Zach P Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Just looking for anyone's opinion and input regarding their favorite vibrating jig. My personal go to is D&M 3/8 oz Piranha Swimg Jig which seems to have an aweosme hook-up ratio and attention to detail for price. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted June 5, 2013 Global Moderator Posted June 5, 2013 Booyah.... I like the flexible hook. I've gotten hit with the trailers that come with it, but latley I've been experimenting with super flukes. Got a 3 lber last night. She hit it so hard i thought I was gonna lose the rod. Color..Any as long as it's white Mike Quote
bmlum415 Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 Hands down the best is the TNT baits claymore jig. Look them up Quote
A-Rob Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 I have had no problems with z-man chatterbaits but I haven't tried others to tell if they're better 3 Quote
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted June 6, 2013 Super User Posted June 6, 2013 Z-man by far.. hooks never give me problems.. got my 9 pounder on z-man 1 Quote
Zach P Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 See and that is weird because I have had terrible experiences with Zman hooks Quote
loodkop Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 I have only used the Zman lures. I have seen the Booyah's but I'm not sure if I like the flexible hook set up. Somehow it just seems a bit "suspicious" to me. Quote
Tim Cianciola Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 z man, in white with a summer craw chunk or fluke trailer. caught my 10lb on that set up. 1 Quote
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted June 6, 2013 Super User Posted June 6, 2013 See and that is weird because I have had terrible experiences with Zman hooks What's happens with the hook 1 Quote
Zach P Posted June 6, 2013 Author Posted June 6, 2013 What's happens with the hook One hook broke clean off at the jig head and I have had another hook bend after catching a 5 pounder. On top of that my skirts on these baits seem to fall off all the time so I've had to gorilla glue them to the jig head base. Maybe I was just unfortuante enough to get two seperate terrible chatterbaits from Zman but I remain skeptical. 1 Quote
Mikey40 Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 I guess Ive never really experimented with others but the Strike King Pure Poison has worked just fine for me! Quote
Lip 'em! Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 One hook broke clean off at the jig head and I have had another hook bend after catching a 5 pounder. On top of that my skirts on these baits seem to fall off all the time so I've had to gorilla glue them to the jig head base. Maybe I was just unfortuante enough to get two seperate terrible chatterbaits from Zman but I remain skeptical. Havent had a problem with the hooks yet on my Zmans, but have had several of the skirts come off. Ive had better luck though without the skirts! Quote
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted June 6, 2013 Super User Posted June 6, 2013 One hook broke clean off at the jig head and I have had another hook bend after catching a 5 pounder. On top of that my skirts on these baits seem to fall off all the time so I've had to gorilla glue them to the jig head base. Maybe I was just unfortuante enough to get two seperate terrible chatterbaits from Zman but I remain skeptical. That sucks.. I've heard people say that on here but for me no problems with hooks.. also I do use alil caps of super glue to keep the skirt on.. no gorilla.glue tho because it foams up and I don't like that on my bait.. Quote
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted June 6, 2013 Super User Posted June 6, 2013 Havent had a problem with the hooks yet on my Zmans, but have had several of the skirts come off. Ive had better luck though without the skirts! Without the skirt? What do you use as a trailer Quote
sarcazmo Posted June 6, 2013 Posted June 6, 2013 D&M Pirahna and the *** Lures CrazyJig Been all about the ***! Cant wait for the tandem spin spinnerbaits. Quote
SwampLife Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 I use zman.. I bought a d&m pirhranna and love it but I accidentlly bought the 1/2 oz and that with a swim jig trailer looks huge... I haven't thrown it much.. Quote
Zach P Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 That sucks.. I've heard people say that on here but for me no problems with hooks.. also I do use alil caps of super glue to keep the skirt on.. no gorilla.glue tho because it foams up and I don't like that on my bait.. That's weird, when do you use the glue? When the bait is wet? If so I can see why it may happen, I tend to use it after a day on the water when the bait is dry. If you use gorilla glue when the bait is dry you shouldn't have any issues with foaming. Quote
TNBassin' Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Has anyone used the j-will rocker jigs? I saw a ton on clearance at walmart the other day. Looked like they had a much bigger blade than zman or booyahs. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted June 8, 2013 Global Moderator Posted June 8, 2013 I have only used the Zman lures. I have seen the Booyah's but I'm not sure if I like the flexible hook set up. Somehow it just seems a bit "suspicious" to me. I understand we all have prefferences, but I don't understand what you find "suspicious" ? Mike Quote
loodkop Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 I understand we all have prefferences, but I don't understand what you find "suspicious".? I'm used to fishing solid hooks from hook eye to tip. I have had doubts/suspicions about a flexible hook being able to hook and keep fish hooked. After reading your first post I thought I might have misjudged them and posted to see if others shared my concern or if they were raving about the product and I were missing out. If somebody you can tell me they work as good or better I will try out one in I believe golden shiner color I have had my eye on for a while. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 8, 2013 Global Moderator Posted June 8, 2013 I make my own and catch far more on them than I ever have on store bought bladed jigs. I build them on a 3/8oz football jig or 5/16oz ballhead jig with a 4/0 black nickel Mustad ultra point. Plus I can customize my skirt color. I've caught a ton of good fish on them the last couple years. Caught my two biggest bass of the year on them in fact, one on black and blue and one on zebra shad. 1 Quote
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted June 8, 2013 Super User Posted June 8, 2013 That's weird, when do you use the glue? When the bait is wet? If so I can see why it may happen, I tend to use it after a day on the water when the bait is dry. If you use gorilla glue when the bait is dry you shouldn't have any issues with foaming. Nah I don't really need to glue then if I do its with super glue on a dry bait of course.. gorilla glue foams for me I treid it on my terminator jig the weed guard came out.. foamed like it had rabbis. Also with the z-man skirts I will get a few here and there that need to be held BC there those. Quote
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted June 8, 2013 Super User Posted June 8, 2013 Rabbis**** I hate my phone Quote
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