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[cw4340]

it works?

[Crabbyboy]

esspecially after this winter...the water is gunna be colder than ussual so it won't warm up for longer which means shallows for longer!

[eelfisher]

i set my eelpots in deep holes in the river 20-30 ft. and catch  crabs

[waterman4456]

  What type of eelpots do you like eelfisher?

[cw4340]

ellfisher you set any pots yet

[cw4340]

channel 10 sad water 42 but i went online ac nj water temp 38.8 far from 42 need sun bad

[eelfisher]

  not yet, cw. my grandpa always said 51 degrees the majic number. he knew his [shiz] on eels so i live by that.

  i use the wire mesh type. my dad and his dad used pots made from 5 gal buckets. eels would pack so tite in them that they'd smother themselves. i never had much luck in them though. eels not around like they used to be.

  thinkin of gettin into some minnies this year. let me know if you have any advice.

[waterman4456]

  Sorry eelfisher cant give any advice on eelpots was hopen for some from you. Not many eelpotters left here.

[cw4340]

Ell fisher this horse shoe deal realy has to hurt you don,t it

[eelfisher]

  ya man. sore subject with me.  looks like im gonna hafta find something else to do. gonna give up with them big eels and use up the rest of my crabs pottin bait eels this spring. had to pay up to 1.50 per crab in the past, cant make any money that way. what a shame

  waterman, i meant advice about catchin minnows. however, i am happy to share any knowledge that you might need about eels.

[waterman4456]

  Best minnow trap i know of is the glass ones. Take a 1 gal. glass pickel jar  heat 1" steel rod red hot make 4 funnels around jar  take dremil tool and smooth up inside funnel cut 2 holes in lid to pass line through attach about 8oz lead to the line 8" up line from lid use small gillnet cork as a bouye . Brother  she will smokem. I also use a small seine catch them in marsh when tide falls. Do you use round or square eelpot?