Rigged Eel question

[JFigliuolo]

Originally Posted by piemma

RIRockhound wrote the best article on rigging that I ever read. I have rigged eels the "old" way for 40 years. Tried Bryan's way and I'll never go back. It involves using small wire ties and a swivel on the front hook. I forgot where the article was published but it was either "The Fisherman" or OTW. Takes about 5 minutes and the riggies stay together forever.

I couldn't rig an eel to save my life. The method Bryan outlined is very easy and works very well.

[RIfoosball]

Thanks for all the follow up information.

The hook was staying in the eel's mouth just fine so I'll find a better way to tie the mouth shut.

I am going to assume here that one doesn't want to fish the eel upside (true?) down so next time I'll use the same method of rigging but put the hooks underneath. Some of the areas I fish I get hooked up if the hooks are beneath the eel/lure as I'm trying to find the bottom.

I would be very interested in knowing how to find RIRockhound's method in writing along with Zeno's referenced chapter on it.

Thanks!