I have been a big fan of the whole line of Slayer Inc’s products for a long time. The Jacksonville Florida Company produces some of the finest jig heads, weedless jerk bait hooks and assorted spinners baits that I have ever used. So when I heard that there was some “Top Secret” research and development going on in northern Florida, I couldn’t wait to see the finished product. After several telephone conversations I learned just how difficult it was to produce a swim bait lure. Or should I say just how much passion owner Chris Cenci has for his dream. In his own words, “It had to be just right.”
Well Chris, I think you got it right!
Measuring 3 1/8" long, you can see how it compares to several other popular swim baits. The difference between all them is the SST's tail. The larger design, almost double the other brands, along with the angle, which is almost a 90 degree angle to the body, gives this swim bait unbelievable action in the water.
L to R – Slayer Inc SST, ZMan, DOA, Bass Assassin
Rigged with either a 3/0, 1/8 oz XXX Penetrator Weedless Wide Gap hook or a Predator or Destroyer Jig head in the same size, this lure can be slow trolled back, twitched and let fall or ripped back. whichever your style of retrieve, the fish can’t resist it.
The following videos demonstrate the action rigged in both fashions.
(Sorry for the poor quality, I'm a one man show).
SST rigged on a Predator Weedless Jig Head
https://vimeo.com/43735591
SST rigged on a Penatrator Weedless Wide Gap hook
https://vimeo.com/43735463
Walt Palen with a Tampa Bay redfish caught on a Slayer Inc SST, in Gold Finga.
After just a few trips with this lure, I can safely say that Chris has a winner on his hands. I prefer the weedless set up, slow trolled in and around big schools of mullet I have nailed redfish after redfish with the SST in "Gold Finga". With many new and exciting colors coming out, look for the Sinister Swim Bait in your local tackle store, or better yet just visit http://www.slayerinc.com and order them on-line.
Slayer Inc SST - Sinister Swim Tail
Slayer Inc SST - Sinister Swim Tail
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You guys went fishin without me......Really.Its all good i had a great with the wife and son catching pinfish over at ballast point today oh lets not forget the evil puffer fish, Nice job Bill on the article they look real good.
Re: Slayer Inc SST - Sinister Swim Tail
Some good lookin lures May try that setup next time I'm out
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Riptide got at least $200 out of me last year. And it's my defacto swim bait now.Todd wrote:PFtTS
Perhaps next years "mystery lure"? Guess it wouldn't be so much a mystery as it would be a guest/sponsor lure.
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Thanks Bill... there goes another 30 bucks...
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Just ordered some of these from Strike King. The action on these is unlike anything else out there. Makes the DOA tails look like they hardly move.
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Thank you for the description Bill. I knew there was a way to "need" another plano, and something new I "had to have" to fill it......
It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Let's celebrate !!
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