What would give you a better chance at a fifty?

[DZ]

My preference would be to use plugs as my largest fish have all fallen to plugs. Using them is my favorite method by far.

As for the question of which method would give you a BETTER CHANCE at landing the 50?

Assuming everything is equal, you’re on a beach, and the bass in question are willingly taking both artificials and eels - I’d have to say eels and my reason is this – single hook versus treble. You have a much better shot at landing a huge fish with a single hook be it attached to an eel or plug. Big bass have the uncanny ability to play treble hooks against each other gain leverage and straighten them causing a lost hookup. Not many plugs come with a single hook (with the exception of the original stubby needles which was originally designed with a single hook for the exactly this reason – to land more bass). Large bass hookup-to-land ratio is much better with a single hook.

DZ