Eeling reel

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by Brian L

I've never understood the slow retrieve reel for eels thing.

If I had to fillet all the fish I've taken with eels on a very fast retrieve I'd have tennis elbow.
Most fish I take eeling are either while in free spool or dead sticking them on the bottom. Second to that would be on a fast retrieve.

[Brian L]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

If I had to fillet all the fish I've taken with eels on a very fast retrieve I'd have tennis elbow.
Most fish I take eeling are either while in free spool or dead sticking them on the bottom. Second to that would be on a fast retrieve.

I won't ever forget the "Buzzbait" retrieve out on the outer cape in the late 80's/early 90's!

KERSMASHHHH!

Same thing happened in Soco during June/July of 2001 when we had the big fog banks roll in and stay for weeks at a time. Flat calm water and large fish up on the surface sipping/finning. We were buzzing eels right over the surface in front of them and doing quite well!

I've caught fish on eels at every imaginable speed of retrieve, though slow and on the bottom usually is the best.

[pmbrac]

maybe ill try out the saltiga surf 5000. may be better than the vs 275 since the retrieve is slower