snig·gle 
(snĭgəl)
(snĭgəl)v. snig·gled, snig·gling, snig·gles
v.intr.
To fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their hiding places.
v.tr.
To catch (an eel) in this manner.
[From dialectal snig, a small eel, from Middle English snigge; probably akin to snegge, a snail, akin to Old English snægl, snail.]