For me Its just personal preference a lot of friends do it this way but I find that with the head and tail off it makes no difference with the fish biting or taking the bait but with the tail end at the bottom of the hook it sits there better as its tighter around the hook and no excess, but if the fish hits the bleeding head end then it won't matter as the pennel hook is there. Some say its more aerodynamic the other way around.... personally I think it wont get any extra yardage with casting it weights virtually nothing and sits behind any lead aerodynamically anyway. but i guess tail end first entering the water first is tougher and more streamlined for entering the water not mushrooming your bait with the force. If its the last one with the head on then thats because normally sand eels get smashed in the middle hence where the hook is and when in the water if your fishing on the bottom when they bury themselves the tail is either under the sand or gravel with the head poking out or they sit the tail on the sand with the head up. So for me is about presentation... does it make a difference? I'm not sure but I have caught when friends next to me don't and yet all is the same baits used etc :) I do think though if a fish is there and you have a bait there it will take it anyway 99% of the time.
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I know the pennel hook is there aswell but just a question, how come you put the head section of the eel on the bottom of the bait and not the top??
For me Its just personal preference a lot of friends do it this way but I find that with the head and tail off it makes no difference with the fish biting or taking the bait but with the tail end at the bottom of the hook it sits there better as its tighter around the hook and no excess, but if the fish hits the bleeding head end then it won't matter as the pennel hook is there. Some say its more aerodynamic the other way around.... personally I think it wont get any extra yardage with casting it weights virtually nothing and sits behind any lead aerodynamically anyway. but i guess tail end first entering the water first is tougher and more streamlined for entering the water not mushrooming your bait with the force.
If its the last one with the head on then thats because normally sand eels get smashed in the middle hence where the hook is and when in the water if your fishing on the bottom when they bury themselves the tail is either under the sand or gravel with the head poking out or they sit the tail on the sand with the head up.
So for me is about presentation... does it make a difference? I'm not sure but I have caught when friends next to me don't and yet all is the same baits used etc :)
I do think though if a fish is there and you have a bait there it will take it anyway 99% of the time.
Need to sort your tags out mate. Your videos are very informative but for some reason aren't being seen enough.