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Old 06-06-2005, 09:17 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by NIB
I like eels i fish them kinda weird.I hold the rod tip way high like even back behind my head held kinda loosely.when I feel the pickup i lower the tip an reel up till i feel the line tighten an set the hook.It only takes a second.In all my time fishin I only cleaned one bass wit a eel in its stomach.I believe the hit eels out of aggression then try to kill em an spit em out.wit the fast hook set i started missin alot less fish.I don't like to mix my reels up it gets confusing.so i use a 706 wit 20 or 30 fireline. the 1L is to light for me I use the 120 1M, my 10' glass rod which is nice for eels or my 11 ft arra.
i fish the same way, there is a feel for it, I may take 1 step foward b4 setting up.

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