Sluggo

airmcnair8888 · 07-27-06, 08:08 PM

Just bought a pack today..

They are the almost 5 inch long ones.. (Medium Size...? There were also 4in and 6in)

You fish these Texposed weightless correct?

How do you fish these?

and what size hook?

Thanks,

Chris

CarpMan · 07-27-06, 08:28 PM

It's a jerk bait. Fish them just like you would a fluke. I use 3.0 and 4.0, depending on size I'm throwing. Fish it weightless on spinning rod. Lots of info on this site about flukes. Slugo will put bass in your boat. Good luck

airmcnair8888 · 07-27-06, 08:41 PM

alright.. thanks

keithdog · 07-27-06, 09:56 PM

I use a 3/0 worm hook by Gamakatsu weightless, and cast it near pockets in cover or around brush and twitch it back in trying to make it look like a minnow in trouble. If I possition the slugo just right on the hook the nose of the slugo will have a slight upturn to it. By doing that you can easily cause it to jump slightly out of the water. Seems to drive the bass crazy.

RatLTrap · 07-28-06, 05:56 PM

I must be doing something wrong with these baits... cause everytime i use one they never work right haha

JB · 07-28-06, 07:24 PM

ya have to really make a good hookset with a sluggo , the body is bigger in diameter than flukes, gentle twitches of this bait make it dart and dive, and also go upward, after a few twitches, let it rest to sink a tad, some will put finishing nails in the body to make its action dif and esp. sink faster..its a good bait, but I favor the fluke for better hookset..as always , use a barrel swivel and a leader to avoid line twist..I go with a 18 inch leader, and use a 5/0 gammy...

bassking22 · 07-28-06, 10:38 PM

What is a sluggo, who makes it, and where can you buy thems?

lizardsrule · 07-28-06, 10:54 PM

Well you can buy "THEMS" right here. rotfl

http://www.lunkercity.com/

Lizards

airmcnair8888 · 07-28-06, 11:27 PM

Got mine at Dicks Sporting Goods

PowerBass · 08-01-06, 10:09 AM

I like them near cover, bushes, logs, pads etc etc, walk them on surface, and on the pads, drop it in openings, you really cant fihs it wrong. Hooksets as JB said can be a problem, becuase the bait is very thick, and the plastic is tough. I favor a MH Spinning rod for these baits, as they are best fished weightless, and spinnign rods allow youto cast them easier IMO. I also favor the use of braided lines, to aid in the hookset.

ToPwAt'R GuY · 08-01-06, 11:24 AM

The only time i use them is when Im deadsticking.

pig n jig · 08-04-06, 07:55 PM

Iuse a 3/0 kahle keeper hook with the 4.5" sluggos. P N J http://www.nbswebstore.com/cgi-bin/w...KEEPER%20HOOKS

JB · 08-04-06, 08:04 PM

pnj,
yer tacklebox must have all kinds of neato stuff in it

bassking22 · 08-04-06, 10:56 PM

I use 2/0 kahles for saltwater. I like them alot.

pig n jig · 08-07-06, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB

pnj,
yer tacklebox must have all kinds of neato stuff in it

JB, My tackle pack has jigs, trailers,4" paddle tail worm, 5" Kalin grubs.Then at times there is all of the extras thrown in depending on how I hafta fish to catch them on a certain lake, or seasonal conditions. Then there are those days, I kick myself for knowing what I need sits home because I kept it simple.I do like it when I have been known to pack the right stuff from time to time, but never close to the amount of times I don't.Thats why I am going back to the tackle binder system, it allows me a wider assortment that I wouldn't usually carry.P N J

zooker · 08-07-06, 08:32 PM

actually i just seen a video from 94-95 -rick green- was rigging the sluggo both ways. the flat side and the rounded side. rounded side rigging made it sink worked a bit like a trick worm. the flat side rigging made it pop the surface..

i recent bought a bunch of old fishing video's..

zooker

bassking22 · 08-07-06, 09:57 PM

I got 4 today, they were in in the 6 for a dollar bin at the local bait shop, got some 6 in, and some 4 in. The 6 inch one were heavy, so I put them on a Jobee pro hooke and fished themn like a jerk bait. Nothing happened, because, the fish were deep.

skeeter944 · 08-08-06, 10:35 PM

i have had problems with my hooksets,you really have to cross their eyes! when you fish these baits,the strike might feel like a slight weight ,or the bass might run off with,either way,let the bass take it for a few seconds,cause the bait is so big,the bass needs time to play with it in his mouth before you set the hook.

bassking22 · 08-08-06, 10:58 PM

My dad got one the 2 bites of the day on an albino one.....fishing sucked today.

adamgambill · 08-12-06, 11:11 AM

I like tru-turns with the senko. I know it makes a "bundle or bump" at the nose of the lure but can you fish these things wrong? Watermellon cream laminate drives the big mammas crazy in SE Tx. The tru-turn hook gives you extra leveredge (sp) with the cam "deal". I rarely miss a hook-up with them.

07-27-06, 08:08 PM	#1
airmcnair8888 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 86	Sluggo Just bought a pack today.. They are the almost 5 inch long ones.. (Medium Size...? There were also 4in and 6in) You fish these Texposed weightless correct? How do you fish these? and what size hook? Thanks, Chris

07-27-06, 08:28 PM	#2
CarpMan BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 676	It's a jerk bait. Fish them just like you would a fluke. I use 3.0 and 4.0, depending on size I'm throwing. Fish it weightless on spinning rod. Lots of info on this site about flukes. Slugo will put bass in your boat. Good luck Last edited by CarpMan; 07-27-06 at 08:35 PM.

07-28-06, 05:56 PM	#5
RatLTrap BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,059	I must be doing something wrong with these baits... cause everytime i use one they never work right haha __________________ Roodhouse, Illinois

07-28-06, 10:54 PM	#8
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Well you can buy "THEMS" right here. rotfl http://www.lunkercity.com/ Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

08-01-06, 10:09 AM	#10
PowerBass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,638	I like them near cover, bushes, logs, pads etc etc, walk them on surface, and on the pads, drop it in openings, you really cant fihs it wrong. Hooksets as JB said can be a problem, becuase the bait is very thick, and the plastic is tough. I favor a MH Spinning rod for these baits, as they are best fished weightless, and spinnign rods allow youto cast them easier IMO. I also favor the use of braided lines, to aid in the hookset. __________________ fivealivebassmasters.com

07-27-06, 08:41 PM	#3
airmcnair8888 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 86	alright.. thanks

07-27-06, 09:56 PM	#4
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I use a 3/0 worm hook by Gamakatsu weightless, and cast it near pockets in cover or around brush and twitch it back in trying to make it look like a minnow in trouble. If I possition the slugo just right on the hook the nose of the slugo will have a slight upturn to it. By doing that you can easily cause it to jump slightly out of the water. Seems to drive the bass crazy.

07-28-06, 07:24 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	ya have to really make a good hookset with a sluggo , the body is bigger in diameter than flukes, gentle twitches of this bait make it dart and dive, and also go upward, after a few twitches, let it rest to sink a tad, some will put finishing nails in the body to make its action dif and esp. sink faster..its a good bait, but I favor the fluke for better hookset..as always , use a barrel swivel and a leader to avoid line twist..I go with a 18 inch leader, and use a 5/0 gammy...

07-28-06, 10:38 PM	#7
bassking22 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 630	What is a sluggo, who makes it, and where can you buy thems?

07-28-06, 11:27 PM	#9
airmcnair8888 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 86	Got mine at Dicks Sporting Goods

08-01-06, 11:24 AM	#11
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	The only time i use them is when Im deadsticking.

08-04-06, 07:55 PM	#12
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Iuse a 3/0 kahle keeper hook with the 4.5" sluggos. P N J http://www.nbswebstore.com/cgi-bin/w...KEEPER%20HOOKS

08-04-06, 08:04 PM	#13
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	pnj, yer tacklebox must have all kinds of neato stuff in it

08-04-06, 10:56 PM	#14
bassking22 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 630	I use 2/0 kahles for saltwater. I like them alot.

08-07-06, 08:32 PM	#16
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	actually i just seen a video from 94-95 -rick green- was rigging the sluggo both ways. the flat side and the rounded side. rounded side rigging made it sink worked a bit like a trick worm. the flat side rigging made it pop the surface.. i recent bought a bunch of old fishing video's.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-07-06, 09:57 PM	#17
bassking22 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 630	I got 4 today, they were in in the 6 for a dollar bin at the local bait shop, got some 6 in, and some 4 in. The 6 inch one were heavy, so I put them on a Jobee pro hooke and fished themn like a jerk bait. Nothing happened, because, the fish were deep. __________________ Does anyone know of a fishing addictions program? Cause I need one.

08-08-06, 10:35 PM	#18
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	i have had problems with my hooksets,you really have to cross their eyes! when you fish these baits,the strike might feel like a slight weight ,or the bass might run off with,either way,let the bass take it for a few seconds,cause the bait is so big,the bass needs time to play with it in his mouth before you set the hook.

08-08-06, 10:58 PM	#19
bassking22 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 630	My dad got one the 2 bites of the day on an albino one.....fishing sucked today. __________________ Does anyone know of a fishing addictions program? Cause I need one.

08-12-06, 11:11 AM	#20
adamgambill BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Columbia, TX Posts: 375	I like tru-turns with the senko. I know it makes a "bundle or bump" at the nose of the lure but can you fish these things wrong? Watermellon cream laminate drives the big mammas crazy in SE Tx. The tru-turn hook gives you extra leveredge (sp) with the cam "deal". I rarely miss a hook-up with them. __________________ Anyone who has a problem with getting a truck dirty shoul trade for a Volkswagon and a pair of panties.

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