keeping eels

[Saltheart]

Best set up is 3 buckets.
top bucket , holes in bottom , ice block.
middle bucket holes in bottom , eels with sea weed
Bottom bucket , no hole , just catches the dripping water and slime.

All the buckets nest into each other.

the top bucket keeps the ice from touching the eels. , just the ice cold water drips through on them , middle bucket the eels are cool and wet and can rub off slime on the sea weed. Bottom bucket so it doesn't drip out in car.

two buckets also works 9no top bucket for ice , ice in with eels. This sometimes freezer burns the eels though .

[The Dad Fisherman]

This is THE Best method for keeping them alive. I've kept them alive 3 weeks before using this method. just keep it out of the sun and you should be fine.

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Best set up is 3 buckets.
top bucket , holes in bottom , ice block.
middle bucket holes in bottom , eels with sea weed
Bottom bucket , no hole , just catches the dripping water and slime.

All the buckets nest into each other.

the top bucket keeps the ice from touching the eels. , just the ice cold water drips through on them , middle bucket the eels are cool and wet and can rub off slime on the sea weed. Bottom bucket so it doesn't drip out in car.

two buckets also works 9no top bucket for ice , ice in with eels. This sometimes freezer burns the eels though .

[chris L]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Best set up is 3 buckets.
top bucket , holes in bottom , ice block.
middle bucket holes in bottom , eels with sea weed
Bottom bucket , no hole , just catches the dripping water and slime.

All the buckets nest into each other.

the top bucket keeps the ice from touching the eels. , just the ice cold water drips through on them , middle bucket the eels are cool and wet and can rub off slime on the sea weed. Bottom bucket so it doesn't drip out in car.

two buckets also works 9no top bucket for ice , ice in with eels. This sometimes freezer burns the eels though .

add a spigot in the bottom bucket and you can remove the melted water and slime very easily . I have a hose off my spigot that goes out of the truck so I just open up the spigot to remove the excess .