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1. Effectiveness:
There is no comparison. (I concur).
2. Skill Level
I give this one to the plug fisherman. (I get great satisfaction fooling a fish with a piece of wood or metal – anyone can throw live bait out and catch a fish.)
3. Fun
Plug fishing is more exciting.
4. Catch and Release
Learn to stick your hand down into a bass stomach to get that hook back. I learned long ago to look for cuts on fellow fisherman’s forearms to see who had been doing this (pay attention to the guy wearing long sleeves in summer).
5. Cost
I lose so many GD plugs that eels have to be cheaper.
And the last thought:
As a dedicated plugger, as much as I love a bass crushing something presented on top I believe that the most exciting moment in fishing is that wait before you set after a bass has smashed the eel. The anticipation of what’s to come is overwhelming. Unfortunately, at my end of the pond eels have not been as productive in the last few years as they had been (and the seals have started to take them), so I’ve become more and more of a plugger. But I cut my teeth flipping eels and learned a lot about fishing from the experience – it made me a much better plugger.
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