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FWW - I thought you used convetionals for eeling or are you pulling my leg a little ???
Seriously, if you use a conventional regularly, why wouldn't you consider it for eels. I know there are people that use spinners when eeling that normally would use conventional but I don't really give it mouch thought ( I don't think much).
I also don't bother with non-levelwinds, I'm more than happy to have a mechanical device laying the line down rather than with me worrying about it.
I tie direct leader to line but lately I've been using those tiny heavy duty spro swivels. They are smaller and slicker than the smallest knot I can make with 50# leader (I don't bother with putting glue on like some people & I haven't gotten around to using braids on conventionals). Those spros are less prone to picking up weeds than a big swivel or big knot.
So if you're using conv reels for other types of fishing but not for eels, give it a shot. There is no better way to let the bass pick up and run than with a conventional, and they are alot lighter than some spinning bait runner.
I'm just trying to figure out ways to get an extra 10-20 feet on an eel cast...
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