9 inch Slug-go

[steve]

I can not believe that there are still alot of members of the surf fishing community that are not using this amazing, amazing lure! The 9 inch rigged and weighted black slug-go is THE best artificial on the market today for striped bass.

[cow tamer]

I find that bluefish like them too. Lately, I go through more sluggos than bass caught.

[dredey]

steve, what's your favorite rod/reel etc..for fishing the sluggo? and what type of technique do you use? ie...rod up like w/pencil or other?

[riverrat2]

This sounds like SPAM

[LeCounts1099]

To me, it has sounded that way from the start!

Generally I know what it means when a high- profile Caster hawks a certain product THAT much...

Esp. in the last couple of years when small Blues at night have been more of a nuisance than I ever remember... the game has become fishing through them, to cull out a Cow. I'll stick to my slowly- retrieved (& Blue- proof) Habs & BM & Lifishinvt Needles & Darters & Swimmers, etc... (or Riggies if I want to go through extra work & risk it to Teeth)... over a fast & erratically- moving one- hit Sluggo! My choice...

I bet Herb's bottom line has taken a hit since better & cheaper substitutes have hit the Market. His fault IMO, for having consumer unfriendly prices, & even more- so unfriendly/ ridiculous packaging... no bulk sales for reasonable prices... & even for that (one) silly hook he throws in! (Does anyone really use that POS? ) These factors always said to me they're a Co. out of touch w/ N.E. S.W. Casters... maybe more suited to LMB/ Fresh- water mentality?

[riverrat2]

Eels, they are probably in the long run cheaper to. Slug-os are lucky if they last 3 or 4 good fish, and they cost about 4 bucks a pop + time and effort to rig them. I usually get 2 fish outta an eel and they are only 1.75 a peice. How many 50's have been cought on rigged slug-o's. Its trophy capability to me is still up in the air as well.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by riverrat2

Eels, they are probably in the long run cheaper to. Slug-os are lucky if they last 3 or 4 good fish, and they cost about 4 bucks a pop + time and effort to rig them. I usually get 2 fish outta an eel and they are only 1.75 a peice. How many 50's have been cought on rigged slug-o's. Its trophy capability to me is still up in the air as well.

Interesting point. I don't fish eels and can't cast sluggos, but I'd probably rate a skin plug right up there in the effectiveness department.

[riverrat2]

Never fished a skin plug, but if If I was searching for LARGE, I would choose a big danny with a giant skin on it over a slug-O any day. But eels seem to work ok for me regardless

[steve]

Over the last 3 seasons I have taken big bass consistently with 3 over 40lbs. and I don't think I would have done much better using eels, and know I wouldn't have done nearly as well if I USED ANY OTHER TYPE OF ARTIFICIAL INCLUDING A SKIN PLUG which has always been one of my favorites. Also, I personnaly know of 3 fish in the high 40's taken on the black sluggo. I'ts just a matter of time until somebody gets a 50. I to was very skeptical of this lure's ability to catch monsters consistently but is does. Really, no spam or sales pitch, this is a great , great artifical and everone should be using it........ I use a 8 or 9 foot rod, a200 VS with 20 lb. mono. Fish the SLUG-GO fast bouncing the rod tip thru-out the retrieve. If blues show up put something else on or leave the sluggo on , you may be surprised.

[Mike P]

I don't have any affiliation with Sluggo or Herb Reed. However, I will say that over the last few seasons, I've done better with black, or red over black, 9" Sluggos in the Canal than I've done with my beloved jigs. I reserve my jigs for places where I have to have a monster cast to reach the hole or rip. In places where the holes are closer, I use Sluggos on 3-5 oz heads. Or Ronz eels. The fish also tend to hold onto a Sluggo or Ronz, even if you're slow to react to a hit.

I also use the 7-1/2" new size, but it doesn't rig as well on a jighead.

I also tend to use either 4" Sluggos or 4" Riptide Mullets almost exclusively now when I use a trailer on a jig. They produce as well as pork, and don't fold over the hook in current and cost you a hook up, like pork often does.

The effectiveness of Sluggos isn't hype. It's real.

One of my buddies from the other sites, a guy who has jigged and skinned for as long as I have, now refers to himself as "The Sultan of Sluggo" in his signature

You're doing yourself a real disservice if you confuse the messenger with the message, IMO. Try them. They work.

[steve]

Over the last 3 seasons I have taken big bass consistently with 3 over 40lbs. and I don't think I would have done much better using eels, and know I wouldn't have done nearly as well if I USED ANY OTHER TYPE OF ARTIFICIAL INCLUDING A SKIN PLUG which has always been one of my favorites. Also, I personnaly know of 3 fish in the high 40's taken on the black sluggo. I'ts just a matter of time until somebody gets a 50. I to was very skeptical of this lure's ability to catch monsters consistently but is does. Really, no spam or sales pitch, this is a great , great artifical and everone should be using it........ I use a 8 or 9 foot rod, a200 VS with 20 lb. mono. Fish the SLUG-GO fast bouncing the rod tip thru-out the retrieve. If blues show up put something else on or leave the sluggo on , you may be surprised.

[Young Salt]

they catch just fine, my only problem is with the durability.....trying riggies this year with hopes they hold up better.

oh, and they cost $4/3 pack not $4 a pop

[Karl F]

No affiliations here either.. and I don't think it's unknown or new either.. take a look at the back wall at places like the Bait Shack.. constantly getting restocked, and stripped...

and white ain't so bad either......

Steve... no offense meant, but do you have a connection?
Or, do you just think most folks don't know of their effectiveness?
I for one, think they are very well known as a must have.. at least on the Lower Cape.

[steve]

No affiliation whatsoever. I'm just trying to let everyone know just how good this lure is so they can catch a few more bass.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Young Salt

they catch just fine, my only problem is with the durability.....trying riggies this year with hopes they hold up better.

oh, and they cost $4/3 pack not $4 a pop

I forgot to mention that aspect. I like Ronz lures, but I can buy a 3 pack of 9" Sluggos and two 5 oz jigheads for the same price as one 5oz ten inch Ronz.

Sluggos are also more durable than Ronz or Hogys.

[Pete_G]

Steve's post was just a suggestion after a good week's catching.

This, however, is a sales pitch.

That's a 3.5 ounce 9" Hab's being dwarfed by the new Sluggo and a 9" Sluggo for reference. 3 ounces of rubber, unweighted. Available soon. Or whenever Lunker City feels like it...

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

Steve's post was just a suggestion after a good week's catching.

This, however, is a sales pitch.

That's a 3.5 ounce 9" Hab's being dwarfed by the new Sluggo and a 9" Sluggo for reference. 3 ounces of rubber, unweighted. Available soon. Or whenever Lunker City feels like it...

That thing would be pissa on a Wobblehead.

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

Steve's post was just a suggestion after a good week's catching.

This, however, is a sales pitch.

That's a 3.5 ounce 9" Hab's being dwarfed by the new Sluggo and a 9" Sluggo for reference. 3 ounces of rubber, unweighted. Available soon. Or whenever Lunker City feels like it...

Now THAT I could cast.

[cow tamer]

A bluefish bites off the back third of that biggun and you might still have a sluggo worth casting. He bites any further up and your probably out a coupla bucks.
Gonna need a bag just for those bigguns.

[flyben24]

RONZ!!!!!!!!!! the best lure ive ever used

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by cow tamer

A bluefish bites off the back third of that biggun and you might still have a sluggo worth casting. He bites any further up and your probably out a coupla bucks.
Gonna need a bag just for those bigguns.

Yeah. I've never really gotten too married to rubber because I seem to almost magically attract bluefish. Must be the spots I fish or something.

Rubber sure works though...

[ridler72]

Originally Posted by flyben24

RONZ!!!!!!!!!! the best lure ive ever used

[BigFish]

I don't like rubber....I am a wood snob!

[riverrat2]

1 sluggo=1$+2 Gami live baits=2.00+Weights=1$+Dacron=$.25=4.25$ for one rigged slug-O. Ill take the 1.75 eel anyday, no bass will ever refuse a live bait

[spence]

Originally Posted by riverrat2

1 sluggo=1$+2 Gami live baits=2.00+Weights=1$+Dacron=$.25=4.25$ for one rigged slug-O. Ill take the 1.75 eel anyday, no bass will ever refuse a live bait

Well, you also need to factor in that the Sluggo can't die in a bucket in your driveway, doesn't need to be purchased before 4pm on a Sunday and if not damaged during fishing will live to serve another day be it tomorrow or a year from now.

That being said I'm no fan. Granted this probably has to do with my lack of knowledge as to how to fish them properly...but eels are easier

-spence

[tattoobob]

Nothing beat live bait

[Fish On]

Drumcorpfan, are 9" black sluggo's any good?

[Gunpowder]

Originally Posted by Fish On

Drumcorpfan, are 9" black sluggo's any good?

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.

[Raven]

if they were made with the new 3x rubber... for durability.

i've always caught more with the red/black color scheme.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Raven

if they were made with the new 3x rubber... for durability.

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