I have tried sand eels and very minimal plugging. As for regular eels...welllll...
I seem to have a deficiency when it comes to putting the eel on the hook, actually if you want to get technical the problem happens when I cast and the eel is now launched into orbit and my hook comes back empty!!! <img src="/Images/Sad.gif"><!--e2-->
I have tried about three diffrent ways and the only way the eel actually stayed on was "my very own method" I guess because it was my first time and really did not have a clue.........needless to say I had some strange looks! <img src="/Images/Happy_Face.gif"><!--e1--> But it stayed on! When I took advice and did it the "right" way it never failed to become airborne!