3 waying eels and other eel methods from boat

[SeaWolf]

mako said it about right, except some of the place i go to you fish those 16-20s banks on half moons! on full/new moon tides during the strength you need 24 ounces or more, or you just troll. the key to 3-waying is staying in contact with the bottom. if your line is out too far, reel up and drop down again. stay in steady contact with the bottom. if you are steadily hitting bottom, reel up a few cranks. if you can't feel bottom, drop down again until you can. as for a rig, a 3-way swivel w/ about 50# loop about 6" to a foot of the swivel. then, 3' to 6' of line to a jig, eel, or whatever on the other end. never anchor to 3 way; you drift. if you anchor, you cast eels. and, you better be using braid in heavy tide rips.

[Nebe]

nice thing about useing the swivil is that you can tie on your weight with a weaker line. That way if you get hung up, you only loose a sinker and not a snake.

[Mr. Sandman]

Personally I will not fish the bottom if I need 10+ oz to hold. I feel like the bait would be spinning in current like that....I would break out the wire-line and start the motor.

[cheferson]

got a few barely keepers and a bunch of blues, $^%# boats , i do better from shore. Got some on eels, then started trolling the niner rig. I couldnt even tell i had a fish on most the time with the niner rig, not much fun.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Better fish are out there.... just starting to pick up....

[cheferson]

Marked a lot of larger fish just didnt get any to bite. Got plenty of eel for tonight left though