Two methods that come to mind.
If you are casting from stationary boat in relatively shallow water (20-30 feet), just tie an unweighted eel direct and let it swim to the bottom. Spinning gear is best suited to this.
However, if you are drifting in current with deep bottom with structure (rockpiles or inclines), then I would prefer to drift the eel just of the bottom with a three way swivel rig. One eye of the swivel connected to your main line, one eye connected to 20 inches of 50 lb. fluorocarbon leader and an eel hook and one eye connected to 6-8 inches of 50 lb. mono tied to a bank sinker. The weight you use will depend on how deep and how fast the current is going (start with six oz and adjust). The object is to keep the eel JUST off the bottom - so that your sinker is barely touching it. As the bottom terrain changes, you must continually reel up slack to compensate. Thus, a conventional reel is best for this application.
-WW
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