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08-30-2008, 02:18 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: RI
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Tap Tap
More times than not, stripers will tap at my sluggos (same as with eels). It's as if they're checking it out by nipping it and releasing. After the nibble, varying the retrieve doesn't draw a strike. Come back five minutes later and same thing. I'm thinking maybe they're schoolies. When blue fish bite, they chomp.
Curious as to your experience and thoughts.
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08-30-2008, 02:44 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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I've been running into that quite a bit on my last few trips. I've noticed it more when I'm working them in the water column with a lead head, but have run into it a bit when jigging them at the canal. Been wondering the same as you, maybe it's just my inexperience and not setting the hook properly or quick enough.
Might try to start rigging a second hook on mine like the Rigged Sluggos you can buy but I'm not shelling out 9 bucks for when I can do it myself. Any tips on rigging these?
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08-30-2008, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Southern RI
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08-30-2008, 07:28 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
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most likely smaller fish. big fish have no problem inhaling a slug-go
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08-31-2008, 08:08 AM
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Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bart
most likely smaller fish. big fish have no problem inhaling a slug-go
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My thoughts exactly !! |
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08-31-2008, 10:35 AM
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Curmudgeon
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Patchogue & NYC
Posts: 203
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I have found that when using plastics, sluggo, shads etc, that those little nips can be turned into hook ups by applying Smelly Jelly. I was never a big fan of scent, but I have repeated this scenario enough times now to be convinced. It is almost as if the fish "shy away" at the last instance, but will smack the plastic if it does not smell wrong. (I think the scent does not ADD much, just removes that "human" trace.)
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I'd rather be fishing! 
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08-31-2008, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 113
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Agree with emgred but I use the "fresh flavors" from Hogy. Their eel scent is awesome.
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08-31-2008, 10:53 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,158
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Small fish--drives you nuts. Happens a lot. I don't really want to hook up with the runts anyway when I'm throwing 9" Sluggos or 10" RonZ.
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08-31-2008, 11:14 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 677
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On one occasion I needed three hands. Held the sluggo between my lips.
Strong plastic taste !!! But can stripers taste as well with a little nip??
I think not, but then again . . .
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