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11-28-2006, 06:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hyde Park, MA
Posts: 4,152
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They are my "go to" lure. I do use other plastics as well as tossing plugs, but I tend to have more action using 9 inch with 1/4-1/2 inch trimmed from the tip, rigged STRAIGHT on no less that a 1 oz. jig.
If I pre-rig a bunch, I'll glue the hook shaft to extend the lure's life.
My favorite colors fall into 2 categories: day/moonlit night or dark moonless night
day/moonlit night - white, bubblegum, green w/metal flakes, blue w/metal flakes and black w/metal flakes (see the pattern?)
Dark/moonless nights - arkansas shiner, alewife, black and red.
This year, the traditional theory (dark colors on dark nights, light colors on moonlit nights) didn't hold true. In fact, it was almost the complete opposite.
As with any new technique, you learn more through trial and error.
I have been teaching my brother the basics, like learning how to tell the difference between the Slug-go bumping the bottom, and a fish s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g it up off the bottom. (I'm SOOOO glad I switched to braid last year.)
The best method for "learning" is to pick up a pack of a few different colors, based on traditional wisdom, and rig a couple of each and hit the water for a little "field trip".
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11-28-2006, 08:57 PM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
Posts: 2,251
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You nailed it,,,, jig head and the colors /times/light conditions,,,,
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11-30-2006, 06:37 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: weymouth
Posts: 1,360
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I have had similar success as some of you stated. Sluugo's have some great action. The twitch and pause drives bass bonkers. I have never had any luck with heavy jig heads. I guess I have to put more time in.
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thats why they call it fishing not catching
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12-01-2006, 03:42 PM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
Posts: 2,251
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the faster the water the heavier the lead... I have even 3 wayed them drifting with no weight and done well,,,,
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12-03-2006, 09:52 AM
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Salt of the Earth
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Suburbia, RI
Posts: 1,025
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am i the only one who has a problem with their durability? i usually only get 1-3 fish on them before the body slips down the front hook shank. I use super glue, maybe i just dont use enough??? I saw in OTW that the hogy company is making glue made for soft plastics. that's on next year's list along with the hogy's.
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12-03-2006, 09:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ma: striper life
Posts: 385
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i havent tried them..... i s*ck at getting hooks staight..... thats partly why i dont use them
Last edited by PoPin Plug; 02-04-2007 at 07:52 AM..
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i need fish!
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12-03-2006, 10:37 AM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
Posts: 3,108
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PoPin Plug
i havent tried them..... i s*ck and getting hooks staight..... that a partly well mostly why i doont use them
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i just bought a s load of them and practices... by the third or fourth package it started to look ok. |
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