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1205 is a great rod but you will need fairly good sized eels. People say it casts 1 to 5 but you will have to kill yourself to load it at 1 OZ. Its not even optimum at 2 but you can do 2. At 3 its beautiful.
I think typically eels run 2 to 3 OZ so the larger snakes would be just right IMO.
The rod you have should be pretty good for what you are doing. Maybe it takes getting used to compared to you old rod. Anyway, if you don't like it the XRA 1205 is a great rod.
The Loomis 1266 rod mentioned is a good eeling rod but its kind of for pro level people. Its awefully fast action for an eeling rod which most people can't use well but if you can its also very sensitive and great for seting the hook. A lot of guys will cast off their eels with that rod do to the fast action.
Also , for the factory rod , I think the XS101MSH is the next step up in power.
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