Lamiglas 132 3M is my recent favorite for eels - fairly forgiving in the tip and just enough butt to put the boots to a better sized fish
Just snapped one in half and I'm picking up another shortly
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.