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09-10-2012, 07:32 PM
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Eels
Anyone ever drift eels for Tuna off shore?
Yes, no, why and why not?
Only problem I can think of is hook size to eel (any maybe Blue Fish)............
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09-11-2012, 08:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Piscator
Anyone ever drift eels for Tuna off shore?
Yes, no, why and why not?
Only problem I can think of is hook size to eel (any maybe Blue Fish)............
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Was this a completely stupid question? Be honest…… |
"I know a taxidermy man back home. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him!"
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09-11-2012, 09:15 AM
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I think one big problem will be dogs eating $2/ bait.
Course if you buy pogies, $2/bait is a bargain.
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09-11-2012, 01:52 PM
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i would think they would ball up alot
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my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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09-11-2012, 02:43 PM
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I had some black eels left over after I closed the tackle shop in late October a few years back and tried it down on Peaked Hill. It was a slow day anyways, so nothing happened, but I figured what the hell, was going to "release them" anyways.
They did not ball up, nor did any dogs etc eat them, as they were not around.
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09-11-2012, 09:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Piscator
Was this a completely stupid question? Be honest……
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No, so I'm told back in the day it was a very effective way to catch tuna.
Last edited by O.D. Mike; 09-11-2012 at 10:02 PM..
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09-12-2012, 09:35 AM
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I've caught tuna on rigged dead eels, so I think live ones would probably work.
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09-12-2012, 10:22 AM
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Definitely Dennis. A fresh eel will catch any local predator. I have caught bass, blues and sharks on them. The guys south of Nantucket throw eels (and scup) at white marlin. If you toss a live eel in front of tuna feeding on smaller bait, you will catch.
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