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  11. Mini MS Slammer

    in Member Reviews

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    its just a very small bait in the swimbait world, maybe thats why. But most guys I know have a couple in their box and they all have teeth marks. It is really the only smaller rat bait I have used or seen work that I actually think is worth a crap.

     

    Review::

    Small bait with a very nice swim on top. The tail and body wiggle really nice on the baits I have got. Im not sure if I like the fact it has one treble. I put a big one on there and it works well, I prefer two trebles on my hard baits but when you get into this size bait the trebles have to be pretty dang tiny to fit two. I like bigger hooks. Most of the time fish inhale this sucker, not very many that dont engulf it in my experience. As with most slammers, each bait will have its own "swagger" in the water. some float very high, some crank down well, others have a muted action that is more subtle. All have worked for me. Im not a big fan of the way the tail is attatched. It can be a pain to put on a new one when the OG rips. It is recessed into the body, so access to the inner part of the worm that usually stays attatched is limited and needs to be picked out with a small screwdriver, pliers or a dental pick. My favorite color is black since I use it for a rodent imatation. This bait gets most use from me in the summer when I can pitch it to pockets of shade and isolated structure(wood mostly). The most effective retrieve has been to twitch/walk the bait in place, pause then slowly swim it out. Its small and light enough to cast accurately and doesnt splash down hard to a good caster can make a very quiet approach with this bait. For being a little baby bait, I still have one in the box even though the rats I usually throw have tails bigger than this whole lure.

     

    Pros::

    1.Light, easy to cast, compact for making accurate quiet presentations.

    2.great action and I consider every bait having a little different action than the next a plus, not a minus.

    3.wooden bait that you can have confidence will last for years. MS Slammers seem to last forever.

    4.One hook allows for a large size 1 treble which I think helps put the bigger ones that bite into the boat.

    5.easy to get and the price is SUPER!

     

    Cons::

    1.tail is a pain to re attatch and if you want to put the exact tail to replace it back it can be hard to source.

    2.paint isnt that durable, not bait but rash comes easy, this being said it is a QUALITY wood bait and from my experience has little problems with water intrusion. I guess this a con that includes a pro! :lol:

     

    Hope this adds a little more insight to this review and can help someone with their decision to pick one of these baits up. MS Slammers are made in the USA and I have not been let down by Mike's products yet. I would highly recommend having at least one of these baits in the box, it can get bites when it gets hot and conditions are tough. For under 30 bucks its really hard to go wrong.

    I know this is old but thanks for the review. I just bought a mini slammer to try out in my home lake where theres not too many big fish to be found. A fish over 5 would is considered a monster lol but theres a ton of 2s and 3s.

  13. Smallest Swimbait fish?

    in The Underground

    Posted

    Had a 1/4 pound bass terriorizing my 250 the other day on every cast.. Kept hitting it but gave him the benefit of the doubt and didn't set the hook.. Determination is key in these little fellas

     

    Lol its amazing how aggressive the little guys can be.

  14. Smallest Swimbait fish?

    in The Underground

    Posted

    I fished a local big fish tournament on my home lake last night. I threw a 7 in floating triple trout over

     

    some points and ended up catching an 8 in smallmouth but the way it hit made me think it was a big

     

    momma lol. We ended up 2nd catching a spawned out 18.5 inch  smallmouth on a finesse worm that

     

    only weighed 2.6. I was wondering what is the smallest swimbait fish anybody on here has caught?

  16. Scale

    in The Underground

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    Hey everyone I searched the threads but its been 2 years since anybody has brought up scales. Im wanting to buy a reliable hand held scale and dont know what kind to get. All the reviews on tw says any given scale is has someone talking about how the scale  is the best ever  then one of the next comments talks about how the same scale is crap lol.

  18. What to eat while out on the water

    in The Underground

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    Mtn dews are a most have in the boat with me along with a few bottles of water. I try to pack me a sandwhich, peanut butter crackers, then some sweets (sweet/salty bars, swiss rolls, candy bars). Generally, I like to starve and eat after Im done fishing. If I'm eating on the lake I'm not catching any :blink:

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