Eels and Rubbah Core...

[Brian L]

I've never seen that system, Clogston. Love it! Good stuff!

Of all the ways I've seen and used to weigh down an eel, I like the bullet weight (much like you'd use with a rubber worm) best. The weight can slide up and down the line without getting hung up, it cuts the water better(less gunk hung up on it), and you can hook the eel through the back of the jaw and out through the eye(most solid spot for repeated casting, imo).

Couple questions re: weights in mouth- Anyone find that the eels die quicker with a weight in their mouth? I haven't done it in years, though I seem to remember that being the case. Also, I like when the eel slides up the line away from the fish when you hook up. You tend to get more life, therefore more fish and more casts out of a single eel. It's nice when unhooking a fish too. Does the eel tend to stay put more with a weight in its mouth?

[Clogston29]

Originally Posted by Brian L

Couple questions re: weights in mouth- Anyone find that the eels die quicker with a weight in their mouth? I haven't done it in years, though I seem to remember that being the case. Also, I like when the eel slides up the line away from the fish when you hook up. You tend to get more life, therefore more fish and more casts out of a single eel. It's nice when unhooking a fish too. Does the eel tend to stay put more with a weight in its mouth?

yes, the eels die quicker and tend to tear off more when you get fish. its only something i go to when i have to based on conditions. i actually like freshly dead or near dead eels anyway, especially when drifting.

[MikeToole]

I fish an area where the water is 25' deep and moving. Most of the time I just use a black jig head with the hook pushed from under the jaw out the top of the head. Since most the time the eels I use for this type of fishing are either just about dead or dead, sometimes I'll just push metal balls down their throat for weight. I get the balls from old bearings. I like to use round steel ball because if the bass eats the eel it should have no trouble passing them.