zoom brush hogs

[Hinkle2891]

i have tried these baits in a small pond carolina rigged but haven't had any luck. any suggestions on ways to rig this bait and how to fish it?

[Uncle Leo]

I use them on a local Strip Mine Lake. These will catch them when nothing else will. I T-Rig them also but use only a 3/16 oz weight casting to cuts in the bank. This lake is very clear and with sun the bass tuck up under. The key for me is the slow fall. Never had any luck with a heavier weight. You did not say what size weight you used so maybe this will help.

[skillet]

Also use them T-rigged with either 1/8 or 3/16oz weight. Most of the bottoms in the ponds and lakes around here are are green or a greenish brown so I use mainly green pumkin or watermelon seed ...

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BTW try Baby Brush Hogs also

[basser89]

I t-rig the Brush Hogs the majority of the time I use them. Like skillet, I also like them on lighter weight but I have thrown them with 1oz to get down in thick grass beds. My top two producing colors are watermelon/red flake and red shad.

[Movarus]

Also use them T-rigged with either 1/8 or 3/16oz weight. Most of the bottoms in the ponds and lakes around here are are green or a greenish brown so I use mainly green pumkin or watermelon seed ...

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BTW try Baby Brush Hogs also

X2.  Only reason I'm chiming in is because I tried my first brush hogs last night at a local river.  T-rigged with a 1/4 oz weight though so the current wouldnt take the bait too far before it hit the bottom.  Caught some nice fish too.  I honestly didn't see any real action when I had the lure close to me, but it must have been doing something right over towards the fish.  The rivers around here are really fond of dark colors with red flakes, like black neon (black with red flakes), watermelon red flake, heck even had a blue-ish with red flake worked well too.

[Daniel My Brother]

Another vote for the t-rig...usually with a 1/16th weight if I can get away with it. More if I have to.

I like the way these swim and fall, the tails really have a lot of action.

[GitRDoneIke23]

T-rigged! Baby Brush Hogs are one of my best soft plastics.

-Ike

[Sam]

If you do nothing with the brush hog place the EWG hook in its side to give it a different motion.  You can do this with lizards, too.

Brush hogs do well in local Virignia rivers.

I have caught a few in ponds but throw finesse and Senkos mostly in ponds along with crankbaits.

So keep trying.  

[Sam]

P.S.  Have you tried fishing them Carolina rigged????  

[skillet]

:oSam !!! Have never heard of this. While reading this, I figured you were going to say something about the way it sat on the bottom. What kind of action does this cause them to have???

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[Hinkle2891]

P.S.  Have you tried fishing them Carolina rigged????  

lol read my first post. c-rigging is like all i do w/ soft plastics. i don't really like the t-rig... i dunno why. and i'll fish senkos weightless

[Bassyak]

I've always been fond of the Zoom Brush Hogs as they were the first creature bait I ever used, primarily green pumpkin or watermelon-red on T-rigs with a 1/4 to 3/8 tungsten bullet weight. Last time I ordered some baits from ***, though, they threw in some of their version in watermelon-red and I finally got to try them out while I was in CT on vacation last week. I paired them with a 3/16 tungsten wieght and a 4/0 Mustad hook and worked them T-rigged around submerged vegetation and wood in 4-8 feet of water. I caught 4 fish weighing almost 20 pounds in an hour (including the 7# hawg in my avatar) on the same Big Boy Brush Bug. One my best hours bass fishing ever. 8-)  They are definitely quality baits that can take some punishment (not to mention cheaper than the original).

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

They work great for flipping well brush of course.

[Brad_Coovert]

The Brush Hog is my #1 Crig bait, especially on Barkley.

Works great on a Trig as well.

Brad

[Bankbeater]

I tend to use them alot for jig trailers.

[fishfordollars]

Baby brushhogs are my go to bait. I T-rig, C-rig, flip and pitch with them.

[IDbasser]

I use the baby brush hogs shakey head style.  Works pretty good.

[Captin Obvious]

They say that you should think outside the box with lures to get the most out of them. Well taking this saying to heart I tried it with the zoom brush hog and guys, I hit GOLD. The way to rig them is simple, take the brush hog and cut it about 1/4 of an inch or less above the tail and fins I like to cut it right above the fins. slide this on to a ball jig head and fish it like a jig and grub, its also deadly on crappies. good luck