Eel rigging

[Seahoss]

I came up with this question after reading the thread on casting a live eel. How do you guys rig a dead eel for trolling? I fish out of a kayak most of the time, and it really sucks when a live eel gets away in the boat.

[Carl]

This might help

http://www.striped-bass.com/vbulleti...&threadid=6997

[Goose]

If you must, give its tail a good slap on the edge of the yak.

[hooked]

Seahoss,

I fish live eels from my kayak too. One trick I found is to put each eel in a ziplock bag and stick the bags in a soft cooler before I launch.

When you are ready to fish, hook the eel while it's still in the bag and then tear the bag off.

[MakoMike]

Hooked,
You had better poke some small holes in that bag or the eels are likely to suffocate if left in there for too long.