Speaking of eel storage . . . one day this summer I was fishing Rhody's Western most spot and I came I came across a cool eel bucket with a half-dozen fresh snakes that someone must have dropped (I was the only one out there at the time so I took the liberty of grabbing it). It was a plastic Folgers coffee can with a screw on lid, and it had a belt woven into two slits in the side of the can - it must have been made to wear around the waste. A pretty slick and inexpensive set up. To make a long story short, I didn't catch any fish that night until I started using those eels I found. If the person who lost them reads this - Thanks!
I prefer a small soft-sided cooler myself. Wal-Fart sells a cheap one that has a Velcro trap door in the top that makes it easy to grab the slimy buggers without having to zip anything up after. A big blue ice pack keeps them well-behaved until I can get a hook in 'em.
I still haven't been able to find a place in town that sells OTW magazine. I was curious to know if any spots in Westerly were mentioned - not that I need another spot to fish, I was just wanted to see if there was any increase in traffic due to the article. I was surprised at the number of people at one spot last Saturday at dusk. It could have been a coincidence, but . . .