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To keep my eels alive at the house or during transport, I use a double 5-gallon bucket system. Take the first bucket, and drill a bunch of small holes in it. Put that bucket inside the second bucket. Buy your eels, throw them in the first bucket. The holes you drilled should be small enough so the eels can't get through, but large enough so that the eel slime which oozes off will drop ino the outside bucket. You also need to keep them cool. You can throw some ice cubes on top of the eels. As the ice melts, the water will drip into the outer bucket - don't want them to drown in the water or their own slime. Even better, I find, are those plastic ice packs that freeze and stay cold. Just be careful about putting it back in the freezer after it's been in contact with eels - don't let your wife find out. I have kept eels alive for 48 hours using this ystem.
After you get to your fishing spot, you don't want to drag plastic buckets around. So get yourself a small mesh bag. You can get one at any scuba dive shop, but I think our sponsor, surfcasting Rhode Island, also sells them. The bag can be attached to a wading belt, and left in the water. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A RAG to grab the eels with, because grabbing them with your bare hands is not something you want to try.
Others will also have helpful info. Remember to retrieve the eels as slow as humanly possible, then, slow don some more...
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