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[bassin is addicting]

anybody use these? looks like a pretty good/versatile set-up for variety of plastics.

wondering if anyone has used them and what they've had the best luck with.

thanks...

[Crestliner2008]

If this is what you are referring to:



I tried them with SK Shadalicious hollow bellies. I didn't like the action they made the bait swim with. I think the sled is too far forward. I have better luck with belly weighted swimbait hooks myself.

[Fishes in trees]

Are you sure those are Owner sled heads? They look more like a Stanley weighted frog hook to me. I thought Owner sled heads looked more comparable to Brewer Spider Slider heads, more of a finesse type hook. I might be mistaken though?

[eyedabassman]

The Owner Sled head that Bassin is talking about has the shape of a bullet weight head and has a grove at the end of the head where you can put a skirt,it has a off set hook too.It also has a wire cork screw on the hook shank to hold the bait better.I have fished them many times and they are very cool.I have put skirts on them and you can fish any kind of bait on them. The skirt just gives it a very cool look! Just google Owner Sled Head and you can see them and were they are sold. I think Gander and Bass Pro sell them!

[Crestliner2008]

Are you sure those are Owner sled heads? They look more like a Stanley weighted frog hook to me. I thought Owner sled heads looked more comparable to Brewer Spider Slider heads, more of a finesse type hook. I might be mistaken though?

Not sure what the Owner sleds look like, I just found these pictured above, in my tackle box that I stopped using, for the reason cited. Any weight forward, on hook weight doesn't balance well with hollow bellied swimbaits, in my opinion.

[J Francho]

They are exactly for what eyedabassman said, sort of a Texas rig jig type hook. Not really suitable for swimbaits at all.

[bassin is addicting]

yes, francho those are them...i thought they would be good for hula grubs or craws. was not looking to use for swim baits..

[A-Jay]

They are exactly for what eyedabassman said, sort of a Texas rig jig type hook. Not really suitable for swimbaits at all.

Rolo turned turned me on to these for fishing swimbaits in cover. He rigs hollow belly swimbaits sideways. I've did had success with them last season.

A-Jay

[RoLo]

They are exactly for what eyedabassman said, sort of a Texas rig jig type hook. Not really suitable for swimbaits at all.

For the past few years I've been using Owner Sled Heads, Owner Type-Z Heads and Gamakatsu Swimbait hooks
when fishing soft swimbaits like the Berkley Hollow Belly, Berkley Split Belly and Gambler Big EZ.
As A-Jay stated, I flank-rig the lure to enhance the gap of the 4/0 hook (avoid 2/0 sled heads)
I have no beefs at all. Owner Sled Heads are a snap to rig, they run very true and hook-up very well (I use spinning tackle).
The Sled Head and Type-Z Head were originally designed for tube baits, but you need to bend the rules.
I really think that's why freshwater anglers are about 30 years behind the old salts.
(drop-shot = ancient dropper rig <> Alabama rig = ancient umbrella rig)

Roger

[J Francho]

Rolo turned turned me on to these for fishing swimbaits in cover.

Sounds interesting. it's not what I'd use in cover, but would probably work fine. When I think "swimbaits" I think "swimming" in water, not nosing through cover. I bet you'd do equally well with another style soft plastic. By that, I mean I don't think the hollow body paddle tail is the difference maker - the location is.

BUT (that's a huge but, lol)

Once you develop a comfort with a certain rigging, that's really more important than exact details, so long as it allows for a good presentation.

[J Francho]

I really think that's why freshwater anglers are about 30 years behind the old salts.

Sometimes I wonder the same thing about old salts. I mean, why bother locating biting fish when you can just drop a chum slick and wait.

[RoLo]

Sometimes I wonder the same thing about old salts. I mean, why bother locating biting fish when you can just drop a chum slick and wait.

Are you actually saying that you bass fish WITHOUT a chum line?
I'll have to try that one day

Roger

[J Francho]

LMAO. Good one!

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I've seen "clumsy" trout fishermen "accidentally" drop 1/2 a container of eggs into the water. Good thing they didn't spill all because they were lighting them up shortly there after.

[J Francho]

I hate guys that pull that move. Especially if it's upstream from where I'm fishing. Besides, it's illegal:

Use and Possession of Fish Eggs

• No person shall possess more than one quart total of fish eggs from trout, lake trout or Atlantic Salmon while on the waters of the state or the shores thereof. Fish eggs which are still inside the carcass of an intact, legally caught and possessed fish shall not be counted towards the one quart total.
• No person shall take or attempt to take any fish by means of chumming with fish eggs. For the purposes of this section, chumming means depositing fish eggs, not attached to a hook, in the waters of the State of New York other than in the Marine and Coastal District.