This is the lure that started a revolution and a new category in fishing lures. Slug-Go is the Original lure that created a generation known as Soft Stick baits. By having a slender profile and erratic darting action this lure broke the boundaries and was the first to expose the effectiveness of having action that was imparted to be random in movement and not repetitive as all other lures before its time. It was originally developed to be a bass lure but soon anglers around the world found the effectiveness of this design to catch all gamefish both fresh and salt. From the smallest 3" version to the 12" large model there is a size to adapt to your angling.
This is the lure that started a revolution and a new category in fishing lures. Slug-Go is the Original lure that created a generation known as Soft Stick baits. By having a slender profile and erratic darting action this lure broke the boundaries and was the first to expose the effectiveness of having action that was imparted to be random in movement and not repetitive as all other lures before its time. It was originally developed to be a bass lure but soon anglers around the world found the effectiveness of this design to catch all gamefish both fresh and salt. From the smallest 3" version to the 12" large model there is a size to adapt to your angling.
This is the lure that started a revolution and a new category in fishing lures. Slug-Go is the Original lure that created a generation known as Soft Stick baits. By having a slender profile and erratic darting action this lure broke the boundaries and was the first to expose the effectiveness of having action that was imparted to be random in movement and not repetitive as all other lures before its time. It was originally developed to be a bass lure but soon anglers around the world found the effectiveness of this design to catch all gamefish both fresh and salt. From the smallest 3" version to the 12" large model there is a size to adapt to your angling.
This is the lure that started a revolution and a new category in fishing lures. Slug-Go is the Original lure that created a generation known as Soft Stick baits. By having a slender profile and erratic darting action this lure broke the boundaries and was the first to expose the effectiveness of having action that was imparted to be random in movement and not repetitive as all other lures before its time. It was originally developed to be a bass lure but soon anglers around the world found the effectiveness of this design to catch all gamefish both fresh and salt. From the smallest 3" version to the 12" large model there is a size to adapt to your angling.
Last updated at 12/14/2023 05:06:29
originally posted on cabelas.com
Have used Sluggo in the Arkansas shiner & grey shad colors now going on 20 years and can count one one hand the times I've been skunked. The 3-1/2" size has been good for me but will go to the 4-1/2" as fall/winter approaches.Rig as suggested in the You-tube videos with a 2/0 or 3/0 hook and a right-angle bend near the eye. Here's what seems to work best for me: I'll attach a #8 barrel swivel about 12" ahead of bait then work it back slowly in semi-long raises of the rod tip. This'll give the bait a rollover action of a wounded bait fish. Try this.
originally posted on Academy Sports + Outdoors
Have used sluggo stick baits since the 90's and never come home skunked. Am fond of the baby bass of grey shiner in 3" size and have caught large & small mouth baas from 11" to 24+" (up to 7-1/2 lbs.) A splendid soft bas that doesn't do much in the water except catch fish. Tie a barrel swivel about 12" ahead of bait which allows it to have a slight rolling action. Cast & hold on, brother.
originally posted on basspro.com
This was the first lure of this type on the market and still the best. The random action is irresistable for any bass. I have caught more bass over 10 lbs. on these lures than any other bait except live shiners. Use a soft rod such as a Fenwick 5 power. Allow bait to sink to the desired depth and give a short but sharp twitch. Repeat until you see or feel a bass. Set the hook as quickly as possible or you might have the hook deep in the guts of your fish. With some practice you can skip under docks and limbs for exciting action.
Have used Sluggo in the Arkansas shiner & grey shad colors now going on 20 years and can count one one hand the times I've been skunked. The 3-1/2" size has been good for me but will go to the 4-1/2" as fall/winter approaches.Rig as suggested in the You-tube videos with a 2/0 or 3/0 hook and a right-angle bend near the eye. Here's what seems to work best for me: I'll attach a #8 barrel swivel about 12" ahead of bait then work it back slowly in semi-long raises of the rod tip. This'll give the bait a rollover action of a wounded bait fish. Try this.
Have used sluggo stick baits since the 90's and never come home skunked. Am fond of the baby bass of grey shiner in 3" size and have caught large & small mouth baas from 11" to 24+" (up to 7-1/2 lbs.) A splendid soft bas that doesn't do much in the water except catch fish. Tie a barrel swivel about 12" ahead of bait which allows it to have a slight rolling action. Cast & hold on, brother.
This was the first lure of this type on the market and still the best. The random action is irresistable for any bass. I have caught more bass over 10 lbs. on these lures than any other bait except live shiners. Use a soft rod such as a Fenwick 5 power. Allow bait to sink to the desired depth and give a short but sharp twitch. Repeat until you see or feel a bass. Set the hook as quickly as possible or you might have the hook deep in the guts of your fish. With some practice you can skip under docks and limbs for exciting action.
The Lunker City Slug-Go is an appropriately named bait. While it catches all sizes of fish it is a Go-To bait for Lunkers in the springtime. It can be rigged many different ways; however, going weightless is an extremely effective way to draw in the big strikes. Either fished as a darting minnow sub-surface or allowing the bait to flutter downward with subtle twitches. It's only a matter of time before you too will be hooked on and hooked up using this bait... Tight lines!
Have been fishing the 6" alewife version of this lure on 3/0 - 5/0 worm hooks with some success - it's a bit of a default choice for me if I'm not sure what's going on.Hook-point coming up through the first "notch" in the slug seems to be about right, but make sure you bury the eye (and crimp if you are using wire) in the slug and tuck the hook point lightly into its back for best performance in weed. This may affect your choice of hook size. I also put one of the smallest bass-pro glass worm rattles in the tail section; not sure if that helps, but it doesn't appear to hinder.It sinks quite slowly and I fish it by casting out waiting a minute or so to let it sink then retrieving very slowly, punctuated with a couple of quick slashes before waiting to let it sink ... MoreHave been fishing the 6" alewife version of this lure on 3/0 - 5/0 worm hooks with some success - it's a bit of a default choice for me if I'm not sure what's going on.Hook-point coming up through the first "notch" in the slug seems to be about right, but make sure you bury the eye (and crimp if you are using wire) in the slug and tuck the hook point lightly into its back for best performance in weed. This may affect your choice of hook size. I also put one of the smallest bass-pro glass worm rattles in the tail section; not sure if that helps, but it doesn't appear to hinder.It sinks quite slowly and I fish it by casting out waiting a minute or so to let it sink then retrieving very slowly, punctuated with a couple of quick slashes before waiting to let it sink again. When you slash it, it shoots up in the water like a panicked fish and then tail-slides back down like an injured one. If you rig it up correctly you can fish it through heavy weed -- I find your swivel normally catches more weed than the lure.For a soft bait it is durable, the thing I find that goes first is the top of the slug where you tuck the hook-point in, but that's not much of a problem at all if you're not fishing in weed.
I want to point out here that I stink at finesse baits. That said, I watched my fishing buddy pulling out quite a few fish (mostly bass) while I was using lures & getting nothing.I had already pre-hooked this up in thoughts of maybe using this sometime during this trip. I rigged it exactly as the instructions were written. The action is exactly as the video shows it. It's erratic & moves everywhere.The bass really wanted something not as fast. I slowed down & the movement caught 3 bass within 30 minutes including one 3+ pounder! The bait works really well & I recommend everyone who likes finesse baits to try this out & experiment with it.I don't know about how many strikes you should get before the bait falls apart but mine was almost completely off after the ... MoreI want to point out here that I stink at finesse baits. That said, I watched my fishing buddy pulling out quite a few fish (mostly bass) while I was using lures & getting nothing.I had already pre-hooked this up in thoughts of maybe using this sometime during this trip. I rigged it exactly as the instructions were written. The action is exactly as the video shows it. It's erratic & moves everywhere.The bass really wanted something not as fast. I slowed down & the movement caught 3 bass within 30 minutes including one 3+ pounder! The bait works really well & I recommend everyone who likes finesse baits to try this out & experiment with it.I don't know about how many strikes you should get before the bait falls apart but mine was almost completely off after the third bass. that's the only disadvantage.
The Slug-O has been around since the early 90's (at least that's when I started using them) and it's still the best soft jerk-bait on the market to day....The 6" is deadly from early spring thru fall for Large-mouth.... One of my tricks and about the only way I fish them is to insert a small nail (picture hanging nail) in the front right beside the hook running in all the way in, down the back. This give the Slug-O better casting distance and control, plus more erratic action then if used unweighted .... Cast , let it sink for 2-3 seconds then give it a sharp jerk or 2 moving it 1-3 ft before letting it sink/flutter back down for a couple seconds and repeat....I use a .05 worn hook and bring it all the way thought Texas rigged.and barely put the hook point back ... MoreThe Slug-O has been around since the early 90's (at least that's when I started using them) and it's still the best soft jerk-bait on the market to day....The 6" is deadly from early spring thru fall for Large-mouth.... One of my tricks and about the only way I fish them is to insert a small nail (picture hanging nail) in the front right beside the hook running in all the way in, down the back. This give the Slug-O better casting distance and control, plus more erratic action then if used unweighted .... Cast , let it sink for 2-3 seconds then give it a sharp jerk or 2 moving it 1-3 ft before letting it sink/flutter back down for a couple seconds and repeat....I use a .05 worn hook and bring it all the way thought Texas rigged.and barely put the hook point back into the back of the Slug-O instead of have the point exposed. Makes it weedless and stop most hangups if fishing around bush...The Slug-o is also a great bait to get a second strikes with, if you miss a fish on a spinner-bait, top-water or crank-bait, most of time they will not hit those again. But if you have a Slug-O tie on another rod you can get a lot of those missed fish to hit the Slug-o if you drop it on the spot that you miss him ...I use the Arkansas Shiner or Rainbow Trout.
I use this lure every time I go fishing. No matter the time of the year, or conditions; its the BEST lure you can buy. I rig it weightless on a 1/O Gamakatsu G lock hook. twitch and pause over and over. Its a gaurenteed bass catcher. I have caught big bass on it, Ive caught brook trout, Pike, Perch, Crappie.. the species you can catch is endless. Its awesome. Stop reading and buy it.
Killer bait. Almost anywhere I go, toss them be of these in and sure to get a hit within minute’s!
These work really well in the spring when our local stripers are feeding on river herring. You can work them top water walk the dog style or subsurface. When you learn how to twitch them, they look just like a dying or injured baitfish. You can rig them to be weedless or not. There are not the most durable lure and after a couple of good hits, they are hard to keep the hooks in.
