Eeling with a VS

[Sea Dangles]

I always eeled the way DZ described until last year when the eels never seemed to want to slam it.Adjust your style to suit your prey and you'll become a better angler.There is more than one way to skin a cat.I caught a tuna on a 275 yesterday with live bait. I had the line between the fingers and the beast broke the surface before I knew it had inhaled the bait. Still had no problem putting the line back on after she started a long and fast run.Sore arms today.

[ripitsik]

pm,

try to avoid losing line on that reel. With the deep spool you'll be surprised how much distance you'll lose. I have a 275 for jiggingin the canal only and the amount of distance I lose from not having a full spool makes a huge difference. But the reel is a complete tank. You'll enjoy your purchase

[Crafty Angler]

Like Dennis said, reel sloooowly with the rod tip at 11 o'clock high, then drop the tip low and 'bow to the cow' after you feel the bump - I reel like mad on the upstroke of the rod to take out the slack, but then I'm using mono with the rocks around here.

No problems with a bail-less 704 - but as far as drag goes, set it and forget it - the last thing you want to do is be fiddling with your drag and overtighten in the middle of a fight -

I oughta know - I lost my PB that way a long time ago...