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ivanputski · 08-04-2008, 08:16 PM

In the last year, I have fished with the most confidence while using eels... most noteably a 35# and a 44# from surf... But the past week, my confidence has been shaken... not in the eels, but in myself!
I have always set the hook the same way I would fishing plastics for largemouth bass... rod tip at 10 o'clock, feel the hit, drop the tip while taking up slack, and wham... show time. The last 3 nights I missed 6 nice hits, one (seemed to set itself on the take) took drag for 20 seconds before the poor hook placement must have come loose... def a mid-20# fish. Thats 6 fish I should not have missed. Im curious as to your views and approaches to fishing eels... some say open the bail and let it run, but most of the hits are just lightning fast single jerks and gone, not even enough time to drop the rod tip... its also hard to resist yanking back like when fishing a plug... My confidence in myself is slipping, and I feel like I am unlearning what i have learned.

08-04-2008, 08:16 PM	#1
ivanputski Pete K. iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,953	EELS... hook setting approach. In the last year, I have fished with the most confidence while using eels... most noteably a 35# and a 44# from surf... But the past week, my confidence has been shaken... not in the eels, but in myself! I have always set the hook the same way I would fishing plastics for largemouth bass... rod tip at 10 o'clock, feel the hit, drop the tip while taking up slack, and wham... show time. The last 3 nights I missed 6 nice hits, one (seemed to set itself on the take) took drag for 20 seconds before the poor hook placement must have come loose... def a mid-20# fish. Thats 6 fish I should not have missed. Im curious as to your views and approaches to fishing eels... some say open the bail and let it run, but most of the hits are just lightning fast single jerks and gone, not even enough time to drop the rod tip... its also hard to resist yanking back like when fishing a plug... My confidence in myself is slipping, and I feel like I am unlearning what i have learned.