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John, your way off here.
I learned the "good line" lesson during the south shore september to remember 2000. It only takes a few large snapping off to understand that 15# mono spooled in May, possibly could cost you a few fish when fishing around boulders roughly the size of cars during the fall run. The other lessons will come in good time. I'm still young.
I also have become big on sharpening hooks. I have always, always been lazy about that. My last trip to Canada, I lost like 4 straight fish and finally checked my hook to see it had absolutely no point.
I've started retying more often, checking my leaders and line for damage.
And... I'm trying some new stuff this year...braided line and flourocarbon leaders.
Its not really stubborness... its laziness. As I'm becoming more obsessed, I'm becoming more obsessive about preparing. As for taking care of eels...
I got a tip on using eels. You know how they wrap around your line and your hand. Drill a hole in the end of a popsicle stick. Put the hook thru the hole, feed the stick down the eel's gullet and he will be unable to move his body over the length of the stick... his tail will still move.
Nice... its bad enough that you stick a hook thru their throat and basically beat 'em to death via the cast. If their lucky, they attract a fish while they are fresh and it ends quickly for them. Why not add a popsicle stick down your throat for the last minutes of life... tough life.
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