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nor-easter · 10-23-2011, 01:19 PM

Just leave the rear hook out of the rig. Big Fish take the eel "by the head" to swallow it so you really don't need the tail hook.
I stopped using the tail hook, even on eelskin rigs cause we only caught undersized fish on the tail hook.

Try it, you might find it to be usefull.

10-23-2011, 01:19 PM	#26
nor-easter Old Timer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Full Time RVing- Out on the Road Posts: 403	Just leave the rear hook out of the rig. Big Fish take the eel "by the head" to swallow it so you really don't need the tail hook. I stopped using the tail hook, even on eelskin rigs cause we only caught undersized fish on the tail hook. Try it, you might find it to be usefull.
	Capt. Chet