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03-27-2006, 04:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: south shore , ma
Posts: 669
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gs slammers ?
does anyone use them , does anyone like them . i have a few in the bag and i am trying to decide if i should toss them , i have used them many times with no luck (not to say i was in fishless areas) i am no sharpie , i also might not be fishing them right , any thoughts  |
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03-27-2006, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 64
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GS Slammers
I have a couple ....they cast like napkins! Run well with little rod resistance, I have caught a few schoolies on them while trolling. I have not used them alot yet so I can't tell you much more than that.
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03-27-2006, 07:37 PM
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Where'd he go?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rhody
Posts: 849
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I have two, I have caught with them but nothing large (over 12 lbs). Probably my fault for not using them much, not one of my go to plugs. B123 was right they don't cast well, best bet would be drifting a B-way or trolling. I was just comtemplating dumping mine as well.
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03-27-2006, 10:20 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 305
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My humble review: they look great... but terrible action/ swimming ability... & obviously poor castability... & questionable durability... & not sure-- but they don't seem through- wired?...
One of the few Gags' failures, IMHO! (Love the Mambo Minnows & Mr. Bunkers...)
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03-28-2006, 08:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New Haven County, CT
Posts: 3,883
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The older ones swim like %$%$%$%$. Add 5 grams of weight to the chin and they work better. Newer ones are improved. Pink is supposed to be good in the herring rivers.
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03-28-2006, 09:30 AM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ............
Posts: 3,605
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I've seen decent fish taken on this plug in the surf. However I don't see how you justify it taking up one of the the precious few slots you have in your surf bag. There are so many other choices that are more effective and versatile in surf conditions. It has a nice profile but I think of it more as a boat lure.
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03-27-2006, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 313
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careful around rocks, they break real easy.
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03-28-2006, 12:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vero Beach Florida
Posts: 1,597
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Blue Oyster,
The Slammer is fantastic when used in rivers and breachways... and dead sticking in a drift as Mikey had mentioned.
As many do very well with these during this time of year on the CT River...
The profile of the lure doesn't allow you distance unless the wind is at your back, and I would highly recommend that these be used for trolling.
When used under the right conditions, and application, this lure is extremely efective, especially on Tuna and other offshore species as Flaptail has mentioned... as well as larger sized Bass when trolled.
Sidearm casting will help some in optimizing distance.
I would only recommend this lure for the surf under the right conditions.
It's merely a matter of the right application.
And yes, they are through wired, and very durable.
Last edited by Bliz; 03-28-2006 at 12:50 PM..
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03-28-2006, 12:50 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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Al Gags admitted to some issues with weighting on some of these early on and that later ones were better and I believe all the ones that Don does are the new style. Certainly not a surfcasting lure but good from a breachway / dumping river inlet. I know a couple places where I'm going to use a few within the next month / month and a half  ...
Maybe Don can chime in a bit but unlike Al when he was pushing these as a great surfcasting lure I believe Don was saying that they work well in some shore applications (bways/inlets/current when you can be upstream from the lure) but they are a better trolling lure...
And like Flap says, the Tuna supposedly kill these things... |
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03-28-2006, 01:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Vero Beach Florida
Posts: 1,597
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Here's one caught off a pink.
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03-28-2006, 01:05 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Extra swivel gives awesome action for tuna! They work. In surf, it's not a lure to explore an area with, but if they are there...... Nice trolling lure, and I can't wait to try on a kayak.
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03-28-2006, 02:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cranston
Posts: 1,029
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GS SLammer
What is a GS Slammer? Does anyone have a picture?
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