how do YOU rig sluggos? (9 inch)

[Clogston29]

I use a single Mustad 8/0 O'Shaunessy hook (sharperened often) with two 3/16 oz weights on each side of the hook and one in the tail and have missed very few fish so far. I wrap thread around the hook shank so that I can glue the sluggo to it. I think the O'shaunessy style is better than a siwash because it puts the point of the hook further back in the lure. I am going to rig up some double hook ones this winter and experiment to see if its worth the effort. These things really work great and the point about retrieving them relatively quickly is very important. I was fishing them too slow for a while and never had much luck. The first cast that I spead up the retrieve and held the rod parallel to the ground (to prevent the sluggo from rising up too much in the water column) I was rewarded with a 35 lb bass.

For the people who are already using the double hook rig, about how many fish do you catch on the average sluggo before its too torn up to use? I'm lucky to have a sluggo last 2 or 3 fish the way I rig them.

[RIJIMMY]

Clogston, that was my question too, I rigged some ala Steve Mc style. I caught one schoolie and it tore the front hook down which made it un-usable. I think thsi was becasue I did not use enough glue.
Intersted in others who have more experience.
Also, Leo, looks like you're still in the lead at MVD!

[DRUMCORPFAN]

[ReelChitty]

Does anyone mind telling me how they tie the dacron to the front hook. I can't figure out how to tie the overhand not. Or and anyone know where they have a picture demonstration of the note. Cause am completely stumped here.

[DRUMCORPFAN]

make like you tie you shoelaces execpt no bow, tie six or seven in a row but not on top of each other then superglue.

[riverrat2]

I do it with a backwards snell and a little bit of fish glue. Works fine and I can do it quicker than that not everyone else does it with.

[eelman]

Originally Posted by ReelChitty

Does anyone mind telling me how they tie the dacron to the front hook. I can't figure out how to tie the overhand not. Or and anyone know where they have a picture demonstration of the note. Cause am completely stumped here.

Read on the water august issue, its all there black and white.Everything sluggo you ever wanted to know along with photos

[Chris in Mass]

Originally Posted by ReelChitty

Does anyone mind telling me how they tie the dacron to the front hook. I can't figure out how to tie the overhand not. Or and anyone know where they have a picture demonstration of the note. Cause am completely stumped here.

RC, I thought this was a help last time. Where is it going wrong for you:

...After you wrap the top hook with 4-5 half hitches, take the dacron strands, and as one unit, loosley tie and overhand knot (make single loop and thread the end through once). Keep the knot as close to the hook as possible, but keep it slightly loose. Then seperate the two strands above the knot and pull away from each other to snug the knot down against the hook (pull hard). Apply some superglue and cut away excess strands.

Here is a picture of the overhand knot before you snug it down - re-read above.

Chris

[ReelChitty]

Oh thanks I totally have it now. Just a warning to everyone else becareful around me becuase I am a complete moron. But thank you very much Chris that picture helped me figure it all out.

[Mr. Sandman]

Rig a lot of them because you will end up with a bunch that look like this. It tics you off after you spend a lot of time getting one just right, get one whack and reel in this minus a $1.00 gami live bait hook and a 1/2 of a $1.25 sluggo. Eels are actually cheaper.

The nice thing about these though is that you can just clip one on while you are plug fishing and they are lower maintenance then eels. Personally I think there is a bit too much hype about them but we might have to result to them next year as eels could to be not legal to possess.