Last updated at 11/05/2026 06:59:05
Lunker City Slug-Go 4.5" Soft Plastic Lure - Fishing Station
Delivery between 14–19 May $10
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.
originally posted on basspro.com
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!
originally posted on basspro.com
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.
Lunker City Slug-Go 4.5" Soft Plastic Lure - Fishing Station
Delivery between 14–19 May $10
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.
Bass fishermen, salt or fresh, use these baits! I always start with a slug-go: for stripers use a 7 1/2 or a 9" and use the 4 1/2 or 6" for largemouth. Do not think that a bass can't get its mouth around the lure. We caught a 15" striper on a 9" slug-go today. It usually is my best bait of the day, but if it's not it always draws attention, so you'll know if the fish are around. Don't think twice about using the slug-go. Fish it slow and steady, jerk it, or like a pencil popper. It's one of all the all-time great bass lures!
I think the more natural colors are the best. On my first cast I caught a 4 pound large,out with the rainbow trout 4.5 inch. I also caught about 20 bass with the three inch golden shiner. Great lure. I would recommend Texas rigging them. Only problem is they tear easily.
If you like fishing soft plastic jerk baits this is the one I highly recommend. I have been fishing this bait since it’s inception in bass fishing and it still catches fish. The one that started it all.
I have used these jerk baits in all sizes up to the 7 1/2 " size which I wish BPS carried. I fish primarily saltwater for stripers. The 3" size I use as a dropper in front of swimmer plugs and also in place of a fly on my 9wt. I use the 4" size weightless for smallmouths in the Shenandoah. Try this for river smallies, pull the skirt off a 1/8oz buzz bait ,then remove the front section of a 4" sluggo and thread the last two sections flat side down and straight. Reel it in very fast and watch it disappear. The 6" size I fish weightless for largemouths, little tunny and stripers. 7 1/2" size is my favorite for stripers nothing beats it on the flats.
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.
NUMBER 1 go to lure for bass fishing. Period. Rigged weedless with a number 2 worm hook, it just doesn't get any better!!! Have been fishing for bass in the catskills all my life, this soft worm never let me DOWN!!!!!! Bubblegum flavor works best, if i had to choose.
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.
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last seen 11 May 2026
The lowest price we last saw for Lunker City Slug-Go, #36 Albino Shad / 4.5" was $18.95 at Fishing Station (last seen 11 May 2026). Prices may have changed since.
The all-time low we recorded was $16.95 on 12 Sept 2024.
Prices last updated 11 May 2026.
Lunker City Slug-Go, #36 Albino Shad / 4.5"
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.
