How to use slugs

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Hey Lindsay, what is the best way to rig "Sliders". I still have 10 of them. Peter.

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Peter, if you have the bare, unrigged slugs, in 45, 55 or 65gm, then you will want to rig them on preferably 100lb ish 49 strand wire, but 7 strand or black nylon coated in higher gauges works ok as long as you check for wear above the hooks due to the sliding motion and rerig if it looks sussed. The smaller slugs can be rigged on lighter wire or mono if the target is tuna or trevally for example. If it's tailor you are chasing, then ideally opposite facing 3/0 or 4/0 singles or large trebles if that's what you have at hand. The swivel and hooks need to be crimped using a suitable sized sleeve and a trace length of no more than 40cm. For mackerel, I use a much shorter trace of about 4 inches, and in reality any separation of the slug from the hooks aleviates headshake.