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Title: Slab grabbers
Post by: rippinlips25 on Mar 07, 2019, 05:24 AM
What's the best colors of slab grabbers for perch
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Post by: ICE DOG 69 on Mar 23, 2019, 07:10 AM
I am partial to silver with a red bead.  With that said I have several colors and several color bead colors.  Some days other colors rule.  I always start with silver wit red bead and go from there.
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Post by: rippinlips25 on Mar 23, 2019, 11:41 PM
Thanks. Was looking at their website and didnt know what design or colors to start out with
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Post by: Sylvanboat on Nov 13, 2019, 06:35 PM
Perch are cannibalistic. Start with that color, including fire tiger.
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Post by: jschragg on Nov 24, 2019, 09:02 AM
Never fished with one of these lures. Can someone tell me 2 of them to buy?
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Post by: Stickhick86 on Nov 24, 2019, 09:19 AM
How well do these work? I have never even seen one before
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Post by: Iceassin on Nov 24, 2019, 10:31 AM
I found this...

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Post by: hardwater diehard on Nov 24, 2019, 11:11 AM
Very nice video ..to the point
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Post by: Bucket Rump on Nov 24, 2019, 05:49 PM
How well do these work? I have never even seen one before

They work quite well, but seem to work better on perch in large waters such as Saginaw Bay for some reason, at least for me.  Usually fished when the perch move in to the shallow depths - these baits have a slow drop with an attracting flutter that really draw fish in. 
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Post by: jiggalo on Nov 24, 2019, 06:39 PM
They work great on the perch but basin crappies love them too! ;)
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Post by: Stickhick86 on Nov 25, 2019, 05:42 AM
How bout eye? Do they like them as well?
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Post by: river_scum on Nov 25, 2019, 05:59 AM
I use a hook similar, "Jack", to kill the slab perch on Saginaw Bay.  Jack hooks tied to my home made aluminum arrow jigging rods is a perch's nightmare.  You can actually feel a perch breath on these rods.
(https://i.postimg.cc/dhH9jGwQ/poll.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dhH9jGwQ)

sensitive you say? hum  anymore info on these for us?  is there a thread on these rods?
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Post by: Iceassin on Nov 25, 2019, 07:07 AM
sensitive you say? hum  anymore info on these for us?  is there a thread on these rods?

It actually reminds me of those Swedish palm rods. Same concept maybe? 🤔
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Post by: Stickhick86 on Nov 25, 2019, 10:33 AM
There is no thread, I came up with the concept years ago.  I've been making them for about 40yrs now.  I sell them locally for $15 each or 2 for $25.  They are very sensitive, light weight, the handle is insulated and warm to touch and if you drop them in your hole, they float!

What happens if you hook into something bigger while targeting perch? Can the rod handle it?
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Post by: Stickhick86 on Nov 25, 2019, 12:24 PM
That's pretty cool
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Post by: Unclegillhunter on Nov 25, 2019, 02:48 PM
Not sure where I heard of slab grabbers. Watched the video and decided that they will probably work for crappie. Do a lot of open water drop shot rigs for gills. I actually think I will get more hits on the fly above the grabber. Y’all have a great season!
Keep it safe! JDL
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Post by: Chute82 on Nov 26, 2019, 08:30 PM
How well do these work? I have never even seen one before

I use them on Erie and Simco  Canada...we never had a problem catching our 50 perch limit on Simco with them...best bead color are red and chartreuse, gold or silver both work well.  I also pound the crappies on them in local lakes... 
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Post by: JohnnyO19 on Dec 15, 2019, 04:59 PM
I found this...



This has to be one of the clearest videos I've seen! thanks for posting it
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Post by: Gunflint on Dec 15, 2019, 05:21 PM
Agreed. Very nice.
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Post by: Chute82 on Dec 15, 2019, 05:48 PM
They have several videos on FB


https://www.facebook.com/SlabGrabbers/videos/1472884062841018/