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Title: Can an eel be used as bait? 🤨🤔what would eat it
Post by: bananafishspecial on January 28, 2026, 08:29:46 AM

Eels are often infested in our local reefs at times, always wondered if anyone tried them as bait?? Apparently they are good eating but I'd never 🤣🤣

Title: Re: Can an eel be used as bait? 🤨🤔what would eat it
Post by: PRENO on January 30, 2026, 10:43:29 AM

Hi, when say you eels, I guess you mean Moray eels? I have caught a lot in reefs which is a pain, but I do no not think any fish would want to eat it being it being a predatory eel. Maybe you could fillet it and freeze the white meat without the skin and use it for bait for Shad (Elf) when it is biting non stop, I think they have a lot of bones though. I would not try and eat it as well. If you try let us know, If I try I will post- for bait that is.