Rage Lizards

[brushhoggin]

I picked a couple packs of these up at academy today for 2.88 a pack. I've always fished zoom 8 inchers but Im thinkin that tail will whip around a little more in that dirty water I fish. Any unbiased opinions out there? Also what's the best way to rig one of those trailor hooks on a lizard? Seen em before attached to the main hook with line running through the plastic, or along the side of it or something. Thanks in advance

[Shane J]

I can tell you right now, that you don't have to worry about any crazy trailer hook rigging with a Lizard. Just rig it on a 3/0-4/0 EWG hook, and either use a slip sinker or not, depending on depth, wind, etc. My two favorite ways to use a Rage Lizard, are weightless outside weedlines, or on a Carolina rig. The bait has more action than other lizards out there, so when it falls naturally, it's deadly. I also use it during the spawn with a 3/16th oz jig head in spawning areas.

[brushhoggin]

I was actually curious about the trailer rigging for the 8" zooms I use. I get a lot of bites where they just grab it by the tail and run off before they actually gulp it down. I wanna set the hook soon and avoid throat hooks

[Hammer 4]

I've used both, the ragetail lizzie, hands down has much better action.

I also rig mine with a 3/0ewg hook, no trailers needed..

[Flangler]

I was actually curious about the trailer rigging for the 8" zooms I use. I get a lot of bites where they just grab it by the tail and run off before they actually gulp it down. I wanna set the hook soon and avoid throat hooks

Sounds like they are just checking it out because they're not sure about it. I know it may sound weird but try ripping a leg off the lizard. You might get bet bites rather than short strikes. It might encourage them more to inhale it.

[EastTexasBassin]

I like using the rage lizard on a light weight c-rig. If you're getting short strikes I would add some JJ's or megastrike to seal the deal.

The lizard is a great flipping/pitching bait as well. I've caught some nice fish pitching it into laydowns and brush t-rigged with a 3/8oz flippin weight.

[brushhoggin]

i still catch a majority of the fish that hit it, but i loose a bunch too cause their grabbing the tail and running before i set the hook. if i think they've only grabbed the tail and let em take it a while before i set the hook, i end up throat hooking them. i want a weedless trailer hook for lizards

[Siebert Outdoors]

Those are typically dinks that take the tail of it.

I'm in the market for some lizards too and have been contemplating what brand to buy.

[Hooligan]

This will be the first year I've used the Rage Lizard. I've always used Yamamoto, or Yum. I have caught a couple fish on the Rage this year already, though I wouldn't even have expected it. I was more playing the the C Rig to see what I needed to do to weight it, and how the Lizard moved. When I started getting hit, but not hooking up, I dipped the tail, and that didn't do it. I coloerd the feet, too, and they shredded the thing on the next five casts. Caught three males around 15" and 2 females one being about 4.5. I'm really liking the durability of the bait. This one is barely showing anything in terms of being damaged.

[Flangler]

This will be the first year I've used the Rage Lizard. I've always used Yamamoto, or Yum. I have caught a couple fish on the Rage this year already, though I wouldn't even have expected it. I was more playing the the C Rig to see what I needed to do to weight it, and how the Lizard moved. When I started getting hit, but not hooking up, I dipped the tail, and that didn't do it. I coloerd the feet, too, and they shredded the thing on the next five casts. Caught three males around 15" and 2 females one being about 4.5. I'm really liking the durability of the bait. This one is barely showing anything in terms of being damaged.

I like the Zoom lizards, they have worked for me. Green pumpkin with red flake has been the best. I want to try the Yum sallemander, heard they are great.