McKenna....what's he know?
He told me he has not used a live eel in quite a while. He's pretty thorough so, if he's going through the trouble of rigging them a certain way, figure its not for catching blues.
He told me he was going to show me - I'll take some pictures and post when he does.
If you are interested he's doing the regular shore trips through SRI.
He'll show you first hand how to rig and fish them. With the money you'll save on eels it would pay for the trip eventually.
His contact info is on the website.
RI Surfmaster Steve McKenna story from On The Water Mag