Rigged eels

[ThrowingTimber]

at times I tuck a small egg sinker in their mouth before I do up the final tying on the head. What also works are pencil weights, lil cylinders with a brass eye, I tuck the weight in the when I run the head hook, I run the hook through the brass eye of the pencil weight.

I rig them like this and with no weight and also some on tin squids.

[cheferson]

Thanks

[wheresmy50]

Al Bentsen used 2x mustad 9/0 siwash hooks, which you can't get anymore. I think they were part of a special run that was made for Terminal Tackle. I use the 3x with no problems, but they are a heavy wire hook.

I use 130lb mono for the rear hook, and crimp a loop in the same spot as the eye of the first hook. When I tie the leader on, I just pass the line through both loops. I feel better about the strength of that, but I'm sure the other way is fine too. I've never used extra weight - they're pretty heavy already.

Do yourself a favor and wear latex gloves for the slime.

[Pt.JudeJoe]

#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& got a 43 lb striper that won the RISAA shore division in the yearlong tournament last year with a dead eel on a PJ 1 1/2 oz WobbleHead . Just hook it thru the head and it swims. It's just another option and simple to do.