9 inch Slug-go

[Raven]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

But you wouldn't get the same action out of them Raven, the stronger the rubber, the stiffer it is.

trojans should have that printed on the box....


but no, i thought 3x rubber was not only more stretchy but more wiggly...

when i fish sluggo's in fresh water i use an eagle claw lightweight hook and let them swim ever so slowly... or glide and they work like magic..
because they suspend real well and the rate of fall is perfect.

[Fish On]

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Originally Posted by Fish On
Drumcorpfan, are 9" black sluggo's any good?
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Originally Posted by Gunpowder
lol uread any of these posts? i think there good but its alll up to personal reference in the long run. some people catch with them, others dont. i like to rig them and then catch with them cause i feel that i have somehow "created" a lure that will catch fish. u can rig them any way but the best way i think is with some 50lb dacron, 2 6/0 octopus hooks, some zap-a-gap, and a needling wire. should be in business with that setup.

Gunpowder, inside joke.

[EricM]

Never tried the red and black, but now I will. Thx!

Anybody have good experiences with all the exotic colors- limetreuse, etc? Looks tempting to me to complement the Black, white, and bubblegum arsenal.

[wheresmy50]

Just don't let the red/black near anything but all black. They bleed really badly.

The reason I don't fish sluggos more is the fishing style you need is exhausting if you're not used to it. Hunched over shaking the tip and cranking like a madman. Hurts my back.

[baldwin]

I think it's kinda funny how one guy posts a message informing others on how well he's done with the rigged slug-go, including many really nice fish, and other people have the (fill in your own word) to argue that the lure may not be so good. If Steve catches so well on it, it obviously works. If you're not catching on it, maybe your technique is off. Always take the advice of someone who is so successful. It is true that some people catch on it, and some people don't. Those who don't should listen more carefully to those who do.
I've also seen many people ramble online about how lousy Mambo Minnows are. I've seen many nice fish fall to these lures, also. Don't forget, there is no magic lure that will work right out of the box using any and all techniques. Skill ups the catch ratio, and skill comes only through practice.

[steve]

All artificials will take big bass sometimes. The 9 inch black slug-go will take big bass 99 percent of the time. It is the closest thing to a live eel you can get with a fake. I experimented with this thing for 4 seasons now and I can absolutly state that if a bass is in front of you and your using the slug-go, your going to get action. Case in point-- I've been in to fish on many occasions using the slug-go, taken it off purposely to try one of the other "proven killers" only to be disappointed, then put the slug-go back on and started catching fish again. I know they can be expensive and a pain to rig but they are very , very productive.

[partsjay]

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by steve

Case in point-- I've been in to fish on many occasions using the slug-go, taken it off purposely to try one of the other "proven killers" only to be disappointed, then put the slug-go back on and started catching fish again.

Which proves that some nights bass prefer one artifical over others, not that that artifical is better than all others all the time. Next night the tables may be reversed, but the guy who sticks to one technique because of absolute faith in it doesn't see it that way. He just thinks there are no bass in front of him. That said, often I'll run through several different plugs without a touch and then move on still wondering if fish were out there but ignoring me. Easy enough to snap on a sluggo instead and make a few more casts........Steve's faith in them is reason enough to try it.

[ChiefLinesider]

The first time I started fishing the 9 inch sluggo rigged Mckenna style was an eye opening experience. Having gotten stuck in the same routine using plugs & techniques that have been around for 40+ years, It was refreshing to be using something that was so different to what I had been used to. The effectiveness of the Sluggo has proven itself to be a necessity in my surf bag. Like the other lures I still carry, it has its time & place. When the situation is right, it is the only artificial to be using.

If your not having results after giving the sluggo a good effort in productive waters, go to a different spot, or go home. Either you dont know what your doing or there are no fish there, or both. Truth hurts.



Only thing I do differently when rigging it, is to add zip ties around the hooks. Keeps the hooks from ripping apart the body.... For a while

[Slingah]

what numbskull said........

I will always have sluggos with me....they do work.....but there is no such thing as a magic lure......
ya can't force feed a guy chicken if he wants a steak

[Rockport24]

sluggos do work and they are awesome and all, but I have had times when the guy next to me is catching on live eels and I am not catching on sluggos. Now I am not talking about the guys next to me killing them, but just like sporadic action compared to skunk, when that is the case, and the fishing is slow, I want a live eel on.
I know Steve has said in his seminars that he won't go as far to say that the sluggo is better than a live eel and I don't think he's said that in this thread.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by partsjay

How do you figure it's spam??
Steve is not in cahoots with Sluggo in anyway, he's just giving you info(that he doesn't have to give) to try to help out.... Take it or leave it is what I say.

What's up Steve??

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Rockport24

sluggos do work and they are awesome and all, but I have had times when the guy next to me is catching on live eels and I am not catching on sluggos. Now I am not talking about the guys next to me killing them, but just like sporadic action compared to skunk, when that is the case, and the fishing is slow, I want a live eel on.
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Then again, I've been seriously outfished on three occassions when using eels by a guy with loaded Rapala slivers, a guy with a fly rod, and a guy with a danny. Once, during daylight, I've had multiple 30lb bass ignore eels and crush a flaptail plug. Many nights I fish with a guy who has seven 50+ lb bass from shore to his credit (most on eels) and often I do as well with plugs as he does with eels. Obviously bait is a surer thing than wood, but when fishing becomes a sure thing a lot of the fun disappears. There is a time and a place for it all.

[DRUMCORPFAN]

I like the action of the 9" sluggo, I swear you can feel the flutter on each twitch. I carry 1 med. surf bag for plugs and one small belt pouch for sluggos never get hung up on anything with them too.

[Back Beach]

Haven't used the sluggo's too much, but I can say this:
They will work nearly as well as eels if you can keep them near the bottom. Steve has repeatedly advocated getting them down, and has even started adding more weight to keep them there. In the nights I've used them, keeping them down has been the key. When you hear eel fishermen say "retrieve slowly", what you are really hearing them say is keep it near the bottom(strike zone) as long as possible. Steve retrieves the sluggo fast, but it starts on or near the bottom.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

But you wouldn't get the same action out of them Raven, the stronger the rubber, the stiffer it is.

actually the 3x rubbah is more supple than the regular.....and it stretches like you wouldn't believe.

The only "Drawback" (if it is one) is that it is very bouyant

[likwid]

Eben's rubber kills.
And he'll snuggle if you ask nicely.

[eastendlu]

Originally Posted by Slingah

what numbskull said........

I will always have sluggos with me....they do work.....but there is no such thing as a magic lure......ya can't force feed a guy chicken if he wants a steak

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[MrHunters]

well the other day i was on a secret river location with 1000+ of my closest boating friends and they all had their friends... so there were alot of boats who new about this said secret location. anyway......

we were chunking for 3 hrs and i only saw 2 dinks get taken...

decided to cast out a bubblegum rigged sluggo and whamo! found a good size blue fish.

do they work... ???welll that day it kept us from getting skunked.

[HookLine&Sinker]

ok, it seems like everbody uses the sluggos to imatate an eel.... i just take it and throw it out there adntwitch it on the top like an injured baitfish... what do you do to make it look like an eel?throw it out there and let it hit the bottom and start twiching it or must i use a jig head and do it another way?

i use theese with no tiny flakes in them

[likwid]

Originally Posted by Slingah

ya can't force feed a guy chicken if he wants a steak

talk in a soothing calming voice.
works every time.

[Abodeon]

Loved the Sluggo this morning at the mouth of a big river. Sand eels everywhere but the sluggo still worked. Best day of the year so far in the we morning hours, thanks to Mr. Sluggo. Bring your bug spray as there are as many sand fleas as sand eels. Fish were right up against the sand in good numbers to 36".

[Slingah]

I agree with getting them to the bottom....load them up with more weight if need be (moving water)........and half way in retrive with your rod sideways as Steve says...I have always done this with Bombers and Mambos as well, that is usually when the stike happens.......IN close!!

[partsjay]

Sorry....didn't mean that.....just meant I'm sitting back watching this "discussion" go down.......I use Sluggo's all the time.....I got no problem with what anyone has said....

[Slipknot]

Sluggos on a jighead get down great, and they catch too. I've had bass to almost 30 pounds on them. I like to use pink too.

I like Ebens rubbah, unfortunately so do bluefish

[Chris in Mass]

Originally Posted by Mike P

...9" Sluggos and two 5 oz jigheads for the same price as one 5oz ten inch Ronz....

Mike, How do you keep the sluggo from splitting on the 4 and 5 oz heads? Do you use a zip tie or do you use lead that doesn't have a big bait holder? I chop down the sluggo about an inch and still get splits on half to a third - I'm thinking a small black zip tie.

[FishermanTim]

The Slug-go is my "go to" lure. The key to more consistent action is in the retreive. If I'm fishing the canal, it's "low and Slow", but from a bridge, dock or pier it's quick with a twitch.
I rig them all on lead heads, trim off about 1/2 inch from the front and glue the shaft of the hook. One added plus with Slug-gos is that they can be repaired with a little glue or zap a gap. (Can you put an eel back together?) My typical surf plastics consist of Slug-gos (3,4,6,7.5 and 9 inch pre-rigged) and Storm swim shad (3,4,5 and 6 inch) with a few odds and ends like squid imitations, bass assasis and a castmaster or two. Just enough variety of colors, sizes and lure types to give me a fighting chance.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Chris in Mass

Mike, How do you keep the sluggo from splitting on the 4 and 5 oz heads? Do you use a zip tie or do you use lead that doesn't have a big bait holder? I chop down the sluggo about an inch and still get splits on half to a third - I'm thinking a small black zip tie.

Either chop the heads, or take a hacksaw and cut away the collar so that the head of the Sluggo can fit flush against the jighead.

[EricM]

I like the idea there with the ties to keep the hooks from ripping through the sluggo. Anybody ever use something like goop or another flexible glue to anchor the hooks in the body to prevent ripping, or is that just a pipedream?

[buckman]

Sluggo's rule. 2 hook rig and unweighted. Bob's bait in Taunton, ma. can make you some and save you alot of $. Any color you want