9 inch Slug-go - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

steve · 06-23-2007, 08:52 AM

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.

cow tamer · 06-23-2007, 09:34 AM

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

dredey · 06-23-2007, 09:40 AM

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?

riverrat2 · 06-23-2007, 09:49 AM

This sounds like SPAM

LeCounts1099 · 06-23-2007, 10:27 AM

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

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...

I bet Herb's bottom line has taken a hit since better & cheaper substitutes have hit the Market.

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?

) 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?

riverrat2 · 06-23-2007, 10:55 AM

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.

Young Salt · 06-23-2007, 12:16 PM

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

Mike P · 06-23-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Young Salt

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

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.

Pete_G · 06-23-2007, 01:47 PM

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...

basswipe · 06-23-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete_G

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.

numbskull · 06-23-2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete_G

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...

Now THAT I could cast.

cow tamer · 06-23-2007, 02:51 PM

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.

Chris in Mass · 06-26-2007, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike P

...9" Sluggos and two 5 oz jigheads for the same price as one 5oz ten inch Ronz....

Mike, How do you keep the sluggo from splitting on the 4 and 5 oz heads? Do you use a zip tie or do you use lead that doesn't have a big bait holder? I chop down the sluggo about an inch and still get splits on half to a third - I'm thinking a small black zip tie.

FishermanTim · 06-26-2007, 10:27 AM

The Slug-go is my "go to" lure. The key to more consistent action is in the retreive. If I'm fishing the canal, it's "low and Slow", but from a bridge, dock or pier it's quick with a twitch.
I rig them all on lead heads, trim off about 1/2 inch from the front and glue the shaft of the hook. One added plus with Slug-gos is that they can be repaired with a little glue or zap a gap. (Can you put an eel back together?) My typical surf plastics consist of Slug-gos (3,4,6,7.5 and 9 inch pre-rigged) and Storm swim shad (3,4,5 and 6 inch) with a few odds and ends like squid imitations, bass assasis and a castmaster or two. Just enough variety of colors, sizes and lure types to give me a fighting chance.

Mike P · 06-26-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris in Mass

Mike, How do you keep the sluggo from splitting on the 4 and 5 oz heads? Do you use a zip tie or do you use lead that doesn't have a big bait holder? I chop down the sluggo about an inch and still get splits on half to a third - I'm thinking a small black zip tie.

Either chop the heads, or take a hacksaw and cut away the collar so that the head of the Sluggo can fit flush against the jighead.

flyben24 · 06-23-2007, 02:57 PM

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

ridler72 · 06-23-2007, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by flyben24

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

BigFish · 06-23-2007, 03:46 PM

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

riverrat2 · 06-23-2007, 07:39 PM

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

spence · 06-23-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by riverrat2

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

-spence

Fish On · 06-23-2007, 11:14 PM

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

Gunpowder · 06-23-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish On

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.

Raven · 06-24-2007, 04:42 AM

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

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

fishaholic18 · 06-24-2007, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Raven

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

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

Raven · 06-24-2007, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

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

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

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.

The Dad Fisherman · 06-25-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

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

actually the 3x rubbah is more supple than the regular.....and it stretches like you wouldn't believe.

The only "Drawback" (if it is one) is that it is very bouyant

Fish On · 06-24-2007, 08:52 AM

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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.

EricM · 06-24-2007, 09:28 AM

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.

wheresmy50 · 06-24-2007, 10:02 AM

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.

baldwin · 06-24-2007, 10:50 AM

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.