Posted by Mark G on 2002 PM:
Brewer's Grubs and
the Right Jig Head
I picked up some Brewer's
Grubs in 3" and 4" and fished them the last few days. I must say they
do work quite well. I got the book as well, and have tried to fish the "do
nothing" style as perscibed in the book.
Of course I didn't know there were special jigs that are recommended for use
with the Sliders, so I didn't order any. I fished the grubs on what I had,
which was 1/8th ounce Gitzit Leadhead inserts. It worked well enough to catch
fish, but I wonder how important the Slider heads are.
So...should I order some Slider jigs? Which are best for fishing the thick
Milfoil beds like the ones at Croton res.? I've been fishing the 4" grubs
with the hook exposed, trying to keep them above the weeds, but I still get
fouled quite often. I'd like to Texas Rig them, but I'm worried I won't feel
strikes in all those weeds. One nice thing about Senkos is that the fish almost
always hold them or run with them, so you don't have to worry about missed
strikes. Have you folks found that Brewer's grubs are taken as readily as
Senkos, or are the fish more likely to drop them like other soft plastics?
By the way, everything seems to hit Brewers Grubs. I caught Picks (toothy
critters are getting to be frustrating to play and release), Yellow Perch,
Crappie and lots of green fish. One YP darted out of nowhere to grab a 3"
grub only a few feet from me. The unwanted interest in them was unbelieveable,
too. I fished a 3" grub slowly through a visible group of blugill, and
nearly all of them took a whack at it. It was like a bluegill gauntlet! I even
had a massive Carp follow it, only to jet away when it got close.
Mark
Posted by Max10 on 2002 PM:
I think you will like the
Slider hooks, they are fine wire hooks and work very well. I use the Snagless
Slider (1/16)for most of my worm fishing as well as 4 inch tubes, but also use
the Crappie and Spider hooks for finesse worming 4 inch worms and 4 inch
ringworms....
As for the fish hanging on....I use cold pressed liquid garlic from www.garlicvalleyfarms.com
It's very potent and a bottle lasts me about 2 years....about three spritzes
into the baggie of grubs will be plenty.
www.sliderfishing.com
gets you to the site just in case you didn't know....
Good fishing, Mac
Posted by New Wave 83 on 2002 PM:
Whats this Brewer grub look like?
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Posted by Gregg on 2002 PM:
The way to go is the Spider Slider head making it weedless
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Posted by New Wave 83 on 2002 PM:
Looks pretty good, i'll have to give um a go
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Posted by theole34 on 2002 AM:
thanks man, another 20$ on my bill. i reupped my brewers supply. i love to swim them along the weeds. those spider heads work good with mad toms and hellgrammites too in river currents. will be throwing them in july on delaware river float trip, along with the almighty $enko$
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Posted by Mark G on 2002 AM:
The Book Tells All
Turns out there is a
section in the Slider book on how long fish will hold these grubs. I guess I'm
going to pick up some spider jig heads...
I'm still learning to detect strikes. Perhaps a better rod/reel/line setup is
in order! Great, another reason to spend money on fishing gear
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Posted by JOHN G on 2002 PM:
Mark, Gregg showed you a picture of the jig head I use exclusively with it, rigs it just perfect....YES, they will hold onto it, the bass will, you have oodles of time to set the hook properly, as he says in the book, smooth and deliberate, no need to rush, it is almost a graceful hook set when done properly and they will rarely spit it out when you set them that way..... JOHN G
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Posted by yankeesrule on 2002 PM:
Mark, the brewers grub is a killer....and here is a fact : The brewers grub is better with SM than it is with LM. It is still slamming at cross river.
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Posted by earthworm77 on 2002 AM:
Now Vic.....you can't say that. I kill on it for largemouth. I've caught smallmouth on it too but think about where you fish the bait.....in Maho......you are more apt to put it in front of a smb because you are targeting where they live in the deeper rocky areas. I drilled the LMB's on Maho pretty good with it in the past...I think more so than SMB's. Try an Owner sled head in heavy veg.
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Posted by New Wave 83 on 2002 PM:
Any one know the site that i would be able to get some of these bad boys from?
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Posted by Mark G on 2002 AM:
New Wave...Max posted the
link above.
I ordered some slider jigs, and should be all set soon. I must admit that these
things are great. Another technique to add to the bag of tricks. I must admit
that with Senkos, Brewer's Grubs and Snoozers I'm fishing spinnerbait, cranks
and topwaters a lot less these days. Anyone else follow this trend as they
turned from a beginner to an advanced beginner or intermediate angler?
By the way, just wanted to point out how great this place is again. I have
learned SO much since I joined up last fall. Special thanks to John, Frank and
the rest of the crew as well as The Senko Baron for fishing with me these last
couple of weeks. I hope to fish with more of you soon.
Mark
Posted by Gregg on 2002 AM:
I followed the same trend
Now I'm learning to work
the hard baits back in at just the right times. I no longer consider myself a
beginner or intermediate rather just an angler.
Ran into the Baron the other night at Croton, he was waring waders and a big
smile catching fish on Senko's. I think he could catch a bass on a Senko in my
bathtub. 
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Posted by Mark G on 2002 AM:
Which is it?
Gregg, is that funny
because Jeff could catch bass with Senkos anywhere, or because you keep bass in
your bathtub?
Mark
Posted by Gregg on 2002 AM:
I keep them in the tub
Have to do something with
the ones I forget to put back!!
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