Clark Eel Bob

[cheferson]

Heres the eel bob i have rigged with a freezer burned eel

[cheferson]

Closeup

[cheferson]

Nekkid eel bob

[cheferson]

Nekkid closeup

[Redsoxticket]

Nice.

Please comment if the following observation regarding the wire and egg sinker is true


The wire appears to be doubled up going thru the sinker and then securely wraped along with another wrap to form the outer loop.
If not, where is the inner loop wire wraped to prevent from opening up or is it soldered ?

Also, the egg more likely is drilled out to accomadate the heavy gauge wire.

THX

[NIB]

Originally posted by Saltheart
You can also make the eel bob on a ball jig or smilin bill , etc. by cutting of the head , hollowing out the skin about an inch by removing the meat then tying it into the barb of the jig.

DZ showed us some a few years ago at one of the four leg picnics.

These are no good. I never throw em in the canal.

[Breezy]

does this explain

[cheferson]

Thats it breezy.

[Notaro]

cherferson, if im using the clark eel bob, do i gotta sew the skin around the hook? if so, what did u use to seal it tight?

[cheferson]

I just poke the hook through and dats dat. I used a sandwhich bag twist tie minus the paper to tie the skin down in the front.

[tlapinski]

Chef, the set up in the picture, is that one you made or the one you bought? looks simple enough to make. i'll be adding that to my to-do list for the weekend! thanks for the pics!

[cheferson]

My buddy at a tackle shop who knows my love of dead eels gave it to me to try. I Wanna make some more when i get a round to it, especially some heavy ones to use in big surf.

[NIB]

Looks cool.maybe one day i can show u guys a rigged eel on a Tin Squid.

[cheferson]

Also make sure to give them a stretch before use , so they have the sexy wiggle. 4 month old freezer burned eels work , thawed and refrozen a half dozen times dont throw em away

[cheferson]

Tlap

[tlapinski]

VERY similar to what i made last night. thanks man! i'll send you a couple of mine.

[NIB]

I used to use bow string to tie up all my eels rigs.U can get a big bobbin for like 8 dollars.Its waxed an the knots don't slip.Last yr slip showed me what he does wit wire ties.They work pretty good but u should have a couple wit u in case they break.

Nice job on those. do u make different weights for different water??

[cheferson]

ACtually i didnt make it , a friend at a tackle shop did. I do want to use some ones with a larger weight this year for when the surf/tide is really humpin, but this is the only size i have.

[tlapinski]

Chef, how is this... http://www.striped-bass.com/StriperT...threadid=21095

[Redsoxticket]

Chef or Tlap or anyone
Do you feed the hook like you would a rubber shad, fin-s?

Do you start the hook insertion above the eel's spine or below or does it not matter?

The feed thru wire loop (hook side) can be pre-assembled with a closed loop hook such as a Gamakatsu Octopus hook. Is there any disadvantages or advantages with such setup?

[cheferson]

Red i insert it like into a rubber shad. I put the rig next to the eel and see where the hook should come out, make a scratch there. Stick the hook into the middle of the eel and out at where i made the mark.

[Redsoxticket]

THX Chef

Originally posted by Redsoxticket

The feed thru wire loop (hook side) can be pre-assembled with a closed loop hook such as a Gamakatsu Octopus hook. Is there any disadvantages or advantages with such setup?

In answering my own question I found that the ring hook (straight hook) is better for this eel-bob because the Gamakatsu Octopus style there are physical parameters that would make rigging the eel difficult like the kirbed or reversed (offset curve), curved in point and turned up ball eye.