Lizard Questions

[Airman4754]

I fish three types. If it's for a C-rig then I use an 8" Kickerfish Holeshot so it stays up off the bottom. For jig rigging (I don't T-rig, but it's the same concept) I use Rage Lizards. For shaky heads its a 6" Holeshot lizard. 

I only use lizards for bed fishing and long cover edges but they put fish in the boat for sure. They can be a great curve ball for Spots in the late spring as they've seen the same shaky head worm daily for the previous four months. 

[Insanity]

I only use one lizard and it has to a 8 inch Zoom green pumpkin. Three or four OO hook depending on the brand.  Sometimes I spray the tail with chartreuse die with garlic flavor. But it seems to call in all the small ones   

 

[Bruceallmgty]

Is it worth it to try a lizard where no lizards live? I've searched it haven't found any direct answers.

[Bluebasser86]

Just now, Bruceallmgty said:

Is it worth it to try a lizard where no lizards live? I've searched it haven't found any direct answers.

Yes. 

 

[Bruceallmgty]

12 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Yes. 

 

Lol that simple huh? OK I'll give it a shot. 

[Bluebasser86]

16 minutes ago, Bruceallmgty said:

Lol that simple huh? OK I'll give it a shot. 

You wanted direct answers, doesn't get much more direct than yes or no. 

I've never seen but 1 salamander outside a pet store in my entire life, and that was one that a fat spotted bass had just puked up, still alive, in the bottom of the boat. I'm not even sure if they live anywhere in Kansas, but I've caught a bunch of bass on plastic lizards here.

[primetime]

I typically use zoom lizards since they are the best priced imo and offer the most colors, size and always available in lots of colors and sizes...But if charlies or any other brand are on sale I would grab them and not hesitate...A lizard is pretty much a lizard imo....

I like to carry some 4", most are 6", and I like a few packs of 8".... I keep to 2 basic colors...Black and watermelon...I also carry some spike it to make the tails chartreuse or pink to give them contrast in stained water or if bluegill are in the area...

Lizards are hard to beat down here in the South in the Spring, after it rains, and when they are spawning....They work no matter how you fish them but are my favorite for a c-rig or split shot rig...Bass Pro makes a floating magnum lizard that will float a 3/0 hook and it is a bit stiff,but is good for swimming on top when working shorelines and trees on a shoreline...

Black and blue tail is great in stained water as well...Junebug, Red shad etc...Motor Oil is another great color...Don't be afraid to pitch one on a jig or under a heavy bullet weight...I know lots of guys use brush hogs instead, but I still prefer a lizard....Pumpkinseed with chart tail is also a great color for clear water...Something about translucent lizards and a chart tail works well in almost any lake I fish...Hope that helps. You can't fish a lizard wrong, if you like to fish weightless senkos or ribbon tails, you can do the same. 

Sometimes after the rain swimming one on top or making it shake on the fall weightless is the way to go. Florida is loaded with gecko's etc. so after rain they wash into lakes and if you have ever seen one fall in the water they panic and move like crazy...I think that is why they work well on shaky rigs or when falling slowly, I never do well on lizards with paddle tails for what that is worth...

[A-Jay]

I don't fish a ton of lizards, but in certain places the sheer fish catching power of the 6" Junebug Z Man’s 10X tough elaztech lizardz is both Magical and Legendary.

A-Jay