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Rigged eels and eelskin lures are highly perishable and must be kept frozen or in salt brine when not in use. Before being used, rigged eels and eelskin lures should be examined carefully to see that they aren't torn. Rigged eels tend to get soft after being used for any length of time. Then they start falling apart and are useless. There isn't much you can do to prevent this except to keep them in salt when not being used. Once an eel starts to fall apart you might as well discard it and use a fresh one. Of course, you can salvage the hooks or swivels, to use when rigging fresh ones. Eelskin lures are pretty durable, but when the skin gets too old it can be taken off and a new one can be tied in its place. Here, too, you should watch the hooks and wire or chain to make certain they are not weakened in any way. The plastic-tube lures are very durable except for the hook, which will rust when used in salt water. A new hook can easily be substituted for the old one if you find that it has rusted too much. Rubber-tube lures should be examined to ser, if the rubber is still intact. Certain fish such as bluefish will slash the rubber tube with their sharp teeth. If the tube is badly cut it should be replaced with a new one. The hook, too, should be examined for rust.
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