fishinthesurf Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 The rigging is tricky. They do work but I agree it's hard to go through all of the time and then one fish all that hard work is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 the great thing about plastic is that there isn't one best way to rig or fish them. I often rig the 14" Hogys with a swimbait hook and that works extremely well plus it catches multiple fish. In some spots my go to is a 13" with a jighead. For retrieves, you have to figure out what the fish want--for one part of the tide it may be skipping them on the surface and for another it may be cranking as slow as you can go, usually it is somewhere in between. Slappy the Bait Shop Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 37 mins ago, fishinthesurf said: The rigging is tricky. They do work but I agree it's hard to go through all of the time and then one fish all that hard work is gone. Most of the time rigging like this'll get you thru several fish...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googan Sharpie Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Love the zip ties. I was just wondering if that would work over the weekend as I glued my fingers together while repairing some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcoastphil Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) 43 mins ago, Googan Sharpie said: Love the zip ties. I was just wondering if that would work over the weekend as I glued my fingers together while repairing some. Small zip ties are indispensable! Adding one or two of them to rubber like paddle tails or sluggos after gluing the rubber onto the hook shank makes a big difference in longevity. (See BillZ's pic above.) Makes the two-hook approach to rigging dead eels and sluggos so much easier and faster. I usually have a couple of them on me when I'm in fishing, because they're super handy for repairing torn eels and rubber. Edited September 27, 2018 by Southcoastphil G.B.O.G.H. -- DT326 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."--M. Mead Be safe, be smart, be kind.--Gary Crocker, Maine Humorist/Philosopher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauerkraut Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 22 hours ago, HKJonathan said: Would you mind posting a photo? Thanks Per request of HKJ: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKJonathan Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 3 mins ago, sauerkraut said: Per request of HKJ: Thanks for the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDubbs Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 Anybody ever try using the "drop shot" (freshwater) method. I haven't yet, but am gonna give it a try. I can't see why it wouldn't work off the beach in relatively calm to moderate seas. Fish it slow with light taps to make it dance a bit. Tough to get a picture, but here ya go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaryGreene Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) I retrieve a Sluggo one of two ways. I'll either make a zig zag back and forth which it does really well or I'll jerk the rod tip once or twice every now & then & let it slither & glide. The pre-rigged swims great. Good night colors are Black and Eel Skin. Sometimes I'll throw the 14 inch also, when really big bait is around. Another trick is to use the Hogy Little-Big Head Jig hook. I do this when Sand Eels are around or when I want to get a little tiny bit deeper than the double rigged will. There are some ways to get Sand Eel Imitations Head Down, the wobble had that was mentioned above is terrific too Sometimes a Black Hogy on a store-bought or homemade jig head is the ticket in the below photo that's a homemade jobber. Here's the exact same bait with a nice offset hook and this is nice at slack tide if you really want to swim the bait opposed to slash back and forth. If I see Fish up on top I go right to the world's greatest soft plastic popper, The Headless Horseman himself. Deliberately embed the hook in the flank instead of right in the center as this causes really erratic swimming motion. This is an overlooked but deadly popper. Big stripers will go out of their way to get a nice-sized eel so the 14 inch double rigged Hogy is another awesome bait. There are a lot of cool ways to drown a soft plastic! Edited September 28, 2018 by CaryGreene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishweewee Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 i love the olive sluggos. many a drunken, casual cast with one, and a surprised me with a fish on the other end. i use siwash hooks and prep them with a little bit of stringy stuff and glue to retain the rubber bodies a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaryGreene Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 hour ago, CDubbs said: Anybody ever try using the "drop shot" (freshwater) method. I haven't yet, but am gonna give it a try. I can't see why it wouldn't work off the beach in relatively calm to moderate seas. Fish it slow with light taps to make it dance a bit. Tough to get a picture, but here ya go... Absolutely! Hogy actually sold a drop shot rig it didn't sell well because people just make their own LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halieus Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 Cary, Thanks for all that info. Hoping to try out some of those techniques soon. (*member formerly known as 'Always_NoFo') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfish Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 4 hours ago, CaryGreene said: I retrieve a Sluggo one of two ways. I'll either make a zig zag back and forth which it does really well or I'll jerk the rod tip once or twice every now & then & let it slither & glide. The pre-rigged swims great. Good night colors are Black and Eel Skin. Sometimes I'll throw the 14 inch also, when really big bait is around. Another trick is to use the Hogy Little-Big Head Jig hook. I do this when Sand Eels are around or when I want to get a little tiny bit deeper than the double rigged will. There are some ways to get Sand Eel Imitations Head Down, the wobble had that was mentioned above is terrific too Sometimes a Black Hogy on a store-bought or homemade jig head is the ticket in the below photo that's a homemade jobber. Here's the exact same bait with a nice offset hook and this is nice at slack tide if you really want to swim the bait opposed to slash back and forth. If I see Fish up on top I go right to the world's greatest soft plastic popper, The Headless Horseman himself. Deliberately embed the hook in the flank instead of right in the center as this causes really erratic swimming motion. This is an overlooked but deadly popper. Big stripers will go out of their way to get a nice-sized eel so the 14 inch double rigged Hogy is another awesome bait. There are a lot of cool ways to drown a soft plastic! thanks a lot of sharing thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsbergen Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 The black 9' rigged sluggo is hands down the best artifical on the market and will outfish any and all other artificials/plugs. Im speaking specifically rigged with 2 hooks and insert weights. Sluggo's are also killer lures rigged on a single hook/jighead/weightless but not as deadly as the rigged application. It really makes complete sense given the sluggos similarity to an eel and how bass love eels. I always say an eel is the only thing close that a Surfcaster has to a " fishfinder" like our boat friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsbergen Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 On 9/26/2018 at 9:18 PM, sauerkraut said: The rigging issue with Sluggo type baits, as well as rigged eels-- is how can you rig them so they last for more than one fish? I no longer mess around with tandem rigging complexities. I place a big hook in the head, bringing the point out through the flat part ("upside down"-- the fish don't care). Take some old braid, and circumferentially noose the sluggo ahead of the hook shaft protrusion point, and then tie into the hook shaft at the protrusion point. You cannot tolerate the sluggo or eel sliding down the hook shaft like a pair of old underwear with blown out elastic. And you don't need to catch the tiny fish that only nibble on the lure tail. Properly rigged eels can last several bass. Even large bass in the 30+ range. Its not uncommon to use a single rigged eel all night and take many fish. With the sluggos you are correct in that you get one fish on each bait. I buy the pre-rigged Sluggos with the molded hooks and have found them to be better but not much. Still i would rather have great action and a pile of used sluggos than no or less action with other plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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