1. Tool making

To catch Monopterus albus, you can sharpen one end of a steel wire with a diameter of 1 mm and a length of 5 cm, and then bend it into a shape similar to that of a thousand hooks with a clamp and other tools. After bending, turn the hook to the left or right at an angle of about 15 degrees. If it is too troublesome, you can also go directly to a fishing gear shop or.

Second, bait selection

The commonly used baits for eel fishing include earthworms, mussels, snails, internal organs of livestock, fresh fish, small insects, etc., especially earthworms, and the bigger the individual, the better the effect. When hooking, the whole earthworm should be put on the eel hook, and the hook tip should not be exposed, and a section of earthworm should not be left outside the hook, otherwise the eel may just eat earthworms without taking the bait.

Third, looking for eel holes

Eels usually drill holes on the banks of paddy fields, ponds, ditches, streams, lakes and reservoirs, and caves generally consist of an upper hole and a lower hole, of which the upper hole is mostly located 1 cm above and below the water surface, while the lower hole is mostly located 3-4 cm below the water surface. After finding the eel cave, we should see if the hole is round and smooth.

IV. Hooking skills

Fishing eel is very different from fishing other fish. After finding the eel hole, you should gently put the hook bait into the hole, and then slightly shake the bait to induce the eel to bite the hook. When the eel bites, you should first push the hook forward, and then quickly turn the hook to hook the eel firmly, otherwise the eel may turn its body to try to get rid of the hook.

V. Precautions

1. Monopterus albus is a fierce carnivorous fish. The commonly used baits for fishing Monopterus albus are earthworm, mussel meat, snail meat, internal organs of livestock, fresh fish, etc., especially the big earthworm has the best effect.

2. Monopterus albus likes to burrow in the mud stalks on the shore. The holes where Monopterus albus lives are often round and smooth, and even the traces of Monopterus albus' activities can be clearly seen.

3. When the eel bites the hook, it is necessary to push the hook forward, and then turn the hook quickly to make it firmly hook the eel, otherwise the eel will turn its body to try to get rid of the hook.