how do YOU rig sluggos? (9 inch) - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BMEUPSCOTTY · 10-04-2005, 10:57 AM

I have seen a few articles and how-tos on rigging sluggos, and they all have their merits. Innovations like these are usually born of neccesity, which brings me to my question: what is it about just rigging with the included hook that caused people to look for something better? Do you get alot of short hits? I always chalked them up to small fish, and I don't need to catch them all, that's what storm shads are for

. I like the idea of wrapping the shank and glueing the bait to it, and I would like to play with the insert weights, but I have never had a problem fishing it as is. For the past week it's been all I can fish on my favorite stretch of beach due to the mung. It's practically weedless. Also, for a non-weighted soft bait it casts pretty well, even into the wind. I have been catching most fish lately right in close anyways. I understand fishing it on a jighead, to get it down in the ditch for instance, but that's not really my thing. I know what you're going to say, continue to do what works for you, which I will. I just wondered how some of you rigged yours and why

. Oh, and one other thing: does anyone have some black and some alewife or arkasas shiner I can have?

DRUMCORPFAN · 10-04-2005, 11:42 AM

i rigged mine just like the article in the fisherman, with two hooks strung with 80lb dacron with nail weights just to try it out. got a 37lber on the rear hook so i'm sold on the two hook setup

chief10 · 10-04-2005, 01:02 PM

what style/size rods are best to use with the rigged sluggo. any preferences?

DRUMCORPFAN · 10-04-2005, 01:14 PM

i use custom rods that i build on batson rainshadow blanks, 1087 1088 1089 got my big fish on rainshadow 1089 little tougher to throw sluggos as the rod is rated 1-4oz but the rod sure can stop a fish from running and i was able to cast just fine with that sluggo with some nail weights in both sides of the front and one in the tail.

chief10 · 10-04-2005, 01:22 PM

Thanks! not very familiar with those blanks. I would think you need a fast/stiffer tip to move the sluggo? I tried with an arra 1321 with a few I rigged. good action but tough to keep in contact with bait.

bart · 10-04-2005, 01:53 PM

i have been fishing the slug with a single hook with decent results on bigger fish but next year i'm gonna switch to the double hook rig. been missing way too many fish lately. used to think it was just small fish that i was missing but last night i had a 20 something hit right at my feet. i'm sure if i had the stinger hook that fish would've been landed.