Couple new baits from MS Slammer to check out. The Flat Side series is similar to the regular Slammer with the difference being that the flat sides give the bait a narrower profile from underneath. The flat sides also allow the bait to dive deeper and with a very natural action. The Flat Side baits are available in 7, 9, and 12 inch models in both the regular (single joint) and the X-2 (double joint)

http://www.msslammer.com/images/lures/flat_side/flat_side_side_purple_white.jpg

Mike also has some new colors that some of you may have already seen. The green frog and the camo frog. Check um out

http://www.msslammer.com/images/lures/colors/green_frog.jpg

http://www.msslammer.com/images/lures/colors/camo_frog.jpg

sub surface summer slammer(say that 5 times)its hard to beat.
my question is ,what conditions apply when choosing between the
original slammer , x-2 or x-3?


thanks
Tim

Personally, I have a strong bias toward the original Slammer. It's just hard to put down a bait when you have so much history with it, especially the individual 'money' baits that you know get bit.

I do throw the X-2 sometimes when I want to fish very slowly on top. Just barely turning the handle with the X-2 will still get you a squeaky slow wobble and I dig on that :)

Someone will probably post now and say they like the X-2 for burning the bait but that's just my personal thought on it. It's hard to really fish a Slammer wrong and I've caught fish on the same baits doing anything from deadsticking, to barely turning the handle, to moderate retrieve, to super fast subsurface retrieve. It's a "fish mood" thing a lot of times and it never hurts to mix it up during the day if things are slow.