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tlapinski · 05-27-2012, 06:48 PM

5' leader of either 50# or 60# mono or fluoro. 180# swivel and 7/0 Eagle Claw big game bait hook. Used to use Gami's, then I cored 1000 EC's on eBay so I use them. Tried cirlces for a while, hated them. I like to set the hook and I still ad deep hooks. Tried octopus hooks, cast off too many eels (thinner wire??) Hook goes in bottom of throat and out the eye to the inside of the current swing. Right to left gets right eye, left to right gets left eye so the eel is lss likely to turn over and spin (or so I theorize).

05-27-2012, 06:48 PM	#8
tlapinski All up in the Interweb! iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house. Posts: 5,205	5' leader of either 50# or 60# mono or fluoro. 180# swivel and 7/0 Eagle Claw big game bait hook. Used to use Gami's, then I cored 1000 EC's on eBay so I use them. Tried cirlces for a while, hated them. I like to set the hook and I still ad deep hooks. Tried octopus hooks, cast off too many eels (thinner wire??) Hook goes in bottom of throat and out the eye to the inside of the current swing. Right to left gets right eye, left to right gets left eye so the eel is lss likely to turn over and spin (or so I theorize).
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