through the lower jaw and out the eye, sometimes after a few fish and the eye starts to look a little ripped and the hole has gotten larger, i go through the other eye and continue to fish the same eel.
Third that, through the lower jaw and out the eye. Eeels are going to swim off the hook every once in a while. I prefer opening up the bail and giving a nice 7 count or so depending on size of eel...then when I hit 7 I give it another 3 count as I tend to count fast during the excitement...
take a plastic milk jug, and cut off a flat side of plastic.
Cut this into strips.
Cut the strips into squares
You want the squares to be a little bit larger than the widest part of your hook at the barb.
hook eel on whichever way you prefer.
Then slide the plastic square onto the hook and behind the bard. This will act as a stopper of sorts to prevent from casting off eels. It does happen though, and this has come in handy for me when we've got some heavy action going and not enough eels around.
Through the lower jaw and out the eye. Don't try to reach Spain with your casts. You'll find with practice the optimum casting technique that maximizes distance while keeping the eel on. And so what if you lose an eel or two. It happens to EVERYONE at some time or other. Finally bow to the cow and set the hook. Sometimes you get the fish sometimes you don't. That's why it is called fishing not catching. Good Luck.
Think you'll find that the use of circle hooks will assist in preservation of your eel as well as not contributing to gut-hooked fish. If you're going to open your bail on a hit, use circle hooks and get a jaw-hooked fish 95% of the time...
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