Common baits for eel fishing include insect bait, fresh fish meat bait and fermented fish paste.

1. Insect bait: eels like to eat insects wrapped in cloth, such as earthworms, snails, grasshoppers, etc. These are relatively easy-to-obtain baits and can be stored in a bait box or insulator.

2. Fresh fish meat bait: Fresh fish meat or animal offal are better baits. Choose carp meat, mackerel meat, crucian carp meat, etc. with strong flavor. When choosing fresh fish meat bait, It's best to choose the freshest ones.

3. Fermented fish paste: Cut fresh fish or animal offal into small pieces, add salt and leave it for more than 48 hours, take it out, dry it and then use tools to make it into paste, then add an appropriate amount of Flour, water, catalyst (starch, hot corn flour, etc.) are used for fermentation. Sauerkraut, egg yolk, etc. can be mixed with it during fermentation to make the eels like it more.

It should be noted that the eel caught with bait should not be caught for too long, and it should be digested in time after being taken out to prevent diarrhea. When choosing bait, fishing friends should consider factors such as the local water quality, population density, eel fishing season and other factors in order to choose better bait.

Precautions for fishing eel

1. Choose suitable fishing gear and fishing grounds. Corresponding fishing gear and fishing grounds should be selected according to the aquatic environment for eel fishing. Generally, small streams, rivers, lakes and other waters with relatively clear water quality are selected for fishing.

2. Choose the appropriate bait. The eel has a special mouth and needs special bait for fishing. You can choose insects, live bait, fresh fish, pickled vegetables and other varieties as bait.

3. Master correct fishing techniques. The eel takes a long time to bite the hook, so you need to wait patiently when fishing. Generally speaking, it is not advisable to bite violently. You need to hold the fishing rod gently with your hands and wait until the eel has lasted for a period of time before slowly pulling the rod.

4. Stay quiet and patient. You need to stay quiet and patient while fishing, and don't talk loudly or make noise, as this will scare away the fish. At the same time, you need to wait patiently, observe the hook carefully, and hook back in time when the eel bites the hook.

5. Store fish reasonably. When storing eels, you should choose wide fish barrels, fish tanks, fish boxes and other containers, put some aquatic plants as much as possible, change the water source at any time and add an appropriate amount of oxygen to ensure the survival rate of the eels during storage.