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Catching Eel for Bait
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I've been thinking about trying to cut back bait expense since gas is so high and was wondering if anyone knows anything about catching eels, where I could get some inexpensive eel pots and what to use to bait them. Any info would help a lot. Thanks.
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April 21, 2008, 06:29:53 AM »
I'm not familiar with them but I did see that Captain Bruce has them. Check out
http://www.stackablecrabtraps.com/
I'm sure that he could answer any questions that you have.
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eels eat about anything but i catch the most on dead crab or remains of crab diner
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I thought eels were illegal to use for rockfish bait in MD. They do, however, make excellent and legal crab bait as well as
sushi unagi
There's a lot of info on this topic in the "Eeling & Fishing" section below.
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April 21, 2008, 02:51:16 PM »
Thanks for the replies. Now i just have to decide if the investment is worth it. Right now i spend 14$ for 40 lbs of necks which last about 2 weeks.
Can anyone estimate what the catch rate would be like for eels per trap in the patuxent river?
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Quote from: Pinchy on April 21, 2008, 08:50:44 AM
I thought eels were illegal to use for rockfish bait in MD. They do, however, make excellent and legal crab bait as well as
sushi unagi
There's a lot of info on this topic in the "Eeling & Fishing" section below.
Try Eel Scalopini.Awesome!
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I prefer eel marsala
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Quote from: Pinchy on April 21, 2008, 08:50:44 AM
I thought eels were illegal to use for rockfish bait in MD.
Only illegal to use eels December 16 through May 15.
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How many eel pots do you need ? I have square & round
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I was thinking of using the full 10 until i found out they were 30$ each. What do you sell the round ones for?
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15.00 a piece
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I know this thread is old but was wondering if PATUXENTPAT ever decided to catch his own bait and how it worked out for him.
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horseshoe crab is the best bait for eels especially egged up females. Big quahogs work o.k. too
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wow 2008? sorry didn't see that!
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