Quantum Boca-Cabo - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

eelman · 08-28-2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike P

What rod you gonna be using for that Bill?

I have the rod mike. Its a 9ft one piece GLoomis 15-25lb 1/2 to 3oz..Vey nice rod. ist the surf series. Oh Ya, fast action tip

JoeP · 08-28-2005, 08:30 PM

I asked about these reels last year and was told by a couple guys on this Board that they were great except for 1 flaw -- weak bail mechanisms. They said the bails snapped closed on casts way too often, leading to lost plugs.

No good for a sluggo reel where you may snap casts a little more.

I'm not sure if Quantum fixed the problem.

fishaholic18 · 08-28-2005, 08:38 PM

I have good luck with my Stradics Bill.
What? Are you going to the other side?

I may too with the price of eels climbing thru the roof.

eelman · 08-28-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

I have good luck with my Stradics Bill.
What? Are you going to the other side?

I may too with the price of eels climbing thru the roof.

Nah, I will always toss eels But once in awhile I like to toss the sluggo, recently I have had very good luck with them and my confidence with them is building. When you look at them in the water man, they do look like an eel they come right to life, its the best artificial I have ever used. Tonight I rigged up a bunch !

I can fish them with casting tackle but its a lot of work, I have to keep the rod sideways ( for the way I fish them) I go faster than the pumping rythem of a rigged eel, which by the way I am going to start fishing again.

But I can honestly say, this past week I have caught as many bass on the sluggo as I have caught on the live eels, including a 28lb fish friday night. So , they have peaked my interest. Steve fishes them all the time and I have been resistant to get away from my eels but once I tried it I said "ok these things work" One thing Steve does that he does not mention in his on the water article , is that he sprays his sluggo every other cast with bunker oil...

He buys it in bulk and transferes it to a small spray bottle to carry with him and, it works

fishaholic18 · 08-28-2005, 08:53 PM

Is it necessary to rig them with 2 hooks?
You would think the one in the front would be good enough and less likely to snag. One hook works fine in the head of an eel. Not disagreeing, just curious on your reason for 2 hooks. Sell it too me...Eels are getting tooooo expensive.

I am going to try Sluggo's next time out, if I can find some somewhere...

Nebe · 08-28-2005, 09:13 PM

450 slammer

Back Beach · 08-29-2005, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Nebe

450 slammer

I'll second that, but I think its a 460 slammer if its like the one I have, unless they make a 450 now too. I have a couple ahab 12's if you can get your hands on them, they are the best IMO.

eelman · 08-28-2005, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Is it necessary to rig them with 2 hooks?
You would think the one in the front would be good enough and less likely to snag. One hook works fine in the head of an eel. Not disagreeing, just curious on your reason for 2 hooks. Sell it too me...Eels are getting tooooo expensive.

I am going to try Sluggo's next time out, if I can find some somewhere...

Just the reason you stated, its not a "live eel" its an artifcial, the rear hook helps out alot with those short hits, you will miss less fish, I guess its just more insurance you will hook your fish, they really hit them hard.

Go to the takle box on west shore road , he has plenty, buy the black color ones, as for the weights, I think the sluggo insert weights are much better than a nail becasue they have little ribs on them that bite into the sluggo and keep them in place, but, a nail will work in a pinch. Quaker lane has everything you need, sluggos, weights, dacron etc..

I will stop by your house tommorow and show you some I have rigged and give you some better tips, you going to be around most of the day?

I am telling you dave, I think ( and I hate to admit this) they work as well as a live eel at times.......

two things happen here--1) I am not good at explaining things on the computer

2) I always get in trouble!

I can show you the whole process in person!

fishaholic18 · 08-28-2005, 09:37 PM

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2) I always get in trouble!

That's the fun of it. People LOVE to Hate ya, kidding..

I got stuff to do in the am, but I'll be around in the afternoon.

eelman · 08-29-2005, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fishaholic18

I have good luck with my Stradics Bill.
What? Are you going to the other side?

I may too with the price of eels climbing thru the roof.

$ 1.75 is expensive when you get choped off 5 times in a row by bluedogs!

Redsoxticket · 08-29-2005, 10:48 AM

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$ 1.75 is expensive when you get choped off 5 times in a row by bluedogs!

That is also the cost of each sluggo with tax and not including the weights and hooks.

Mike P · 08-28-2005, 09:14 PM

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I have the rod mike. Its a 9ft one piece GLoomis 15-25lb 1/2 to 3oz..Vey nice rod. ist the surf series. Oh Ya, fast action tip

I think I have the same rod in conventional

Mike CC wrapped it for me a few years ago, when Loomis still sold blanks.

My wife uses a Stradic 8000 on her 1088. Feels pretty solid. I "borrowed" her rod a few times

I have an All Star 1088 spinning rod and I use a Penn Slammer 560 on it.