Live eels...

[Mako11]

small ziplocks...individually packaged eels on ice in a soft sided cooler...hook them thru the bag and rip the bag off...directly in the water and minimal slime during the whole process. I too have found that no air holes in the bags are necessary.

[JLH]

I store the eels in a mesh bag with a drawstring on the top. Can hang the bag over the side of the yak while drifting or throw it up behind the seat while paddling or trolling. When I need an eel I just lay in in my lap and reach into the bag and work ones head just out of the opening with my right hand then grab around the eel just behind the head while holding the bag with my left hand. The bag allows you to hold onto the eel just like a rag. Hold the eel in place, hook eel and then just slide it out of the bag and directly into the water so it doesn't ball up. Remember to close up the bag and your ready to fish.