I keep my maggots in the fridge, my wife don't object too much, she got used to it early on in our relationship. Mind you haven't fished for a while. Used to keep my groundbait in the house too.

I don't eat eel, smoked or otherwise, caught quite a few though-slimey things!!!

Tell her if you can keep your eels in the firdge, you'll keep her tampax in your pocket when you both go out and she hasn't got her handbag-pretty good bargain I guess.