gs slammers ? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

blue oyster · 03-27-2006, 04:58 PM

does anyone use them , does anyone like them . i have a few in the bag and i am trying to decide if i should toss them , i have used them many times with no luck (not to say i was in fishless areas) i am no sharpie , i also might not be fishing them right , any thoughts

basenjib123 · 03-27-2006, 05:03 PM

I have a couple ....they cast like napkins! Run well with little rod resistance, I have caught a few schoolies on them while trolling. I have not used them alot yet so I can't tell you much more than that.

choggieman · 03-27-2006, 07:32 PM

careful around rocks, they break real easy.

In The Surf · 03-27-2006, 07:37 PM

I have two, I have caught with them but nothing large (over 12 lbs). Probably my fault for not using them much, not one of my go to plugs. B123 was right they don't cast well, best bet would be drifting a B-way or trolling. I was just comtemplating dumping mine as well.

LeCounts1099 · 03-27-2006, 10:20 PM

My humble review: they look great... but terrible action/ swimming ability... & obviously poor castability... & questionable durability... & not sure-- but they don't seem through- wired?...

One of the few Gags' failures, IMHO! (Love the Mambo Minnows & Mr. Bunkers...)

baldwin · 03-28-2006, 08:42 AM

The older ones swim like %$%$%$%$. Add 5 grams of weight to the chin and they work better. Newer ones are improved. Pink is supposed to be good in the herring rivers.

luds · 03-28-2006, 09:30 AM

I've seen decent fish taken on this plug in the surf. However I don't see how you justify it taking up one of the the precious few slots you have in your surf bag. There are so many other choices that are more effective and versatile in surf conditions. It has a nice profile but I think of it more as a boat lure.

flatts1 · 03-28-2006, 10:29 AM

The original ones do need weight added to the front. The new ones are fine and troll very well. I use one all the time while using something else on the other rod holder.

I don't know about them being able to handle a beating on the rocks but they do hold up to bluefish. I like the size. I can grip the body of the lure firmly in my hand and not get poked while unhooking a fish. Actually, that is one of the things I always like about the Gags line is that they "get it" with regard to size/shape and hook size. You can hardly go wrong (unlike perhaps Yo-Zury and others). Although, for the record, the Slammer is now being built/sold by Bliz Lures (weight issue has been corrected) and there are a ton of colors/patterns available now.

I generally don't catch big fish no matter what I use (I'm perfectly happy with 30'' fish), so take this for what it is worth.

I'm hoping the Slammer's silouette is going to payoff even more this year given the ban on herring.

Good Luck,
Mike

P.S.
If you are still looking to dump your Slammers, and they are the newer ones, then I'd be interested in a good deal.

Flaptail · 03-28-2006, 10:56 AM

Tuna like them.

Rappin Mikey · 03-28-2006, 11:01 AM

Dead stick em in current when herring are around.

Bliz · 03-28-2006, 12:43 PM

Blue Oyster,

The Slammer is fantastic when used in rivers and breachways... and dead sticking in a drift as Mikey had mentioned.

As many do very well with these during this time of year on the CT River...

The profile of the lure doesn't allow you distance unless the wind is at your back, and I would highly recommend that these be used for trolling.

When used under the right conditions, and application, this lure is extremely efective, especially on Tuna and other offshore species as Flaptail has mentioned... as well as larger sized Bass when trolled.

Sidearm casting will help some in optimizing distance.

I would only recommend this lure for the surf under the right conditions.

It's merely a matter of the right application.

And yes, they are through wired, and very durable.

JohnR · 03-28-2006, 12:50 PM

Al Gags admitted to some issues with weighting on some of these early on and that later ones were better and I believe all the ones that Don does are the new style. Certainly not a surfcasting lure but good from a breachway / dumping river inlet. I know a couple places where I'm going to use a few within the next month / month and a half

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Maybe Don can chime in a bit but unlike Al when he was pushing these as a great surfcasting lure I believe Don was saying that they work well in some shore applications (bways/inlets/current when you can be upstream from the lure) but they are a better trolling lure...

And like Flap says, the Tuna supposedly kill these things...

Bliz · 03-28-2006, 01:01 PM

Here's one caught off a pink.

nightfighter · 03-28-2006, 01:05 PM

Extra swivel gives awesome action for tuna! They work. In surf, it's not a lure to explore an area with, but if they are there...... Nice trolling lure, and I can't wait to try on a kayak.

"uffah!!" · 03-28-2006, 02:19 PM

What is a GS Slammer? Does anyone have a picture?

justplugit · 03-28-2006, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uffah!!

What is a GS Slammer? Does anyone have a picture?

My camera doesn't do it justice.

flatts1 · 03-28-2006, 07:39 PM

There are a number of tackle websites that have links to good pics of the Slammer.

I was going to post one or two but I wanted to make sure it was ok with this site's rules.

This is what I found...

Quote:

Commercial Advertising without written permission from Striped-Bass.com is Strictly Prohibited, this includes self promotion and promotion of external entities. This is locally considered "SPAM" and is prohibited at Striped-Bass.com

If I post a link to an "external entity" that shows lures for sale, then will that be a violation of the rules - even though the link is not to a product that I sell? Will that be promoting an external entity if it is just to show folks good pics of a lure being discussed here?

Don't want to stir the pot or anything, really, just need clarification.

Respectfully,
Mike

hooked · 03-28-2006, 08:24 PM

Joe Lyons has them on his site.