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Originally Posted by Nebe
I beleive the secret to rigging a really good eel is a realy good rigging needle. One that is thin enough not to tear it all up.. one that is sharp enough to glide through the flesh and one that is thick enough not to bend and poke out the side...
From there, the hooks you use make a difference- short shanks will let your eel wiggle more than a long shank hook.
I agree with NIB.. a NJ rigged eel on a squid is a sexy beast... I was using one for a little while 2 seasons ago and named it the zombie before I forgot it in my plug bag  |
In a pinch,I can fashoin a needle out of a coat hanger in about 30 seconds...
I have all kinds of needles..U can get some bait rigging needles from offshore catalogs..If you have access to a welders supply you can get some 3/32" SS rod your in..Peen one end down with a hammer an drill a small hole in it.sharpen the other end some and your done..
I use waxed bow string to lash the eels head to the front hook.Waxed line holds knots better..I use 50 lb dacron or 80 lb braid to connect the hooks.80 lb braid to hopefully catch the SOB bluefish that tries to shorten my custom offering..I use a form of a surgeons knot to connect the twin lines from the tail hook to hook to the front hook.
