sluggospeeds

[Clogston29]

I'm from MA so don't really fish the bay. But in general, if I'm fishing protected areas I like the 6" sluggos in white or bubblegum on a 5/0 o'shaunessy style hook with one of the 1/32" sluggo weights, especially if small bait is present. You need a pretty light action rod to work them to. I work them pretty quick with some pauses thrown in compared to my usual retreive but, again, its all relative and fast to one person is moderate to another so experiment. Basically I like to keep them in the top 2 or 3 feet of the water column without having them breach the surface. Hope that helps. To me, the 9" sluggos really belong in bigger water with some surf. The 7.5" are more versatile and can be used in pretty much all conditions. Try bubble gum at dusk and dawn.

Originally Posted by MotoXcowboy

I was using the 9" black, w/ sharp 7/0 gamas and weighted 3x, stevie style.. yeah clogston upper bay, when i threw the sluggos on it was dead high..calm water. thanks for the tip..do you find the smaller sluggos work better in the upper?

thanks for the tips guys...

[MotoXcowboy]

Yeah..I assumed low and slow..when I first started using them..and thats what my uncle has told me also..(thats where the bass are and thats what the bass want) although I havent really given that technique as much "reel time" as I have (since steve's seminar) working it like a pencil..

If I recall correctly.."Sluggo Steve" says work em at moderate-fast speed with pencil popper like twitches and pause, let em drop...and repeat..I trust his advice..its a proven catcher..I just need a hefty cow to become a true beliver..I've also seen the underwater videos on surfcastingRI and they look like they're moving em FAST! (as I am) I have been using that technique the most..

I guess I will have to spend more time experimenting with techniques/speeds/sizes/conditions and colors with em and find what they want.

Next time I go out I will just vary every other cast..low slow, fast, medium, ect..and see what happens..

I really wanna get these down to a science before the eels are banned.

Nebe, Do you rig your hogs or just go with single hook in the head?

I'd like to try one of those one day..any chance QL will have them any time soon?

thanks again for all the tips n technique tricks guys.
best of luck and tight lines out there this weekend.