OK Derek, Many thanks for your help. I'll be trying these out at the weekend
here near Kinsale.
It really is a pity that so many newsgroups now have a resident mischief
maker. I believe the best way to deal with it is to make absolutely no
comment, regardless to how inflamatory the posts are. See
http://wilko.webzone.ru/troll.html
Thanks again
Ian

"Derek Moody" wrote in message
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In article , Ian
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Thanks Derek.I take it that I should rig it so that the hook is about 2/3

Yes, or maybe not even that much, predators will attempt to take them by
the
head.

down the body of the lure, as most rubber eels.
And as most rubber eel type lures have a long twisted shank to the hook,
to
impart a realistic movement when trolling, this lure does not need that

Are they the ones I think they are - actually a small rubber eel rather
than
a sandeel, moulded with a swimming curve in the body?

If so, the body straightens a little with the pull and then springs back
to
the curve. iIf you get the pull right the change in resistance sets up a
harmonic motion and for the few moments in which a fish must decide
whether
to attack it must approximate a swimming movement fairly well.

Cheerio,

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