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Originally Posted by Notaro
okay, thanks, mike. what abt the "gullet"? also what is it?
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the throat. I guess another trick you can try making "fasteners" out of plastic strips, like milk cartons, etc... Just clip off a strip long and wide enough and stick one half of the bottom on the hook, then put the eel on then close it off by sticking on the top half on the hook. It's a trick I learned live bait fishing for largemouths. It's a good remedy for eels flying off the hook, but not if they're being ripped off, like others have said cast softer and they won't rip off. Here's a drawing of the fastener thing...