screw plugs I'm eeling-

[Nebe]

hows this sound-

rod- gsb 1201-L

reel- Penn 560 liveliner

line- 20 lb Berkley Big Game

80 lb spro power swivel

leader- 50 lb berkley big game

hook- Gamakaksu 5/0 octopus

I was eeling with my Vs 250 and 200's..... didnt have much sucess to hit ratio.

[likwid]

I'd do braid... more sensitive.

[Nebe]

I was doing the braid thing, problem was that when I was retrieving my eel at a slow pace, the braid would hang up all the time. braid sinks- mono floats.

[JeffH]

Been using braid for years with eels, no issues. Hold your rod higher.......

[SeaWolf]

it depends on how large of an eel you will throw. the 1201L doesn't have the power to handle large eels. it will load nice tho. 1201m is better for typical to larger eels. also, it can turn/handle a fish easier. now, cutting the 1201L may be an option too, but i like an eel rod to be at least 10'. 1204, same deal as 1201L.

[MrHunters]

i had good luck on plugs last night
although I cant say ive tryed eels yet...shhhhhhhh dont tell anyone

[Mike P]

How much 20 does that Liveliner hold? I'd want at least 160 yards in most places, maybe 200 minimum in a breachway or another place with good current. I can tell you that the 560 Slammer holds about 275 yards of 40# Power Pro.

1L blanks have changed from time to time over the years. I had one of the first 120 1L blanks (and everytime I mention this, someone asks, so I'll beat it to the punch--YES, I'm sure it was a 1L and not a 1M because 1) Lami didn't make a 10' 1M at the time, and 2) I bought the blank right from Merrick Tackle when they were still in Merrick and I did read the label ). It was somewhere between today's 1L and the 1M in stiffness. It was a great eel rod for years until I got my hands on a Fisher. But I guess this doesn't help ya any, just rambling Point is, I guess, that the 1M would be a better all-around choice

Rest of it sounds OK. Some guys will tell you to use a 6/0 hook, but I caught a lot of bass for a lot of years eelin' with the 5/0 bronze Mustad.

[5/0]

Originally Posted by Eben

hows this sound-

rod- gsb 1201-L

reel- Penn 560 liveliner

line- 20 lb Berkley Big Game

80 lb spro power swivel

leader- 50 lb berkley big game

hook- Gamakaksu 5/0 octopus

I was eeling with my Vs 250 and 200's..... didnt have much sucess to hit ratio.

I thought you were going to stay away from eels?

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by 5/0

I thought you were going to stay away from eels?

[Mike P]

I have 3 convench eel set-ups:

Sabre IGSC 1088 cut back to an 8/64 tip and Calcutta 400.

Loomis SW 108-20 with the same Calcutta.

JK Fisher 8420 cut to 9'7" from the butt, with an Abu 6500 or 7000.

The Fisher is sorta like a graphite 121 3M. More of a big water eel rod. The Sabre and Loomis are really a pleasure to use--light as a feather with tons of backbone.

[likwid]

Lami XS861MC + 965 w/ 40lb PP or 6600C3LD w/ 20lb big game

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by 5/0

I thought you were going to stay away from eels?

I convinced a few guys i fish with not to use them, so they are conserving what I was going to conserve.. I release 90% of the fish I catch, so i think i have the right to kill some eels this season

[Joe]

Could just be you ran into a bunch of tail-pulling shorts - that was bound to happen sooner or later this spring.....
A buddy of mine would lower the tip and then pull the slack line with his other hand when he got short hits - he would hold the slack out with the rod tip down until he felt resistance, he then let the line slide back out, then set.
It works, but it usually just confirms that they were smallish fish.
Bigger fish don't tend to screw around with the eel. Try down the road about three miles.