Big Plugs!!

[emgred]

Originally Posted by Big Water

I do make a Junior at 6 1/2" 2 1/2 oz. but in keeping with the mindset of "Big Plugs" I use it in freshwater. I have two spinning outfits that I throw the big Pikes with. My favorite is a custom graphite 10' from the 80's that use to be my eeling outfit so it has some feel to it. I am getting it refinished and just found out the blank is a 1321m. It throws the Giants and the Divers (4oz to 61/2 oz) just fine and I can even lob the Trollers (71/2oz to 8 1/2oz) with it. I have a VS 250 on it. I love that rod!! The other outfit is a 11 1/2'
lami that will throw a small car, I can lay into the Trollers with that one, have an old Crack 300 on that one. When I came into surfcasting in the early 80's everybody used big rods.

11 1/2 foot with a Crack 300, boy does that bring back memories.
This thread may force me to get one of your giants
Ed

[luds]

Hi Gary ,

I like big plugs. Bigwater Giant + 1201m +50# braid = no problem + big fish.

Just wear a glove.

[MassBass]

Hi Gary,
You've seen that yellow pikie of yours I fish with. Even though it's the smaller version, it's been my favorite plug to fish around rock piles up here in the North Shore. I beat that thing pretty good last season as you could tell, it got slammed off many rocks, and it's still swimming strong. Whatever finish process you use on the plugs holds up really well. Can't wait to wet that deep diver you gave me. I have a few coves that are just begging for it.
I too like to fish big plugs but feel like I can cast and work them much better with conventional gear which I haven't been using much of lately. This year I'll be tossing some bigger stuff and will just have to deal with the damn blow ups.

Come onnnnnnnnnnn June!

[numbskull]

5-6oz plugs on a 10-11 ft graphite rod? All night?
I find 4 oz gets old fast. 3-3.5 is all I can handle for an extended time. If I was going with bigger stuff I'd drop down to 8.5-9 ft and overload something soft. Once casting gets to be work, my interest drops off fast.

[angler229]

I have noticed the more concentrated I have become in targeting large the average size of the plugs I carry has gone up accordingly. The main reason behind this is, I've been much more willing to forgo numbers of bites to get the one quality bite which is the general result of the larger plug. This has led to me building a lot of plugs that are 7"+ and 3-5 ounces recently.

[fumifish]

Originally Posted by angler229

I have noticed the more concentrated I have become in targeting large the average size of the plugs I carry has gone up accordingly. The main reason behind this is, I've been much more willing to forgo numbers of bites to get the one quality bite which is the general result of the larger plug. This has led to me building a lot of plugs that are 7"+ and 3-5 ounces recently.

i agree with you 100% the old adage... big plug=big fish

is it spring yet??

[clcharette]

I try to fish 3 to 4 oz plugs but a few years back at the east end of the canal with the wind blowing 35 plus knots I was throwing 6 oz diamond jigs to get to the bottom and the fish were hungry.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by numbskull

5-6oz plugs on a 10-11 ft graphite rod? All night?
I find 4 oz gets old fast. 3-3.5 is all I can handle for an extended time. If I was going with bigger stuff I'd drop down to 8.5-9 ft and overload something soft. Once casting gets to be work, my interest drops off fast.

You need to go jigging with Slipknot some night.... Just make sure you don't have to work the next day. You'll be sore for sure.

[BassDawg]

Mr Soldati,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

absolutely LOVE yer bigwater line.
i purchased your bunker pikie last year from Kay.

GREAT action,
EXCELLENT paint job,
SWEEET bag that they come in, and i've
CAUGHT sum 15#-25#ers with it!!!

thanks a MILLION for such fine craftsmanship.

[wheresmy50]

Those giant plugs have a great action and actually cast very well. I really like them for spots where I can let them swim in the current.

The key for me, being a compulsive plug changer, is to have gear that will allow me to fish either big or small on the same walk. Last fall I experimented with a new rod/reel/line setup that allows me to fish plugs from about 1.5 to 5 oz, which is quite a range. The big pikies fit easily in my AS large pouch (I only cary a small 3-hole surf bag).

With this new rig, I can make the walk with both my beloved needlefish and the big pikies. This may be more for me than for the fish, because I change lures every 5-10 casts if I don't get any hits.

-Ty