Drifting Cowboys Fish Tail
Go to Bass Pro and purchase the ready made bobber rig that has the bobber, leader with circle hook and a one oz. Egg sinker-buy a couple or more. Hook your eel either under the chin and out thru one eye or about four inches from the end of the tail.
When hooking at the tail, place the hook only about 1/8 of an inch down into the eel's back-this allows the hook to pull free and set itself into the striper's jaw. I prefer the tail hook method as this prevents the eel from curling up around your line. Set the bobber to the depth that you want to fish-from 10 to 20 ft.
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Deep usually-according to the bobber instructions. Put the reel into free spool with the clicker set to the on position.
When the fish takes the bait, let him/her run for several seconds and then simple pick up the rod, point it at the fish, engage the reel and simply start reeling-do not try to set the hook with a circle hook as the fish will set the hook into it's jaw on it's own. You can also use an eel set up without a bobber with the line down right beside or behind the boat. You can also just let the eel swim freely without any weight whatsoever.
Drifting Cowboys Fish Tail Game
Use light tackle if you want to have a real great time with these fish!You can also go to chumload.com to see his video on how to rig and fish for stripers. He will tell you pretty much the same thing as above, but may give some additional pointers.Gook Luck! I have never used the bobber rigs myself I always put them on the bottom or free line a couple. To do that put a 3 way with a 8 inch drop for your weight and a 36 inch drop and put a 9 O circle hook with your eel hooked from the bottom of the jaw and out the eye. Use just enough weight to hold the bottom or keep whatever depth the fish are at. I just started adding another drop from the hook eyelet that has 5 inches of line and another hook and you hook it through the top of the eel about 4 inches down the back of the eel. If you need help e-mail me and let me know and you could swing by and I will show you a few different ways to tie your own.