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Mr. Sandman · 10-16-2002, 09:54 AM

I find that once you use an eel for fishing, then return it to the "custom storage facility", it normailly dies, so now don't put "used" eels back in...I let them go, I figured they earned their freedom. I always take the dead ones out of the bucket.

The last few trip I have used the mesh bag for carrying them around (instead of a container). I have found that if you put too many in the bag that about 25% die by the end of the night. Last night I put about 6 in there and they seemed to make it OK. I dunk them in now and then to keep them wet. I like the idea of keeping them on my belt, the only thing in my hands is my rod which makes for easy hiking. Lately I have spent more time walking then fishing.

Last night I ended up feeding a lot of rat blues expensive bait.

10-16-2002, 09:54 AM	#11
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	I find that once you use an eel for fishing, then return it to the "custom storage facility", it normailly dies, so now don't put "used" eels back in...I let them go, I figured they earned their freedom. I always take the dead ones out of the bucket. The last few trip I have used the mesh bag for carrying them around (instead of a container). I have found that if you put too many in the bag that about 25% die by the end of the night. Last night I put about 6 in there and they seemed to make it OK. I dunk them in now and then to keep them wet. I like the idea of keeping them on my belt, the only thing in my hands is my rod which makes for easy hiking. Lately I have spent more time walking then fishing. Last night I ended up feeding a lot of rat blues expensive bait. Last edited by Mr. Sandman; 10-16-2002 at 12:25 PM..