Eel grab

[striperswiper75]

If you know anyone who works for a landscaping center, tulip bulbs usually are shipped in a mesh bag (my experience has shown it's a yellow bag). That tulip mesh is the best eel grabber I have ever used. I have been using the same 3 pieces for over 3 years now.

[Rockfish9]

first STOP PUTTING THEM IN WATER... they will suffocate AND DROWN IN THEIR OWN SLIME... use a double bucket... the "insert bucket" gets a bunch of holes ( 1/4") drilled in it.. if your a wuss. (or it's extremely hot) throw a bag of ice in the bucket.. put the eels "on ice"... it'll slow 'em down until they hit the water..I don't bother I just dump them in the bucket... if they dry out a bit they become "tacky" and most nights I don't even use a rag... if they get too dry a little dip in ocean water 'wet's" them and the water drains into the bottom bucket... during the times I do use a rag.. the red shop towels you buy at Wal-Mart or Auto palace work nicely......

I've showed this trick to countless people so pay attention...when I get my eels from the bucket a gentle approach letting them run over your fingers until you find the right one works best to keep them from being agitated ( agitated eels are like kids with a sugar buzz)...then scoop them up and roll them into position..with the underside facing you jamb your thumb HARD into the base of the skull where the jaw meets the skull.. if done properly you hit the nerve that runs along the spine and the eel will go limp... hook em up and toss them in the water QUICKLY because it is gonna be pissed once you release your grip... that work like a charm I can bait 3 lines in the time it take most guy's to find an eel in the bucket.. Slip and Paul both have seen me do it...

tight lines
Roc

[BFThunter]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

first STOP PUTTING THEM IN WATER... they will suffocate AND DROWN IN THEIR OWN SLIME... use a double bucket... the "insert bucket" gets a bunch of holes ( 1/4") drilled in it.. if your a wuss. (or it's extremely hot) throw a bag of ice in the bucket.. put the eels "on ice"... it'll slow 'em down until they hit the water..I don't bother I just dump them in the bucket... if they dry out a bit they become "tacky" and most nights I don't even use a rag... if they get too dry a little dip in ocean water 'wet's" them and the water drains into the bottom bucket... during the times I do use a rag.. the red shop towels you buy at Wal-Mart or Auto palace work nicely......

I've showed this trick to countless people so pay attention...when I get my eels from the bucket a gentle approach letting them run over your fingers until you find the right one works best to keep them from being agitated ( agitated eels are like kids with a sugar buzz)...then scoop them up and roll them into position..with the underside facing you jamb your thumb HARD into the base of the skull where the jaw meets the skull.. if done properly you hit the nerve that runs along the spine and the eel will go limp... hook em up and toss them in the water QUICKLY because it is gonna be pissed once you release your grip... that work like a charm I can bait 3 lines in the time it take most guy's to find an eel in the bucket.. Slip and Paul both have seen me do it...

tight lines
Roc

This works!! Made the mistake once of eels in the live well. Now it's the two bucket system an red shop rag if needed.

Now if I can just catch them on my own.........

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

first STOP PUTTING THEM IN WATER... they will suffocate AND DROWN IN THEIR OWN SLIME... use a double bucket... the "insert bucket" gets a bunch of holes ( 1/4") drilled in it.. if your a wuss. (or it's extremely hot) throw a bag of ice in the bucket.. put the eels "on ice"... it'll slow 'em down until they hit the water..I don't bother I just dump them in the bucket... if they dry out a bit they become "tacky" and most nights I don't even use a rag... if they get too dry a little dip in ocean water 'wet's" them and the water drains into the bottom bucket... during the times I do use a rag.. the red shop towels you buy at Wal-Mart or Auto palace work nicely......

I've showed this trick to countless people so pay attention...when I get my eels from the bucket a gentle approach letting them run over your fingers until you find the right one works best to keep them from being agitated ( agitated eels are like kids with a sugar buzz)...then scoop them up and roll them into position..with the underside facing you jamb your thumb HARD into the base of the skull where the jaw meets the skull.. if done properly you hit the nerve that runs along the spine and the eel will go limp... hook em up and toss them in the water QUICKLY because it is gonna be pissed once you release your grip... that work like a charm I can bait 3 lines in the time it take most guy's to find an eel in the bucket.. Slip and Paul both have seen me do it...

tight lines
Roc

Joe is the eel master. No doubt about it
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[Yudi]

Originally Posted by Rockfish9

first STOP PUTTING THEM IN WATER... they will suffocate AND DROWN IN THEIR OWN SLIME... use a double bucket... the "insert bucket" gets a bunch of holes ( 1/4") drilled in it.. if your a wuss. (or it's extremely hot) throw a bag of ice in the bucket.. put the eels "on ice"... it'll slow 'em down until they hit the water..I don't bother I just dump them in the bucket... if they dry out a bit they become "tacky" and most nights I don't even use a rag... if they get too dry a little dip in ocean water 'wet's" them and the water drains into the bottom bucket... during the times I do use a rag.. the red shop towels you buy at Wal-Mart or Auto palace work nicely......

I've showed this trick to countless people so pay attention...when I get my eels from the bucket a gentle approach letting them run over your fingers until you find the right one works best to keep them from being agitated ( agitated eels are like kids with a sugar buzz)...then scoop them up and roll them into position..with the underside facing you jamb your thumb HARD into the base of the skull where the jaw meets the skull.. if done properly you hit the nerve that runs along the spine and the eel will go limp... hook em up and toss them in the water QUICKLY because it is gonna be pissed once you release your grip... that work like a charm I can bait 3 lines in the time it take most guy's to find an eel in the bucket.. Slip and Paul both have seen me do it...

tight lines
Roc

3 bucket method is similar. Take 3.... 5 gallon buckets. Drill holes in the bottom of 2 of them. Put one holed bucket inside the unaltered bucket and place eels in this bucket with holes. Put the second holed bucket over the eels and fill with ice as needed. eels get an ice water bath and the bottom bucket collects so you don't get eel slime all over the place.

[DZ]

Originally Posted by Yudi

3 bucket method is similar. Take 3.... 5 gallon buckets. Drill holes in the bottom of 2 of them. Put one holed bucket inside the unaltered bucket and place eels in this bucket with holes. Put the second holed bucket over the eels and fill with ice as needed. eels get an ice water bath and the bottom bucket collects so you don't get eel slime all over the place.

Not doubting its effectiveness... but I just tried imagine a wetsuit surfcaster using this setup. The visual is pretty funny

[chris L]

Originally Posted by Yudi

3 bucket method is similar. Take 3.... 5 gallon buckets. Drill holes in the bottom of 2 of them. Put one holed bucket inside the unaltered bucket and place eels in this bucket with holes. Put the second holed bucket over the eels and fill with ice as needed. eels get an ice water bath and the bottom bucket collects so you don't get eel slime all over the place.

this is what i have been doing too . my only difference is i have a spigot with a short hose in the bottom bucket for water and slime run off . keeps eels for as long as i want to .