Lizards

[LMB Man]

Hey guys, I got a pack of zoom lizards and was wondering how to fish them. Do I slowly reel it in on the bottom? Or do I let it fall and then raise it and then reel in the slack and repeat? Thanks. 

[jbsoonerfan]

I like a lizard on a carolina rig, dragging it slowly.

[flatcreek]

Texas rig or Carolina rig is mainly how most fish lizards.dragging ,maintaining bottom contact or pausing  and hopping.the bass will let you know how they want it most of the time.great soft plastic baits for sure

[LMB Man]

7 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I like a lizard on a carolina rig, dragging it slowly.

Oh, alright. Thank you.

7 minutes ago, flatcreek said:

Texas rig or Carolina rig is mainly how most fish lizards.dragging ,maintaining bottom contact or pausing  and hopping.the bass will let you know how they want it most of the time.great soft plastic baits for sure

Alright, thank you for the info. 

[MN Fisher]

Either - rig the lizards on a T-Rig or C-Rig like you would a worm and fish it normally.

 

I've also put them on drop-shots using an off-set hook texposed.

[Mobasser]

A Zoom lizard is an old favourite. A lot of folks used to think they only worked well in spring, but they can work all through the season. I like to t rig them and slowly drag or hop them along the bottom.

[LMB Man]

10 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Either - rig the lizards on a T-Rig or C-Rig like you would a worm and fish it normally.

 

I've also put them on drop-shots using an off-set hook texposed.

Oh, alright. I'll do that.

5 minutes ago, Mobasser said:

A Zoom lizard is an old favourite. A lot of folks used to think they only worked well in spring, but they can work all through the season. I like to t rig them and slowly drag or hop them along the bottom.

Alright, thank you.I think I'm gonna Texas rig it and slowly drag and hop on the bottom 

[Biglittle8]

1 hour ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I like a lizard on a carolina rig, dragging it slowly.

☝️This works well 

[LMB Man]

51 minutes ago, Biglittle8 said:

☝️This works well 

I think I'm gonna try that as well.

[GreenPig]

A 4" lizard on a dropshot works pretty good.

[Bankbeater]

I drag them weightless across the top of vegetation in summer, and drag them along the bottom in spring.

[Captain Phil]

Lizards are also great flipping baits. The wiggling legs and tail make a lot of vibration on the fall.  This bass fell for a lizard.

 

 

[scaleface]

I use lizards just like worms or craws . Recently I have been avoiding lizards and other baits with appendages in heavy brush .  Bluegill and crappie like to hang out there too. Those panfish like to hone in on the little legs  or pincers and I end up setting the hook on nothing , getting snagged and ruining any chance of catching a bass there  . I opt for a straight tail worm those situations .

[Spankey]

I just lite T-rig them and split shot rig them. Drag and pop them around. They seem to work decent for a bite when I use them as a change-up. I don’t fish huge lizards. 4 1/2” - 5” size. 

[Captain Phil]

2 hours ago, scaleface said:

I use lizards just like worms or craws . Recently I have been avoiding lizards and other baits with appendages in heavy brush .  Bluegill and crappie like to hang out there too. Those panfish like to hone in on the little legs  or pincers and I end up setting the hook on nothing , getting snagged and ruining any chance of catching a bass there  . I opt for a straight tail worm those situations .

 

Many anglers avoid using plastics with thin ribbon tails when flipping.  I understand this as the bait has a tendency to hang on reeds, Etc.  This is exactly why I lean toward these baits.  Fishing pressure on my lakes is relentless. 100-200 boat tournaments are common.  I want to throw something my bass don't see every ten minutes.  The Zoom Mag II worm is a good example.  It's a tough bait to flip, but it catches fish like crazy.  The best way to avoid hangups is to coat your bait with a lubricant like Bang fish attractant.  It lets the lure glide through heavy cover and has the added benefit of making the lure shiny.  

[Bankc]

My favorite application for a Lizard is to cut the head off and use it as a jig trailer.  Though they also work well for T and C-rigs.  I typically cut their heads off for those too.  

[Darth-Baiter]

9 minutes ago, Bankc said:

My favorite application for a Lizard is to cut the head off and use it as a jig trailer.  Though they also work well for T and C-rigs.  I typically cut their heads off for those too.  

I like this idea!!  
 

I drop shot that lizard.  And lately it’s been part of my Hail Mary arsenal as a shaky head. 

[the reel ess]

During spawn, tie one on a T rig. They will not tolerate a lizard in their bed. And really who would tolerate that behavior?