Dare to Compare: Eels v. Plugs

[numbskull]

Sort of a worm vs dryfly argument, or shiner vs spinnerbait debate, everything is relative. Catching equivalent numbers and size of fish with artificals is more difficult than using bait. So what? Catching big fish with bait isn't easy either, and obviously the guys who do it regularly have developed a specialized body of knowledge that is every bit as admirable as that of a guy who is successful with plugs.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by numbskull

Sort of a worm vs dryfly argument, or shiner vs spinnerbait debate, everything is relative. Catching equivalent numbers and size of fish with artificals is more difficult than using bait. So what? Catching big fish with bait isn't easy either, and obviously the guys who do it regularly have developed a specialized body of knowledge that is every bit as admirable as that of a guy who is successful with plugs.

You should be a politician instead of a physician hahahahahaha . Talk about can't we all just get along .....ick....., Eels are hard plugs are hard, but plugs that look like and swim like eels, now that's something!

[shadow]

I love both yet I'd take a plug off to put an eel on yet almost never take an eel off for a plug.a few times they ignored eels and took plugs. 90% of the time it is an eel that I'am throwing.cost- eels cost me more cuase I buy more.c&r about the some damage sometimes if the hook is deep on a large bass I can cut the leader and pull the hook out the same way it went in not damaging the fish.eels are fun but I love raising a good fish with surface plugs.I guess they booth win.

[Raven]

well you don't spend the winter growing Eels in the basement

so the fun of making ,creating ,sanding,painting ect is something to consider
not to mention the trading aspect with plugs.

it's not like you'd say...here try one of my Eels ...they work
much better than the kind your using.

unless it was say an artificial Eel.....from Surf Asylum or Surfhog.

[t.orlando]

Plugs........for when you cant reach the fish with an eel

[Rockport24]

Originally Posted by Raven

well you don't spend the winter growing Eels in the basement

so the fun of making ,creating ,sanding,painting ect is something to consider
not to mention the trading aspect with plugs.

it's not like you'd say...here try one of my Eels ...they work
much better than the kind your using.

unless it was say an artificial Eel.....from Surf Asylum or Surfhog.

ya know Raven, I was just having a conversation about breeding eels with a friend this weekend, is it possible?? I know there are sea worm farms, what about eel farms? I know I know. off topic sorry...

[cheferson]

Originally Posted by Rockport24

ya know Raven, I was just having a conversation about breeding eels with a friend this weekend, is it possible?? I know there are sea worm farms, what about eel farms? I know I know. off topic sorry...

Don't think eels have been successfully bred in captivity. The Japanese raise them , but they start with elvers that are collected in the wild.

[Raven]

i'd say that you'd have to have current to raise
eels...artificially.... similar to trout...
i used to always catch eels where a lake would dump into a river
and there was bottleneck there (man made) and thats where the eels
would be.