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Originally Posted by ivanputski
I can see why a rigged eel would be better than a wood plug, but is there ever a time when someone would prefer a riiged dead eel over a LIVE eel? Im not talking about the convenience or money-saving factors, im talking pure fish-catching ability... I have saved dead eels, and everytime Im about to rig some, I just end up buying some live eels instead... the way I see it is, my time spent out fishing is valuable, and if fishing a live gives me a better shot, its worth the 10$ worth of eels for the night...
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Ivan,
Clogston touched on some of the reasons why and when a rigged would/could be a better choice. Wind in your face or crosswind and a heavy sweep will often allow a rigged eel to make the better presentation and I carry them when faced with these conditions. I have three ways that I rig eels and each has a specific application and set of conditions when I use them.
As far as saying that rigged will produce better than live by a wide margin - those statements are very broad and I'm sure those that say that have reasons to think that way, though it make's me think that some of the guys might be missing something when they are fishing live eels. I for one would tend to disagree. There is a lot more to live eels then cast and retrieve.
DZ