem. As far as eels coming off-- it rarely happens. I use a 8/0 mustad Tuna hook in the lower jaw and out the eye socket. I have had problems with eels coming off the gami hooks because of the small barb, and have switched back to the Mustad. Duller hook- but with a little home depot file you really can juice it up. I know of a few guys who swear by the gami hooks and punch the hook threw the back of the eye. The problem I have found with this is that my eel dies much quicker-especially on the warm summer nights where the eels had to make a loooong walk with me to reach the goods.
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