EELS

[Goose]

I found its much easier to buy eels at the shop then potting. Its not only a bigger chore but more costly, unless you have a system and spots down packed and I think most of us don't. When you consider $ in gas/time/hassel maintaining bait, buying a dozen at the shop is well worth it unless your getting selective for skins.

If in the case they put tuffer restrictions on the sale of eels at B&T shops I'll devote more time into catching bait. I think cape guys would rather throw plugs if this where to happen..... where the rocky shore anglers prefre slingin eels especially in the warmer months. Although the amount of plugs I throw isn't much I know that done right, fishin nights with eels will consistanly catch bigger fish most of the time.

I would definantly chunk more. Every year I do less. With eels you cover so much more water. Also I think not every spot are ideal for chunkin. I throw chunk much like I do eels, wading or wetsuiting in heavy surf, having a zip lock with chunks in a plug bag. I'm a bigger beleiver in bait, I think I'd think differently if I fished the beachs and other places,,,maybe If your targeting qaulity then do what you got to do.

[Krispy]

Got a dozen in the tank already
Ill be skinning everything that dont survive this year

[fishweewee]

I'm reluctant to use live bait such as eels. It's just a personal thing. Call me a wuss, I feel strangely weird trying to have a good time while some poor slimy critter is writhing in discomfort on the end of my hook. Go ahead, flame away and call me a wuss.

[t.orlando]

Ben, not to flame you, but what about that poor slimey fish on the end of your line feeling discomfort with a hook in its mouth

[redlite]

When I heard about the proposed ban on eels, my heart sank to the pit of my stomach. I primarily fish with eels and will continue to do so until laws force me to change my ways, at which time I will find an alternative as I am a law abidin citizen of this foreign country.
This issue has been on my mind since I first caught wind of it and have been considering ways that I can contribute to the conservation of eels.
I plan to cut down on the number of eels I toss once they are dead. I am going to explore the practicality of saving the dead eels and experiment with fishin rigged eels and eel skins. Gotta to really figure out how to rig them.

[fishweewee]

Originally Posted by t.orlando

Ben, not to flame you, but what about that poor slimey fish on the end of your line feeling discomfort with a hook in its mouth

Hook in big fish's mouth one thing ...

Hook through one jaw and out the eyeball is another.

I sure hope eels don't feel any pain.

[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by fishweewee

I'm reluctant to use live bait such as eels. It's just a personal thing. Call me a wuss, I feel strangely weird trying to have a good time while some poor slimy critter is writhing in discomfort on the end of my hook. Go ahead, flame away and call me a wuss.

What about the poor defensive tree that was chopped down and whittled into the BM pikie you throw in its place?

[Krispy]

I thought you were the strangely weird poor slimy critter writhing in discomfort on the end of your rod!


Eels are like candy, you gotta love looking at em and just knowing what they could do to some big bass..