Hooking an eel

[seamonkey]

What is the best way to hook an eel?

[surfstix1963]

I like to hook the eel through the top lip and out the eye socket they last longer and can only see the bass out of one eye.

[JakeF]

What he said, unless it's already dead. If you're fishing a dead eel, hook it from underneath straight through the skull. It's much harder to cast it off this way :thumbsup:

[jimbob]

I hook Eels through one eye, under the brain cavity and out the other eye. I usualy cast and slowly retrieve and cast again, they hold up real well as long as you don't hit the brain with the hook.

[surfstix1963]

If you do get a bass on a eel do not change it just something about it you have a better shot at catching more on the same eel than if you change it, if you hold the rod up and the eels tail curls up it's still good.

[porgy75]

I thought I had someone tell me once to hook an eel down it's throat without hitting its internal organs. Has anyone done this.

Once I have the eel hooked what is the best way to fish with it. Slow or fast retieve, deep or ontop or maybe jiging?

[gjb1969]

well when i fished with eels i liked to knock them out and hook them in the lips thats how i did it back then but i dont use eels anymore:eek:

[CharlieTuna]

If you do get a bass on a eel do not change it just something about it you have a better shot at catching more on the same eel than if you change it, if you hold the rod up and the eels tail curls up it's still good.

I don't know why that is either, but I agree. Maybe because they have a "bass-lips " tattoo and are marked for life.:D

[ledhead36]

I was told that you can slow the eels down which makes it easier to hook them.

If you take ziplock bags and fill them with ice then place them in a small cooler with the eels they will slow down. Is this true?

[finchaser]

yes sir