eel restrictions

[BassDawg]

i feel your pain Pete. and i would do the same with a shop that cares so little about their eeeels and knows even less. fluctuating prices are not a good sign either. $1.50 to $1.75 is top dollar for me, this time of year,,,,,,,,,,will go up to $2.00 in the Fall, if i HAVE to.

curious about a coupla things, with these eeels
that die before you can get them to point B,,,,,,,

are you guys getting them under ice in a plastic bag immediately,
and not allowing any water to get to them; so they can slime themselves to death?

it has been super HOTT, lately, and i did have one die within seconds of leaving the tank. but, i have an excellent relationship with my eeeeel mongers. they don't even have to ask me what size i want anymore, and they actually check the eeels for livelyness before selling them to me. and if the Boss ain't in, i can self-serve. this DID NOT happen after one visit/season. and i've accepted my share of shoestrings in the beginning of each relationship.

here are some of the better places i've found to secure eeeeels from, providing they have Cowhunters available,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,please remember these shops are mostly at the mercy of the trappers, and sometimes
it's better to keep looking. also, riggies have saved the night for me more than once.

Quonnie B&T has NEVER let me down in SoCo,
Breachway B&T is top notch for eels ova there,
Sam's Bait is my choice for snakes in NPT,
Have never gotten eeeels at the Canal/Cape Cod???,
Go Pogy or Bob's Bait Shack in Winthrop for Hahbah slimers,
Tom's B&T is my go-to guy, 90% of my eeels, in Saugus,
Surfland USA is excellent and Kay and her staff, ACES, on PI.

the ones in green also have fresh bait at the ready,
as always, dependent on what is available to them. check these fine folks out.
calls ahead, requesting 16" to 18" product, after you've gotten to know them and them you,
is a good way to narrow the search and not disappoint once you do get there.

[numbskull]

I wonder if there is some alternate universe where eels use humans for bait, starve us in a tank, drown us in slime, poke hooks through our eyes, and whack us on rocks to slow us down. Maybe right now they are sending a ship to Franklin to get more bait................................. and will be all pissed off they got so many short ones.

[luds]

From my experience the only consistent shops for eels in MA are Surfland, M&D, and Belsan's. CMS now has eels and they look good which is promising.

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I wonder if there is some alternate universe where eels use humans for bait, starve us in a tank, drown us in slime, poke hooks through our eyes, and whack us on rocks to slow us down. Maybe right now they are sending a ship to Franklin to get more bait................................. and will be all pissed off they got so many short ones.

HA!

Everyone from Franklin uses plugs now, anyways. The last eel fisherman moved to NY and summers down the cape...only the shadow of his former comrade remains..

[BassDawg]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

HA!

Everyone from Franklin uses plugs now, anyways. The last eel fisherman moved to NY and summers down the cape...only the shadow of his former comrade remains..

!!! NIIIICE AYC !!!

what's a brutha gottsta do to get his hands on either a yellow or blue slopehead??

name yer price, i'll bring trinkets and eeeeel sacrifices~~~

[Back Beach]

Originally Posted by BassDawg

!!! NIIIICE AYC !!!

what's a brutha gottsta do to get his hands on either a yellow or blue slopehead??

name yer price, i'll bring trinkets and eeeeel sacrifices~~~

I want your gold fillings and then we'll talk....

[BassDawg]

DAHAYUM, you don't miss a thing!!


in lieu of my bridgework and caps~~~


might i offer free labor towards the next batch?
i can spray paint, attach hooks, bend lips, any amount of remedial plugwork~~~

OR THERE IS


cold, hard, doll hairs,,,,folding monies,,,,cabbage,,,BIG ducketts??

[ProfessorM]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I wonder if there is some alternate universe where eels use humans for bait, starve us in a tank, drown us in slime, poke hooks through our eyes, and whack us on rocks to slow us down. Maybe right now they are sending a ship to Franklin to get more bait................................. and will be all pissed off they got so many short ones.

LOL