I think about 20" gets a little too big. I like em in the 12-16" range just for castability. Its funny i fish a spot in June and they want shoestrings. We actually seek out pencils for a few weeks. 3 weeks ago i was out and the fish wanted bigger eels. My buddy got a 25 and i got a close to 40 on big eels, when the snakes were gone we got smaller fish then just a bunch of taps as our supply dwindled. Was it the size? I don't really know but the large wanted a hearty meal that night. I also think that the smack a big eel makes when it hits the water and is struggling has a lot more attracting power than a little guy.
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