View Full Version : Scored on a Surf Hog


RIJIMMY
06-12-2006, 09:28 AM
Terrible fishing Saturday night, wind was nuts, a lot of unfishable areas. I headed to an outflow that had a ripping current. I did not plan to fish there so I did not have many jigs. I had glued one of Nebe's black surf hog eels to a 3 oz lead head and let her rip into the current. Second cast, wham, landed a keeper. The night was looking promising, then I lost the rig on the next few casts. If I was armed with more jigs and hogs, I think I would have done much better. I had nothing else on me that could get deep enough.......:crying:

likwid
06-12-2006, 09:31 AM
The operative question:

Was it a steenky or not?

PS: The Avet box still reeks.

kippy
06-12-2006, 09:32 AM
We will have to try some of those out Jim at that spot next time..I got some rigged to go.

Pete_G
06-12-2006, 09:33 AM
My favorite part of the Surf Hog Eel is the way it can carry a LOT of lead in it's belly.

Makes for a great casting piece of plastic that still sinks slowly.

RIJIMMY
06-12-2006, 09:40 AM
It was stinky, marinated in bunker oil for a week or so.......

likwid
06-12-2006, 09:42 AM
mmm steenky

spence
06-12-2006, 09:48 AM
My favorite part of the Surf Hog Eel is the way it can carry a LOT of lead in it's belly.
Yea, they plane right back to the surface if you want even weighted 2-3-1 with the big sluggo weights.

-spence

smac
06-12-2006, 10:44 AM
I have yet to catch a fish on any plastic eel imitation thingies. I have not tried "stinky" yet.

Finlander
06-12-2006, 11:24 AM
I use one for the first time up on the Cape, white 10" no added weight, fished it like a jerk bait, cast well, had one good take and drop the fish, felt good thou. Looked great in the water, big fish bait for sure. Chris

Nebe
06-12-2006, 12:49 PM
good going Jim :kewl:

I have come to the conclusion that there is no wrong way to rig them... lead in the belly, a lead head, lead shoved in the head.... it all works :D

gone fishin
06-12-2006, 07:19 PM
I still like to carolina rig em! :tooth: