success with Bottle Plugs ?

[Marc Z]

Krispy hit it right on with the ss bottles; they have a tight wiggle like a plastic swimmer but much more defined. I like to let them sit without reeling or retrieve very slow as the water pulls on it as the waves retreat back into the ocean. I've also done well in the same situations where you would use a darter like a rip; dead stick it tight to the lure and let the rip do the work. Never done much at all with the Gibbs though

[Pete_G]

I finally developed some confidence in bottle plugs this year. Even now I still typically only send them into battle when everything else can't handle the conditions, outside of a heavy bucktail. I've always had one in my surf bag and I bump it up to 2 or more when conditons demand. I should probably use them in more normal conditions from time to time, but I love my Dannys.

The SS bottle (and others) thrives in extreme current, strong headwinds, and even water with debris in it; all things that a lot of offerings have trouble in. That powerful wobble keeps going even with a bit of mung on board. I think fish can sense that heavy thump the body puts off even in loud, turbulent, conditions and that's mostly why I feel confident using them when it's nasty out.

I've only ever fished them with my usual Rosco Coastlock snap. If I was to tie direct I would tie a No Slip Mono Loop, but since I usually only use them in nasty conditions I've never really worrried about the visibility of my terminal tackle.