How I hook an Eel

[eelslinger]

That hook doesn't looked hand sharpened. Do you sharpen them? I usually have to sharpen Mustads myself.

[eelman]

Yes I always sharpen them, I just used that hook on a dead eel for the picture, I sharpen them to a razor point..........

[5/0]

That's a pretty neat way to hook-em,I've never seen it that way on a live eel.I kinda like the other way w/ the hook upwards I thinnk the eel would swim true,I would also tend to think the hook would get snaged alot more frequently.

I like the Gamakatsu live bait HD 5/0.

Thank's for sharing the pic!

5/0

[eelman]

Funny but the eel never gets snagged and acually the eel runs more true this way, the hook acts like a mini keel, anyway I have hooked them like this for years and it really works great

[macojoe]

Thanks for sharing!! I will try this if I ever get to fish again! I am a Gammy hook guy also.

[fishaholic18]

I'll have to give that a try.
I've always hooked them uo thru the eye, but I'm willing to try new things.
Part of the learning process.
The only problem I've had with hooking them the way I do is that once in a while the hook will turn and the point will embedd itself into the eels body, maybe this will eliminate that problem.

[eelman]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

I'll have to give that a try.
I've always hooked them uo thru the eye, but I'm willing to try new things.
Part of the learning process.
The only problem I've had with hooking them the way I do is that once in a while the hook will turn and the point will embedd itself into the eels body, maybe this will eliminate that problem.

Dave, that is a huge reason to try this way, Its hard to explain but I will try.Once A bass hits the eel, the way I hook them, the eel rides right up the line! if you notice the way its hooked you can picture what I mean, the bass kind of pushes the eel off the hook and up the line it goes, leaving just the hook solidly hooked in the fish.Once landed just slide the eel back down on to hook again, I used to get that also where on the hookset, I would bury the hook back into the eel, no more........

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

Dave, that is a huge reason to try this way, Its hard to explain but I will try.Once A bass hits the eel, the way I hook them, the eel rides right up the line! if you notice the way its hooked you can picture what I mean, the bass kind of pushes the eel off the hook and up the line it goes, leaving just the hook solidly hooked in the fish.Once landed just slide the eel back down on to hook again, I used to get that also where on the hookset, I would bury the hook back into the eel, no more........

Makes sense..I'll try it.

[Roger]

I like the method shown by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& when casting round structure. I like the eye method when drifting over structure or 3 waying. The eels seem to swim down more vigorously than through the throat. FWIW, the point of hooking them through the eye is to miss the brain, which is between the eyes.

The great thing about those hooks is that they are effective, cheap, and rust out quickly.

Thanks for posting the pic. I'm sending it to a few people I know that are getting a start eeling.

[eelman]

Alot of people think that the hook does not rust out but it does, If I leave my hook on the line when I get home without rinsing it, I am amazed how rusty it is the next morning.Those hooks are cheap, very strong, and promote release if hooked deep, its a great hook!