sluggospeeds

[striperondafly]

I have had much luck using single hook rigged sluggos ripped extremely fast on the surface - forget pencil speed - faster.

I use a 7 ft Loomis and a Penn 360 slammer with braid - I tried using bigger gear but at the speeds I fish the sluggos I was worn out in a 30 mins.

Wed June 7th fished the Mack with my brother - 42 bass all over 30" all caught on fast twitched sluggos.

[MotoXcowboy]

interesting. .

[smac]

At least you got some action with them. I have been using the 9" in Alewife,white and black without a sniff. Gonna try slow and low.

I can seem to keep the sluggo on a hook when using a surf rod. Light tackle rod no problem. Yes I have line half hitched up the hook shank and they are super glued. I have to gently lob the things w/ the surf rod so they stay on. I have contiplated just going back to the double rigged configuration.

[MotoXcowboy]

some related info/experiment...

I made a few last week and glued them with devcon epoxy (ran out of zap-gap,) and the expoxy did not hold at all.

take my advice... dont use devcon epoxy to hold the hooks in.

I've never had a problem with zap-gap.

smac, maybe wrap the shanks a little thicker next time?

[Redsoxticket]

Half hitch knots up the shank with squidding line double, finish off with overhand knot cinch.

[smac]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

Half hitch knots up the shank with squidding line double, finish off with overhand knot cinch.

Yeah thats what I have done. Usualy 7or 8 half hitches and Push the sluggo to the first halfhitch, apply the glue and push the sluggo up the shank. I will try to double up the halfhitch's and try it.

[CANAL RAT]

Originally Posted by striperondafly

I have had much luck using single hook rigged sluggos ripped extremely fast on the surface - forget pencil speed - faster.

I use a 7 ft Loomis and a Penn 360 slammer with braid - I tried using bigger gear but at the speeds I fish the sluggos I was worn out in a 30 mins.

Wed June 7th fished the Mack with my brother - 42 bass all over 30" all caught on fast twitched sluggos.

nice fish!!!!!