J- Don't bother putting any water in the bucket. Get some blue ice packs or any other type of contained ice and put it in your bucket along with wet rag. Make sure the bucket is ventilated and can drain any excess water or eel slime. Keep them outside or in the fridge and they'll last for at least 3 days. The ice packs will slow down their metabolism and make them easy to handle while hooking them. Use the wet rag to grip them. They spring back to life after they've had swim. Eels that aren't iced up prior to fishing can cause a lot of problems. Good luck.
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