solid info in that post. one night last october, my dad and i were fishing weekapaug with eels and i was reeling slow and low then next thing i know my line is heading to portugal! it surprised the hell out of me and i neglected to bow to the fish and although i had a 6/O circle hook on and started to reel i made no progress...he was on for about 5 or so seconds but i totally screwed myself by not bowing, so she's still out there somewhere. now i'll never, ever forget to do it. i've been surf fishin for years with my dad but unfortunately not enough and i've never had a hit with an eel so i was not prepared.
the night was saved two hours later when my dad hooked up to and landed a 30lb cow!
i've done major reading and research into techniques, seen a few seminars on striper fishing over the winter so i'm fired up and ready to go...i've got a score to settle in the surf.