I'm convinced

[Steve K]

lami 1201L is my favorite eeling rod. I like it better than the 1201M.

[Saltheart]

There are tons of good eeling rod choices. I use a Loomis 1266 for eeling. My next choice would be the XRA 1205 if they are big eels. My next choice for small eels is a Sabre 967. I also use that to eel from a boat.

I think the new edition XRA 1084 is now a contender.

I also like the Lami GSB 120 1L. It has a lot more power than people recognize. the 120 1 M is an obvious choice.

At 9 feet , the allstar 1088 is very nice but as sea Wolf mentioned , they are not doing blanks anymore...too bad.

Again , lots of good eeling rods out there.

[LeCounts1099]

Great point, Joe! You first have to decide generally the size of eels you like to throw, or simply are available around you at a given time! No one rod is "best" for throwing eels without addressing their size/ weight. I use off-the-shelf Spinning rods, but use one of three depending (works for me):

-- Lami Arra 10': for large to outsized eels in big/ rocky water where power is needed...

--St. Croix Ben Doeer 10': Medium eels... Rocks or sandy areas ok...

--Ugly Stick 10': Believe it or not, my "ideal" rod for pitching mid- size snakes on sand beaches, including the Cape. This rod has never failed me yet, and has the perfect blend of tip- whip, and backbone, for this task! (Best fight I ever had from surf-- without the need to worry about rocks & obstructions-- was a 41lb.er from Truro on this rod, with 17 lb. mono!)