Big Eels- Best Rig

[rhornegold]

Every few years I do some Eel fishing and I have been lucky to catch a few large Eels.

But it's always about time and getting lucky.

I usually use JS rigs, free running lead, open bale arm and popped up worms, but having suffered another night of striking at nothing, I wonder if times have moved on ?

I have tried a bolt rig set ups, on light constant Baitrunners, but never had any success.

Any thoughts ?

Bob

[QTpie]

pm :thumbs:

[rhornegold]

Thanks Qt,

really interesting link.

will give it a try.

Bob

[QTpie]

No problem happy to help

[cougan]

i have used a running rig , with 30lb amnesia hooklength........ with some success

[soupdragon]

lot of eel anglers now using bolt style rigs, as long as resistance is constant you will still get runs js rig still good but things have moved on , have sent pm ;)

[darran]

How bout the Dyson Rig for using worms off the bottom? Hope to do some eeling soon myself...

[soupdragon]

brillant rig works really well, but it need one or two changes .am using a version which i have had success on at mo. needs two floats short hook link and a big lead fished under a lot of tension stonking bites !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:lol:

[rhornegold]

Thanks lads, interesting stuff.

I like the modified Dyson Rig, and will be tying it up before next week.

Bob

[Benny_the_bream]

I have had them to 51/2 lb on a leadclip with a hair rigged lob on a short flouro rig