The Drive and eels?

[Roseneath]

I was on The Drive early Saturday morning and caught a 26 incher (my largest fish from shore) on a white Bomber with a red tip. I had a few more hits, but no hook-ups....

I'd like to pull in a keeper from shore one of these days and I figure eels are a good bet. Whats the best way to fish eels? Sink'em? Cast and retrieve? Does it matter if its day or night?

[Notaro]

check out at the how-to-do forum. it has a eeling 101 thread.

[Nebe]

right now, you have to go at night... if its durring the day it has to be overcast. your odds will go up tenfold for a keeper if you go out at night. Plugs or eels.

[cheferson]

Definetly go at night, surf w/ white water is best. If there is large surf or strong current ill count to 5 before i begin the retrieve. Just reel it in real slow, one revolution per 5 seconds.

[Roseneath]

Thanks for all the advice. I went back to the same spot tonight and fished the ebb-tide., but I didn't have eels. I caught 2 more fish (both schoolies), both caught on a Bomber within ten minutes of each other. Rain started coming so I made some preprarations to waitout and fish the rain, but then I heard deep rummbling , so I decided to get off the rocks and out of the water... unfortunately the deep rummbling WAS rocks, not lightening and thounder. I fished the beach area for a few more minutes and then called it quits

There was a couple of serrious fishermen out on some rocks near the wave breaks I would have like to have seen what they were getting into?

Does anyone know about the weather conditions tomorrow afternoon whitewater????????

[cheferson]

Supposed to be a good sw blow thurs night.

[Crafty Angler]

Went to a private spot last nite and there was a good swell running - which called for caution.

This particular spot calls for more than a little respect because you're only gonna get one 'Ooops' The rocks are pretty jagged even by Rhody standards and barnacle-covered - ya don't wanna have to find yourself trying to clamber back up if you wipe out, that's for sure.....but man, it was real bass-y water there...

Anyway, didn't knock 'em dead, no wall-hangers, but We did get into fish, mostly smaller. The water was pretty murky - a combination of run-off from the rain and the swell. Fortunately not a lot of weed - and the swell diminished slightly with the outgoing. Habs olive over white needlefish were the ONLY ticket last nite, btw...we tried everything else.

There's still a good swell going, be very careful - wind's gonna clock around to SW tomorrow - that's a good thing

Bring eels - AND korkers wherever ya go - and be careful in the dark if you're out after sundown and not familiar with the rocks you're on.

[cheferson]

F-in bass stole my 2 oz olive needle last monday!!! 3 casts with it after i ran outta eels and i had a fatty 20-30lb cow, which broke me off, damn nick in my guide i think!!! Still have a 3.5 oz left to toss around.

[Crafty Angler]

Hey, Cheferson - you can never have too many Habs

You'll learn - ya gotta start hording them when ya see 'em

[Nebe]

chef, take a Q-tip and rub it all over the ceramic part of your guides...if theres a crack the cotton will stick to it and you'll know if its cracked or not

[cheferson]

I did hord quite a few needles and tattoo spooks and darters.