Z-man Baits

[Don]

I hear these are the best!

 

[A-5]

Annoying yes

 

[troutspinner]

They are durable and work well but “the best” is a very subjective thing.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

The best are the ones I make. These might be ok. Might get one to work.

 

[Bootfoot]

i don’t know about the best but they are the most expensive. I tried them and feel they are a waste of money. They are durable and their cost is offset by how long they last. However, I generally lose the entire jig in the rocks so their durability does not matter to me. I lose a lot of jigs so I couldn’t afford to keep myself in Z-Man products. i didn’t find I caught anymore with them and would probably Say I caught less with them but that’s so subjective. They bring nothing to the table for me so I won’t buy them.

 

[Melvinp]

I guess I’m going to have to google this now like I need another lure

 

[Melvinp]

Ok I looked it up and when they say that they catch all the fish all the time I’ll bite but until then they kinda look familiar already

 

[truecrimson]

They work for me. But I can't afford a lot of them. Can't say if they are better, worse, or the same as other brands of similar products.

 

[A-5]

Am I looking at the same things you guys are. I’m like totally baffled. Expensive?

 

[A-5]

$4 oh the horror. Sheesh

 

[troutspinner]

Does it stand up to a Senko’s wiggle action and weight?

 

[Don]

I like their new cray bug thingy.

 

[Bootfoot]

Hmmmmmmmm, 12 or 30, 12 or 30, 12 or 30. Hmmmmmmmmmmm, this is a really tough call, Hmmmmmmmmmm, I’ll take the 30.

 

[Don]

Boot you don't buy any Yomomoto baits?

 

[Bootfoot]

I like knock offs. I’m cheap. Yamamoto was the expensive stuff until Z-man came around.

 

[truecrimson]

Hmmmmmmmm, 12 or 30, 12 or 30, 12 or 30. Hmmmmmmmmmmm, this is a really tough call, Hmmmmmmmmmm, I’ll take the 30.

Yep

I have a few of those

 

[A-5]

Well zman last 2 times as long so it’s 24 or 30 24 or 30. Hmmmmmm

 

[Bootfoot]

Hahaha, I’ll still take the 30!

 

[A-5]

Understood. I prefer stik o myself. But begrudgingly bought zman for specific reasons. $7. If it helps well then fine. I’ve spent more for less I guess

 

[Bootfoot]

Since I pour my own jigs I have no fear fishing jigs hard in the rocks and trees. I snag and break off so often that I seriously can’t afford to keep myself in Zman baits which is why their durability is meaningless to me. One thing I really hate is fishing with someone that wants to try to retrieve every snagged jig because it represents a buck and a half. I try to free it but if it breaks it breaks and I retie. I could lose 6 baits in 6 casts. We all spend, I guess in the end I’m just spending differently. I can lose 20 or more jigs a day without blinking an eye. each jig head costs me the price of a hook, about 17 cents, to make. The real cost is the rubber on the end so I do my best to limit this cost. Actually been thinking of pouring my own rubber but I know that’s a whole other rabbit hole to go down.