12 inch sluggos

[Billwetzel]

Interesting what hooks you are using. I like to go with a Got Stryper as they are very durable. I then use a 9/0 O'Shaughnessy, as it has a longer shank. I used to use a siwash until I was advised by a very good seasoned rat that suggested an increase in length will result in less missed fish when using a single hook. Made sense and it has worked out to be true. I also thread 30lb mono along the shank to better hold the rubber. The head goes over the eye of the hook giving it a more stealthy look and an ability to hold the hook better. I have never used the rs hooks. Just by looks they look a little flimsy. Do you find they are strong enough or have you had some straighten hooksThanks.
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[MassBass]

Bill, no doubt Got Stryper hooks are very durable, beefy hooks! I've experimented a bunch, different manufactures and styles. RS have a thicker shank than the sluggo hooks, thinner than GS hooks but very strong and readily available. I have never straightened a RS hook. I did straighten a sluggo hook on a lobster pot. Those Got Stryper tuna worthy hooks are hefty. I fish the 12" in such a way that I like it to slowly fall/glide to the bottom on retrieve. My area is very shallow, you may benefit from such hooks as GS in deeper water. The mono wrap works. I use whatever thread (rod wrapping, fly tying...) I have available, wrap it, then super glue. But most times I super glue only as sluggos are 3 maybe 4 fish max and that head is gonna rip no matter what. That's the only downfall to using slugs. Give the RS a try, you may like them.