9 inch Slug-go
 

I can not believe that there are still alot of members of the surf fishing community that are not using this amazing, amazing lure! The 9 inch rigged and weighted black slug-go is THE best artificial on the market today for striped bass.

I find that bluefish like them too. Lately, I go through more sluggos than bass caught.

steve, what's your favorite rod/reel etc..for fishing the sluggo? and what type of technique do you use? ie...rod up like w/pencil or other?

This sounds like SPAM

To me, it has sounded that way from the start! :smash:

Generally I know what it means when a high- profile Caster hawks a certain product THAT much...

Esp. in the last couple of years when small Blues at night have been more of a nuisance than I ever remember... the game has become fishing through them, to cull out a Cow. I'll stick to my slowly- retrieved (& Blue- proof) Habs & BM & Lifishinvt Needles & Darters & Swimmers, etc... (or Riggies if I want to go through extra work & risk it to Teeth)... over a fast & erratically- moving one- hit Sluggo! My choice... :uhuh:

I bet Herb's bottom line has taken a hit since better & cheaper substitutes have hit the Market. :bc: His fault IMO, for having consumer unfriendly prices, & even more- so unfriendly/ ridiculous packaging... no bulk sales for reasonable prices... & even for that (one) silly hook he throws in! (Does anyone really use that POS? :D ) These factors always said to me they're a Co. out of touch w/ N.E. S.W. Casters... maybe more suited to LMB/ Fresh- water mentality?

Eels, they are probably in the long run cheaper to. Slug-os are lucky if they last 3 or 4 good fish, and they cost about 4 bucks a pop + time and effort to rig them. I usually get 2 fish outta an eel and they are only 1.75 a peice. How many 50's have been cought on rigged slug-o's. Its trophy capability to me is still up in the air as well.

Interesting point. I don't fish eels and can't cast sluggos, but I'd probably rate a skin plug right up there in the effectiveness department.

Never fished a skin plug, but if If I was searching for LARGE, I would choose a big danny with a giant skin on it over a slug-O any day. But eels seem to work ok for me regardless

SLUGGO
 

Over the last 3 seasons I have taken big bass consistently with 3 over 40lbs. and I don't think I would have done much better using eels, and know I wouldn't have done nearly as well if I USED ANY OTHER TYPE OF ARTIFICIAL INCLUDING A SKIN PLUG which has always been one of my favorites. Also, I personnaly know of 3 fish in the high 40's taken on the black sluggo. I'ts just a matter of time until somebody gets a 50. I to was very skeptical of this lure's ability to catch monsters consistently but is does. Really, no spam or sales pitch, this is a great , great artifical and everone should be using it........ I use a 8 or 9 foot rod, a200 VS with 20 lb. mono. Fish the SLUG-GO fast bouncing the rod tip thru-out the retrieve. If blues show up put something else on or leave the sluggo on , you may be surprised.

I don't have any affiliation with Sluggo or Herb Reed. However, I will say that over the last few seasons, I've done better with black, or red over black, 9" Sluggos in the Canal than I've done with my beloved jigs. I reserve my jigs for places where I have to have a monster cast to reach the hole or rip. In places where the holes are closer, I use Sluggos on 3-5 oz heads. Or Ronz eels. The fish also tend to hold onto a Sluggo or Ronz, even if you're slow to react to a hit.

I also use the 7-1/2" new size, but it doesn't rig as well on a jighead.

I also tend to use either 4" Sluggos or 4" Riptide Mullets almost exclusively now when I use a trailer on a jig. They produce as well as pork, and don't fold over the hook in current and cost you a hook up, like pork often does.

The effectiveness of Sluggos isn't hype. It's real.

One of my buddies from the other sites, a guy who has jigged and skinned for as long as I have, now refers to himself as "The Sultan of Sluggo" in his signature ;)

You're doing yourself a real disservice if you confuse the messenger with the message, IMO. Try them. They work.

SLUGGO
 

Over the last 3 seasons I have taken big bass consistently with 3 over 40lbs. and I don't think I would have done much better using eels, and know I wouldn't have done nearly as well if I USED ANY OTHER TYPE OF ARTIFICIAL INCLUDING A SKIN PLUG which has always been one of my favorites. Also, I personnaly know of 3 fish in the high 40's taken on the black sluggo. I'ts just a matter of time until somebody gets a 50. I to was very skeptical of this lure's ability to catch monsters consistently but is does. Really, no spam or sales pitch, this is a great , great artifical and everone should be using it........ I use a 8 or 9 foot rod, a200 VS with 20 lb. mono. Fish the SLUG-GO fast bouncing the rod tip thru-out the retrieve. If blues show up put something else on or leave the sluggo on , you may be surprised.

they catch just fine, my only problem is with the durability.....trying riggies this year with hopes they hold up better.

oh, and they cost $4/3 pack not $4 a pop

No affiliations here either.. and I don't think it's unknown or new either.. take a look at the back wall at places like the Bait Shack.. constantly getting restocked, and stripped...

and white ain't so bad either......

Steve... no offense meant, but do you have a connection?
Or, do you just think most folks don't know of their effectiveness?
I for one, think they are very well known as a must have.. at least on the Lower Cape.

Slug-go
 

No affiliation whatsoever. I'm just trying to let everyone know just how good this lure is so they can catch a few more bass.

I forgot to mention that aspect. I like Ronz lures, but I can buy a 3 pack of 9" Sluggos and two 5 oz jigheads for the same price as one 5oz ten inch Ronz.

Sluggos are also more durable than Ronz or Hogys.

Steve's post was just a suggestion after a good week's catching.

This, however, is a sales pitch.
:)
That's a 3.5 ounce 9" Hab's being dwarfed by the new Sluggo and a 9" Sluggo for reference. 3 ounces of rubber, unweighted. Available soon. Or whenever Lunker City feels like it...

That thing would be pissa on a Wobblehead.

Now THAT I could cast. :uhuh:

A bluefish bites off the back third of that biggun and you might still have a sluggo worth casting. He bites any further up and your probably out a coupla bucks.
Gonna need a bag just for those bigguns.

RONZ!!!!!!!!!! the best lure ive ever used

Yeah. I've never really gotten too married to rubber because I seem to almost magically attract bluefish. Must be the spots I fish or something.

Rubber sure works though...

:uhuh:

I don't like rubber....I am a wood snob!:pop:

1 sluggo=1$+2 Gami live baits=2.00+Weights=1$+Dacron=$.25=4.25$ for one rigged slug-O. Ill take the 1.75 eel anyday, no bass will ever refuse a live bait

Well, you also need to factor in that the Sluggo can't die in a bucket in your driveway, doesn't need to be purchased before 4pm on a Sunday and if not damaged during fishing will live to serve another day be it tomorrow or a year from now.

That being said I'm no fan. Granted this probably has to do with my lack of knowledge as to how to fish them properly...but eels are easier :hee:

-spence

Nothing beat live bait

Drumcorpfan, are 9" black sluggo's any good?

lol uread any of these posts? i think there good but its alll up to personal reference in the long run. some people catch with them, others dont. i like to rig them and then catch with them cause i feel that i have somehow "created" a lure that will catch fish. u can rig them any way but the best way i think is with some 50lb dacron, 2 6/0 octopus hooks, some zap-a-gap, and a needling wire. should be in business with that setup.

it would be great
 

if they were made with the new 3x rubber... for durability.

i've always caught more with the red/black color scheme.

But you wouldn't get the same action out of them Raven, the stronger the rubber, the stiffer it is.

ha ha ha
 

trojans should have that printed on the box.... :uhuh:


but no, i thought 3x rubber was not only more stretchy but more wiggly...

when i fish sluggo's in fresh water i use an eagle claw lightweight hook and let them swim ever so slowly... or glide and they work like magic..
because they suspend real well and the rate of fall is perfect.

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Originally Posted by Fish On
Drumcorpfan, are 9" black sluggo's any good?
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Originally Posted by Gunpowder
lol uread any of these posts? i think there good but its alll up to personal reference in the long run. some people catch with them, others dont. i like to rig them and then catch with them cause i feel that i have somehow "created" a lure that will catch fish. u can rig them any way but the best way i think is with some 50lb dacron, 2 6/0 octopus hooks, some zap-a-gap, and a needling wire. should be in business with that setup.

Gunpowder, inside joke.

Never tried the red and black, but now I will. Thx!

Anybody have good experiences with all the exotic colors- limetreuse, etc? Looks tempting to me to complement the Black, white, and bubblegum arsenal.

Just don't let the red/black near anything but all black. They bleed really badly.

The reason I don't fish sluggos more is the fishing style you need is exhausting if you're not used to it. Hunched over shaking the tip and cranking like a madman. Hurts my back.

I think it's kinda funny how one guy posts a message informing others on how well he's done with the rigged slug-go, including many really nice fish, and other people have the (fill in your own word) to argue that the lure may not be so good. If Steve catches so well on it, it obviously works. If you're not catching on it, maybe your technique is off. Always take the advice of someone who is so successful. It is true that some people catch on it, and some people don't. Those who don't should listen more carefully to those who do.
I've also seen many people ramble online about how lousy Mambo Minnows are. I've seen many nice fish fall to these lures, also. Don't forget, there is no magic lure that will work right out of the box using any and all techniques. Skill ups the catch ratio, and skill comes only through practice.

Slug-go
 

All artificials will take big bass sometimes. The 9 inch black slug-go will take big bass 99 percent of the time. It is the closest thing to a live eel you can get with a fake. I experimented with this thing for 4 seasons now and I can absolutly state that if a bass is in front of you and your using the slug-go, your going to get action. Case in point-- I've been in to fish on many occasions using the slug-go, taken it off purposely to try one of the other "proven killers" only to be disappointed, then put the slug-go back on and started catching fish again. I know they can be expensive and a pain to rig but they are very , very productive.

:lurk:

Which proves that some nights bass prefer one artifical over others, not that that artifical is better than all others all the time. Next night the tables may be reversed, but the guy who sticks to one technique because of absolute faith in it doesn't see it that way. He just thinks there are no bass in front of him. That said, often I'll run through several different plugs without a touch and then move on still wondering if fish were out there but ignoring me. Easy enough to snap on a sluggo instead and make a few more casts........Steve's faith in them is reason enough to try it.

The first time I started fishing the 9 inch sluggo rigged Mckenna style was an eye opening experience. Having gotten stuck in the same routine using plugs & techniques that have been around for 40+ years, It was refreshing to be using something that was so different to what I had been used to. The effectiveness of the Sluggo has proven itself to be a necessity in my surf bag. Like the other lures I still carry, it has its time & place. When the situation is right, it is the only artificial to be using.

If your not having results after giving the sluggo a good effort in productive waters, go to a different spot, or go home. Either you dont know what your doing or there are no fish there, or both. Truth hurts.



Only thing I do differently when rigging it, is to add zip ties around the hooks. Keeps the hooks from ripping apart the body.... For a while

what numbskull said........:tooth:

I will always have sluggos with me....they do work.....but there is no such thing as a magic lure......
ya can't force feed a guy chicken if he wants a steak :jester: