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08-11-2016, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Eel grab
Keeping them in sea water when fishing seems to make them even more difficult to get a hook into....I normally keep couple small pcs of towel kicking around on the deck to grab them with, drop one on the deck , cover with towel, grab behind head...
Not so last night, just couldn't do it... Got P O'd , stomped on him, slowed him down enough to set hook, may be a little too slow on a couple :-(
Soooooo, what's the trick?, how u's guys do it? If it's a secret don't worry I want tell anyone.
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08-11-2016, 05:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Green Brillo pad. Also keep them on ice.
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08-11-2016, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pembroke
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If you have ice in your cooler keep em in the bucket in there. Much more manageable. 3M scotch brite pads work well. Last night we hacked up some Newport Jerky shirts and used them as rags..
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08-11-2016, 06:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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when I used them back in the day .ice & burlap if needed ><><
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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08-11-2016, 06:29 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Burlap is what I was first shown, and has always worked. Still has some grabbing texture after getting slimed up. Just have a problem finding it....
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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08-11-2016, 08:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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I ordered a box of bags at walmart>>>>>>>I use the bags for shellfish when hot .. when they get tired ,they get retired to covering fish to keep fresh in & out of the cooler & lastly I cover bait with them to keep prey from getting to the bait  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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08-11-2016, 09:43 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
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08-12-2016, 06:38 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
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LOL good one
Thanks guys
May all your eels be lucky ones |
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08-12-2016, 07:03 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Sand works. Unless you are on the boat 
If you use a buckets where ice drips over the eels, they are slowed down a lot... |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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08-12-2016, 08:05 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: New Haven
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If you know anyone who works for a landscaping center, tulip bulbs usually are shipped in a mesh bag (my experience has shown it's a yellow bag). That tulip mesh is the best eel grabber I have ever used. I have been using the same 3 pieces for over 3 years now.
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It all started last year during a terrible thunderstorm, when I locked myself out of the house. Shelving myself with a large piece of sheet metal, I ran for cover under the tallest tree I could find!
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08-12-2016, 08:33 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
Green Brillo pad. Also keep them on ice.
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Ditto. That's all you need to do. |
No boat, back in the suds.  
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08-12-2016, 08:34 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Who hooks their own eel? Just have Nebe do it.
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08-12-2016, 08:38 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Burlap is what I was first shown, and has always worked. Still has some grabbing texture after getting slimed up. Just have a problem finding it....
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Ocean State Job Lot had it by the 5' roll for around 6 or 7 dollars.
Also: www.burlapsupply.com/ |
No boat, back in the suds.
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08-12-2016, 08:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
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first STOP PUTTING THEM IN WATER... they will suffocate AND DROWN IN THEIR OWN SLIME... use a double bucket... the "insert bucket" gets a bunch of holes ( 1/4") drilled in it.. if your a wuss. (or it's extremely hot) throw a bag of ice in the bucket.. put the eels "on ice"... it'll slow 'em down until they hit the water..I don't bother I just dump them in the bucket... if they dry out a bit they become "tacky" and most nights I don't even use a rag... if they get too dry a little dip in ocean water 'wet's" them and the water drains into the bottom bucket... during the times I do use a rag.. the red shop towels you buy at Wal-Mart or Auto palace work nicely......
I've showed this trick to countless people so pay attention...when I get my eels from the bucket a gentle approach letting them run over your fingers until you find the right one works best to keep them from being agitated ( agitated eels are like kids with a sugar buzz)...then scoop them up and roll them into position..with the underside facing you jamb your thumb HARD into the base of the skull where the jaw meets the skull.. if done properly you hit the nerve that runs along the spine and the eel will go limp... hook em up and toss them in the water QUICKLY because it is gonna be pissed once you release your grip... that work like a charm I can bait 3 lines in the time it take most guy's to find an eel in the bucket.. Slip and Paul both have seen me do it...
tight lines
Roc
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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08-12-2016, 08:52 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: North Shore MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockfish9
first STOP PUTTING THEM IN WATER... they will suffocate AND DROWN IN THEIR OWN SLIME... use a double bucket... the "insert bucket" gets a bunch of holes ( 1/4") drilled in it.. if your a wuss. (or it's extremely hot) throw a bag of ice in the bucket.. put the eels "on ice"... it'll slow 'em down until they hit the water..I don't bother I just dump them in the bucket... if they dry out a bit they become "tacky" and most nights I don't even use a rag... if they get too dry a little dip in ocean water 'wet's" them and the water drains into the bottom bucket... during the times I do use a rag.. the red shop towels you buy at Wal-Mart or Auto palace work nicely......
I've showed this trick to countless people so pay attention...when I get my eels from the bucket a gentle approach letting them run over your fingers until you find the right one works best to keep them from being agitated ( agitated eels are like kids with a sugar buzz)...then scoop them up and roll them into position..with the underside facing you jamb your thumb HARD into the base of the skull where the jaw meets the skull.. if done properly you hit the nerve that runs along the spine and the eel will go limp... hook em up and toss them in the water QUICKLY because it is gonna be pissed once you release your grip... that work like a charm I can bait 3 lines in the time it take most guy's to find an eel in the bucket.. Slip and Paul both have seen me do it...
tight lines
Roc
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This works!! Made the mistake once of eels in the live well. Now it's the two bucket system an red shop rag if needed.
Now if I can just catch them on my own......... |
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08-12-2016, 09:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Connecticut
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Sand, a burlap rag or a zip lock bag.
You can buy burlap in bulk at your local hardware store, Lowe's, Home Depot etc.
With a zip lock, hook the eel while it's in the bag and then pull it out.
Rig them after they die and hope the bluefish don't get to them.  |
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08-12-2016, 09:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,574
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Morto Anguilla by far the easiest |
DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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08-12-2016, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Morto Anguilla
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ha! like that name  |
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08-12-2016, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,574
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
ha! like that name |
Give credit where credit is due - legendary surfcaster Tony Chiarappo told me that term about 15 years ago when we were discussing the increased effectiveness of dead eels over live at times in the pursuit of larger bass. |
DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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08-12-2016, 11:20 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockfish9
first STOP PUTTING THEM IN WATER... they will suffocate AND DROWN IN THEIR OWN SLIME... use a double bucket... the "insert bucket" gets a bunch of holes ( 1/4") drilled in it.. if your a wuss. (or it's extremely hot) throw a bag of ice in the bucket.. put the eels "on ice"... it'll slow 'em down until they hit the water..I don't bother I just dump them in the bucket... if they dry out a bit they become "tacky" and most nights I don't even use a rag... if they get too dry a little dip in ocean water 'wet's" them and the water drains into the bottom bucket... during the times I do use a rag.. the red shop towels you buy at Wal-Mart or Auto palace work nicely......
I've showed this trick to countless people so pay attention...when I get my eels from the bucket a gentle approach letting them run over your fingers until you find the right one works best to keep them from being agitated ( agitated eels are like kids with a sugar buzz)...then scoop them up and roll them into position..with the underside facing you jamb your thumb HARD into the base of the skull where the jaw meets the skull.. if done properly you hit the nerve that runs along the spine and the eel will go limp... hook em up and toss them in the water QUICKLY because it is gonna be pissed once you release your grip... that work like a charm I can bait 3 lines in the time it take most guy's to find an eel in the bucket.. Slip and Paul both have seen me do it...
tight lines
Roc
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Joe is the eel master. No doubt about it
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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08-12-2016, 12:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Tolland, CT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rockfish9
first STOP PUTTING THEM IN WATER... they will suffocate AND DROWN IN THEIR OWN SLIME... use a double bucket... the "insert bucket" gets a bunch of holes ( 1/4") drilled in it.. if your a wuss. (or it's extremely hot) throw a bag of ice in the bucket.. put the eels "on ice"... it'll slow 'em down until they hit the water..I don't bother I just dump them in the bucket... if they dry out a bit they become "tacky" and most nights I don't even use a rag... if they get too dry a little dip in ocean water 'wet's" them and the water drains into the bottom bucket... during the times I do use a rag.. the red shop towels you buy at Wal-Mart or Auto palace work nicely......
I've showed this trick to countless people so pay attention...when I get my eels from the bucket a gentle approach letting them run over your fingers until you find the right one works best to keep them from being agitated ( agitated eels are like kids with a sugar buzz)...then scoop them up and roll them into position..with the underside facing you jamb your thumb HARD into the base of the skull where the jaw meets the skull.. if done properly you hit the nerve that runs along the spine and the eel will go limp... hook em up and toss them in the water QUICKLY because it is gonna be pissed once you release your grip... that work like a charm I can bait 3 lines in the time it take most guy's to find an eel in the bucket.. Slip and Paul both have seen me do it...
tight lines
Roc
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3 bucket method is similar. Take 3.... 5 gallon buckets. Drill holes in the bottom of 2 of them. Put one holed bucket inside the unaltered bucket and place eels in this bucket with holes. Put the second holed bucket over the eels and fill with ice as needed. eels get an ice water bath and the bottom bucket collects so you don't get eel slime all over the place. |
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08-12-2016, 12:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DZ
Give credit where credit is due - legendary surfcaster Tony Chiarappo told me that term about 15 years ago when we were discussing the increased effectiveness of dead eels over live at times in the pursuit of larger bass.
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Sounds like the ingredient to an eely Italian sub.
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08-12-2016, 12:36 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Tolland, CT
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Pulling riggies out of the freezer is definitely my prefered method
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08-12-2016, 01:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yudi
3 bucket method is similar. Take 3.... 5 gallon buckets. Drill holes in the bottom of 2 of them. Put one holed bucket inside the unaltered bucket and place eels in this bucket with holes. Put the second holed bucket over the eels and fill with ice as needed. eels get an ice water bath and the bottom bucket collects so you don't get eel slime all over the place.
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Not doubting its effectiveness... but I just tried imagine a wetsuit surfcaster using this setup. The visual is pretty funny |
DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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08-12-2016, 04:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tysdad115
If you have ice in your cooler keep em in the bucket in there. Much more manageable. 3M scotch brite pads work well. Last night we hacked up some Newport Jerky shirts and used them as rags..
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Maybe if his Jay's cheap ass gave us some jerky we would wear the shirts not cut em up for eel rags😬
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08-12-2016, 04:25 PM
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The best thing is keep them in a bucket in a cooler surrounded by ice. They go right to sleep and don't produce any slime. Just make sure you put a piece of 2x6 under the bucket if there gonna be in there for a while so the bottom doesn't get too cold.
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08-12-2016, 05:22 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pembroke
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cohenfishin
Maybe if his Jay's cheap ass gave us some jerky we would wear the shirts not cut em up for eel rags😬
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Exactly
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Does your incessant whining make you feel better? How about you just shut the hell up and suck it up? It's a fishing forum , so please just stop.
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08-12-2016, 05:29 PM
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Location: Cape Cod
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Some good info here , thanks
I take the eels from my eel hotel that are in a basket I made
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08-12-2016, 05:30 PM
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08-12-2016, 05:36 PM
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Location: Cape Cod
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Then the basket goes into the live well on das boat
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With a net I'll grab a couple and put them into a lunch box size cooler and keep on deck
Now I'm thinking ice in the cooler! With a chunk of 3m pad
If I had a jerky t shirt I probably wouldn't use it anyway, I think that guy is connected...
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