flinging eels from shore ... with an egg singer

[Saltheart]

Many people shove a sinker down the eels throat. I think the thin torpedoe shaped sinkers work better than an egg unless the egg is very small. They are very thin but longer than an egg. Sometimes they have a hole through them but that doesn't matter. I like 2 of the torpedo ones shoved one after the other down its throat. It will kill it faster though. The rubber core above the eel on the leader is traditional because it doesn't hurt the eel and they will stay alive longer.

I think casting eels with the 1209 and conventional reel will be hard. You better add lots of weight.

[ThrowingTimber]

Ben, we pour sinkers that are roughly the diameter of yellow #2 pencils, bout' half an inch to an inch long, with a brass ring on one end. We stuff it in the eels mouf and when we hook the eel, we make sure the hook passes through the center of the brass ring.

[Flaptail]

Rubber cores work really great at this, slim profile and they slide nicely so you can jam them down the throat. Fresh dead eels work best for this.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Try thru-wiring some Tail weights to if you can't pour them

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

Ben, we pour sinkers that are roughly the diameter of yellow #2 pencils, bout' half an inch to an inch long, with a brass ring on one end. We stuff it in the eels mouf and when we hook the eel, we make sure the hook passes through the center of the brass ring.

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

I think casting eels with the 1209 and conventional reel will be hard. You better add lots of weight.

yup. i was thinking 4 oz egg sinkers.

running line ---> 4 oz egg sinker---> beefy swivel ---> 70 lb. flouro ---> hook