Rigged eels

[cheferson]

Got a bunch of jumbos in the freezer, gonna rig them up next week. I was going to use the AL B. method from surfcasting at night. Is this the best way? How do you guys like to rig them, any different hardware?

Thanks

[tlapinski]

I find rigging them similar to a McKenna slug-go is easier. Surf Fishing at Night method employs a soldering iron which I don't own, so the no soldering method works better for me.

[RIROCKHOUND]

What T said...
130lb dacron...

[cheferson]

Anything in there extra for weight? What do you guys like for hooks, that keep welll in brine?

[libassboy]

No swim plate necessary, like T lap said rig em like a sluggo, ill use bigger hooks on the monster eels tho. Just make sure u tie the hooks off in place real well, thru the eye of the hook to each side of the body, then again at the bend.

[Saltheart]

You need to rig them so they can be cast hard. That means reinforcing the head hook. You can also stitch in the hooks for a better keel affect. Do a search , we have a couple of good threads on rigging eels .

[Spiderman]

I've used plumbers epoxy, instead of solder, on the head hook and it worked just fine.
Big eels need big hooks 9/0 siwash.

[ThrowingTimber]

at times I tuck a small egg sinker in their mouth before I do up the final tying on the head. What also works are pencil weights, lil cylinders with a brass eye, I tuck the weight in the when I run the head hook, I run the hook through the brass eye of the pencil weight.

I rig them like this and with no weight and also some on tin squids.

[cheferson]

Thanks

[wheresmy50]

Al Bentsen used 2x mustad 9/0 siwash hooks, which you can't get anymore. I think they were part of a special run that was made for Terminal Tackle. I use the 3x with no problems, but they are a heavy wire hook.

I use 130lb mono for the rear hook, and crimp a loop in the same spot as the eye of the first hook. When I tie the leader on, I just pass the line through both loops. I feel better about the strength of that, but I'm sure the other way is fine too. I've never used extra weight - they're pretty heavy already.

Do yourself a favor and wear latex gloves for the slime.

[Pt.JudeJoe]

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& got a 43 lb striper that won the RISAA shore division in the yearlong tournament last year with a dead eel on a PJ 1 1/2 oz WobbleHead . Just hook it thru the head and it swims. It's just another option and simple to do.

[steve]

Rigged eels are great and have a fond place in my heart. I used them all the time up until 4 yrs ago. The 9 inch black slug-go replaced this favoite however. It is better and takes alot less time to rig. A good rigged eel takes about a half an hour to rig. A slug-go -- 3 to 5 minutes.

[steve]

When I did use them, I used Siwash tinned hooks, 8/0 and 7/0, two swivels 50 lb. doubled dacron to connect the hooks, plus dental floss to sew everything together. No weight necessary.

[steve]

Also, don't forget to break the eel's back by either pulling at each end or by folding the eel body in thirds.