Live sandeels.

[james]

Right lads i need some advice. I am out in the boat saturday and sunday drifting using live sandeels. I was wondering if anyone has any tips or advice or do's and don'ts with regards to using them?? Any info gratefully recieved.

[tommy a]

Whenever I use them I simply have a long trace back to the swivel made of flurocarbon so it dissappears. The hooks are then put the through the eyes of the sandeel - this sounds grim ( and it is ) but the eel then swims around like mad !

Even if some of the sandeel look dead they seem to come alive when hooked this way - funny that - thats the best way Ive been told anyway.

churz

[im snagged]

i use a flowing trace with a running ledger, and a aberdeen hook, i hook the sandeel through the bottom lip.

[Charter Skipper]

Best way is thro the bottom lip and just nick the hook thro the belly skin just after the fins.........

[nimue]

Hi,
I would never think I knew better than a charter skipper, he's out there doing it far more often than me!!!
But in my small fishing area......only got a little boat.....the method Tommy mentioned has always worked best, maybe because I generally fish shallow areas and need a lot of action but only for a short while. Guess you've just got to try each way and decide for yourself.
Cheers, Jules.