Initial hook placement for an eel

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Stewie

Once you have hooked the eel, continuously jiggle the end of your rod with the eel hanging until you are ready to cast. This will keep the slimy bastage from knotting himself up into an eel ball.

I have better luck hanging onto the slimy bastages till they stop having a fit about me putting a hook thru their heads, about thirty seconds I think, but they do slime you pretty good if they are good sized.
They always slime me unless I deslime and rig them.