I HAVEN'T FISHED ALOT WITH EELS AND WANT TO KNOW THE BEST WAY TO HOOK THEM. MOUTH OR TAIL. GONNA TRY SATURDAY EVENING. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

Having several dry rags will help you handle them. Rags get slimmy quick. When I was using them for Cobia anchored I started hooking them about an inch and a half from the tail. Seemed like they did not get tied in a knot as often. Casting or drifting through the bottom of the jaw and out the right eye. Try both ways and see what works best for you. The dry rags is the key to handle them!!

THAT'S GOOD INFO

Put those nasty things on ice to make them "Chill out"...easier to handle. I like the tail...less eel knots.

7/0 -9/0 gamagatsu octopus hooks. I keep the drag more tight than drum fishing, and lift up sooner for the hookset. Letting the fish mess with the bait longer will allow for the fish to attempt to swallow the eel. That makes releasing a slot fish harder. If after the 31st, I will get more aggressive with lifting the rod.

Once their on ice you have 15 to 20 seconds before they want to play. but definitely in through the mouth or jaw and out through an eye socket. I promise they won't feel a thing. And if you blind both eyes they won't have to see that fatty with the bucket mouth coming after them

If you're drifting your eels using a float, hook them through the back about 2/3rd's of the way down towards the tail. This makes them struggle to swim downward toward the bottom, creating additional motion and vibration.

Avoid the "snot knot"... hook 'em in the tail when floating them.