Z MAN baits

[Fishin' Fool]

I am definitely having a similar problem regarding hooks breaking off on Shroomz heads. I've been fishing this rig exclusively lately and am experiencing similar issues to Lonnie G. 

[Russ E]

50 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

I am definitely having a similar problem regarding hooks breaking off on Shroomz heads. I've been fishing this rig exclusively lately and am experiencing similar issues to Lonnie G. 

I must just be lucky. I have never personally broken a Shroomz head on a fish.

I have lost the bait keeper on a few and I have straightened a few trying to get them out of snags.

I would say at least 10% of my bass fishing is using these baits. I have caught bass up to 5 lbs. on these hooks. Actually caught drum and catfish up to 10 lbs. on them also.

To me the Ned Rig is a finesse bait. I always use light to medium light tackle and never try to horse a fish in with it.

[Fishin' Fool]

I agree with you I am using a medium rod and I wonder if it's too much power for the technique. I will definitely check into their newly designed hooks though as I feel the failure rate is too high.

[fishwizzard]

I have found my Ned Rig sweet spot in a ML/F rod rated 1/8-3/8oz.  It will load and cast a 3/16oz Ned very well and I have a near perfect hookset record with an open hook Ned and a decent-to-good one with a weedless one.  I have used the zman heads and have only broken them when pulling out a snag by holding the spool and walking backwards, I don't feel like the rod has enough power to break one with any reasonable hookset.  I tried the Ned on a L/F rod but even with open hooks I was missing a lot of hooksets.  

[lonnie g]

22 hours ago, TOXIC said:

Had my fishing buddy bust a Zman Chatterbait last weekend.  Problem was he busted it ON MY CONSOLE!!  I coulda smacked him right upside the head!!  He has this weird side arm cast that puts a lot of baits into my console and motor cowling.  

tell him if he wants to fish in the live well, just ask and you would open the door!

[islandbass]

On 9/18/2017 at 7:42 AM, TOXIC said:

Had my fishing buddy bust a Zman Chatterbait last weekend.  Problem was he busted it ON MY CONSOLE!!  I coulda smacked him right upside the head!!  He has this weird side arm cast that puts a lot of baits into my console and motor cowling.  

And you still let him fish with you, lol ?? It's funny everyone has at least one person in their life that fills that role. I'm usually that person in their lives ?

[TOXIC]

He's my tournament partner and a good stick....when he's not destroying my boat.....