help me make rigged eels

[mayday1019]

Originally Posted by numbskull

FYI. "The Secrets of Surf Fishing at Night" by W A Muller has 2 chapters by Al Bentsen describing (with plenty of pictures) how to rig and fish eels.

I just looked this book up on Amazon and there are 3 used books STARTING AT $99.95?!?!?

What gives?? Is this book some secret night fishing treasure or something??

[NIB]

Originally Posted by mayday1019

I just looked this book up on Amazon and there are 3 used books STARTING AT $99.95?!?!?

What gives?? Is this book some secret night fishing treasure or something??

Cept for the benson stuff the book is you basic 130 page beginners type intructional book.I think it cost me 12 dollars..

[Clogston29]

the part that I always had trouble with was the soldering.

i've been using a metal epoxy in its place and it has simplified the whole thing alot. once you get the head hook set up, it's pretty simple really.

i'm far from an expert on them, but i'll post a pic or two when i get home that may help you out. i'd offer to show you in person, but i think i'm pretty far from you, and you'd probably be better off with someone more experienced with them.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

the part that I always had trouble with was the soldering.

I'm far from a pro, but have the solder thing down pretty good. You can't really attach solder directly to the hook shank, at least I couldn't figure it out. What I do now is wrap two turns of 12 guage copper wire around the shank and tighten it down. Then I heat the wire with a blow torch, but not too hot. Next, I touch the solder to the copper wire and it melts down and forms a bond between the hook shank and copper. Its quite easy, but you have to experiment with how hot to get the copper otherwise the solder liquifies and runs right off the hook.

[NIB]

In the past I have used size E rod building thread and zap a gap.. I make a knob out of it on the shank of the hook.
I do the same thing to a lesser amount on my jighooks to hold rubbers on..
I have some 9/0 siwash hooks with large swivels attached to them.I have heard of a technique where you pull the swivel back and rap the eel over the bulge from the swivel..
On Bensons style rigged,the hook only goes in the head about a inch.In other words the front hook is not buried up to the bend.Half of the shank sticking out the bottom side of the eel..
I thought that was odd..Looks like a place where the line could tangle on it on splash down..
What is the reason for this..

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by NIB

I thought that was odd..Looks like a place where the line could tangle on it on splash down..
What is the reason for this..

i think its to create more of a keel

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I'm far from a pro, but have the solder thing down pretty good. You can't really attach solder directly to the hook shank, at least I couldn't figure it out. What I do now is wrap two turns of 12 guage copper wire around the shank and tighten it down. Then I heat the wire with a blow torch, but not too hot. Next, I touch the solder to the copper wire and it melts down and forms a bond between the hook shank and copper. Its quite easy, but you have to experiment with how hot to get the copper otherwise the solder liquifies and runs right off the hook.

Exactly. And the hit on a riggie is like nothing else. For some strange reason it just pisses the Bass OFF