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Zoom® Soft Plastic Baits - SS+ Lizard
There are plastic baits, and then there are Zoom baits. The difference is undeniable. Want proof? Just take a peek into your favorite tournament angler's tackle box, and start counting the Zoom bags. For those who lay it on the line every time out, there can be no other choice. Every Zoom soft plastic bait is wholly realistic, super-soft to the touch (for the extra action needed to pull that reluctant money fish) and salt-impregnated to hold even the most tentative bite. If you're not fishing lizard baits like Zoom's SS+ Lizard, then you are missing out on some great action. Most lizard baits are especially
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There are plastic baits, and then there are Zoom baits. The difference is undeniable. Want proof? Just take a peek into your favorite tournament angler's tackle box, and start counting the Zoom bags. For those who lay it on the line every time out, there can be no other choice. Every Zoom soft plastic bait is wholly realistic, super-soft to the touch (for the extra action needed to pull that reluctant money fish) and salt-impregnated to hold even the most tentative bite. If you're not fishing lizard baits like Zoom's SS+ Lizard, then you are missing out on some great action. Most lizard baits are especially deadly during the spring when they are looking to ambush spawn nests, but the SS+ Lizard's high-action tail and appendages combined with its lifelike look make it effective all summer long.
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it depends on the size, the 6 inch comes 9 to a package.
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there 9 lizards in each packA:
There are nine Zoom Super Plastic Baits - SS+ Lizards in each pack.Enjoy!
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ive heard people say they carolina-rig these. i understand how,but what is the advantage? any help is appreciated. thanks.Answers
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I texas rig them and i never miss a bass when they bite it. The hook sets perfect when you texas rig them
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I find a texas rig works the best. It wont get caught on the sticks and if it drags algae, there wont be a lot. Texas rig definitely works the best.Images for this Answer
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The advantage is more action beacuse the lizard is off of the lake bottom. The longer the leader, the higher in the water it will ride off of the bottom. The advantage to the Texas style rigging in heavy cover is fewer hangups.Sometimes it pays to experiment with the type of rigging to get the best results.
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I use a texas rig works great around debri and brushA:
I fish the zoom plastic lizard in black, with a black screw in bullet weight, (actually use that set up in Virginia due to clear water fishing lakes) I find it to be the best way to fish them. It makes the legs go crazy on the drop, and seems to give strikes for me most often. see pics...they are both from Virginia. (Wester Branch, and lake Prince)Images for this Answer
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if bass are suspended off the botom or are hiding next to cover it puts it inthe strike zone
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Well there are many different opinions so I'll give you mine!I like to Carolina-rig the baits when the fish are suspended 1-3 feet off the bottom. It gives the fish an easier target to see when it is fluttering down on the initial drop and while dragging the bait.
I believe it also give the bait a better/slower presentation which gives the fish more time to think about hitting. the bait will free fall a little better then when Texas rigged with a noise weight.
I would recommend a Carolina-rig in cold and very warm water when again these fish are suspended off the bottom. Fish in same spots are you caught fish before and you should haul in some nice fish!
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C-rigging with a lizard is probably the most basic bait to use with this technique. Main advantage is the natural slow drift the lure has as it trails behind the sinker, making it an easy target for Bass.Try it in shallow water with an UNPEGGED sinker for a similar effect.
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I have used them several times in a Carolina-rig setup. I think because of the tails, it makes the bait look more natural as it floats above the weight at the end of the rig. Try it out and I think you will have positive results. I usually use a 30" leader setup for my Carolina-rigs.Details:
I fish in golf course ponds for largemouth bass, blue gill, and catfish. Sometimes I have a hard time finding the right baits to use for the pond. What baits do you recomend for fishing in mud stained water that is 5 inches to 10 feet deep? You can recomend worms, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and anything else that would work. Thankyou for your help.Answers
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A small black and white spinnerbait slow rolled just under the surface works just fine but speed mattersA:
Anytime I fish stained water, what I use depends on the sun. If it is bright - like on a sunny day after a big rain - I like to use either a husky jerk or 6" lizard with a lot of flash. If it is overcast, I use a small black spinnerbait with a colorado blade to really get the vibrations going. I jerk the spinner a lot more in stained water, rather than using a steady retrieve. I hope this helps you catch 'em!Images for this Answer
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in my opinion, the best lure EVER for muddy water is a spinnerbait. Also, since the visibility is so low in muddy water, you want to use larger lures that have good vibration. Instead of using a 4" inch worm, use a 7" or even a 10" worm... For crankbaits, make sure it has rattles(most do nowadays) and use bright colors like firetiger or orange.A:
Golf course pond are some of the big bass holder that most dont get to fish. I would say that in Georgia where your post is from should be like Virginia where I am from. In this case there are a few many foods that bass should recognize and react to a bit.I whould say that there are bluegills/bream/sufish, crayfish, and lizards in the ponds.
I would recomend string soft plastic lizards and crayfish around any visable cover. I would also recomend that you try a bigger profile soft plasice worm to maybe represent a snake. I would though there areound any weed, cattail/buggy whips, or lilly/dollar pads visable.
As for other baits, just match the lure to the food in the ponds.
Try fire tiger cranks baits and a chartures colored spainner bait.
Hope this help you out!
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i pond fish on golf course ponds as well. try the Zoom Trick Worm or the Zoom Super Fluke. for ponds,ive never had a whole lot of luck with crankbaits. for the deeper water try a soft plastic with a weight or a spinnerbait. hope these ideas work.
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ahhhh golf course pondsbring back times of big 4 lbers for me
mine was than covered in algae and choked all the fish dead...tragic
well these baits will be something to try around spring but for other times in mud stained water its tough to say
the pond i used to fish you could throw a rock in the water and the fish would react...not literally but still
my fav lure xts speed lure minnow 1 and 5/8 inch but not what you want at all
try live bait this enw pond i have stumpled upon is tough to fiush and is mud stained i am having trouble with the righ bait
to sometimes the only way to know is to keep fishin it
i tryied live bait and caught a frieken 7 lb bass! used a grasshopper big one as bait
try stuff like that doesnt fail and ask other fisherman if their is some
everyone has a secret
but try lil of everything tough to say
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i would try a black spinnerbait for bass dont catfish an roostertail for blue gill
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I usually begin with top water at first light then switch to worms/lizards in the late morning to early afternoon. If the water is stained/dark, use a white buzzbait in the morning then switch to a green or pumkin worm. If the water is clear, try a black buzzbait, then switch to a darker colored worm in the afternoon. You may have to try multiple color combos until you figure out what they like. Again, good luck and catch a hawg!Details:
I own some of the zoom lizards. I tried them at a golf course pond where there are lizards and I had no luck. I began to think I didn't work it right and I was right. Are you supposed to use them like a worm? Please help me. I heard these are great baits and I want to have something good to use when I fish.
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A mistake made by many is fishing them too fast to flutter the arms, legs, and tail. Sure, that will produce stikes if you drag it across a big one's nose...but, fish it slowly.
The fall of these lures is very slow and that's where the hits happen. Just walk it along the bottom. 1-2 rotations of the reel and let it fall. Repeat. Be patient--this is not a buzz bait.
T-rig it weightless with a 3/0-5/0 EWG hook (I've had a 5+ pounders throw 1/0 and 2/0 hooks). I find that the bullet weight collects too much spinach walking it on the bottom. If casting distance becomes a problem, insert a nail weight in the lizard's butt.
Bass just hate these things. It's innate. I've had dinky 1 pounders hit these things like a train.
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cast it out wait a minute and jerk your wrist once or a couple times and let it sit then repeat should get you a reactionA:
Try slowing it down.remember they are not fast swimmers and most of the time they stay close to the edge or on rock piles.Try using some Pliine Fluorocarbon 12lb test its some great line.good luck fishingA:
You have to "match the hatch" so to speak, what cover is around? any grass? lily pads. This will sound stupid....but act like a lizard, where would you be in the pond if you where a lizard? pads...if there are any...cast on top, and leave it, then a little movement, and let it slide off the pads and drop (example) if the pond isnt a "Lizard place" then what is there?Images for this Answer
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hook them by tex-posing them, like a worm, reel up the slack when you feel a bite and set the hook hard
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yes, you fish them just like a worm. I personally find that lizards work better in the spring around spawning time, as lizards eat bass eggs, so bass will try to kill them if they get near their nest. NO LURE will work 100% of the time... that's just the nature of fishing.A:
They are great baits and can be use in different ways. Try them Texas rig with a jig like retrieve or slow with a bounce off the bottom. Those are my main tactics. You can also try just a slow retrieve dragging on the bottom. I've also tried a Carolina rig also but it's all in the presentation
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well maybe you are using it wrong time of yearif its winter-no
spring-oh yes
summer-ok yes
fall-eh ok
remember texas rig this liek you would a worm weighless i guess becuase your golf poond prolly got algae like mine but if you want a weight i geuss
i would recommend a gamakatsu ewg worm hook
in size maybe like 4/0 or so idk 3/0 5/0
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yes hook the texas style an pull slow on the bottom
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I use these lizards just like worms and have used them in farm ponds to the Bass' dismay. These things work like a champ. I used one yesterday and I caught a nice 3-pounder while my partner used a tube worm and caught nothing. Just Texas rig them and work them like a worm and watch the magic unfold. Tight Lines and Good Fishing!Q:
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Is it just me, or does anyone else have to marinate their soft plastics in scent just to make them work?
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works just fine keep it simple
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listen man keep em in the Bag and they will be finesome people dip em in spike it to change the tips color
and some people marinate them or spray on scents
some people cut or trim pieces
listen i sometimes do that stuff and its because i wish i was fishing and it gives me a sense that i am
all that...unnesscessary
they make em right for you
just rig em texas weightless and catch some bass
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I've never had to marinate my lizards. Are you leaving them out in the sun too long? I usually fish mine until it starts to tear at the head then toss them in the trash. They do make lizards with Pherimones now and I have some but haven't used them yet. Key Lime is the best color for around here where I do most of my fishing.A:
I never put scent on them and they work fine for meA:
Sometimes I do. Especially if I have to gas up the boat on the way and can't wash up good. Fish can smell that from my hands to the bait.A:
I fished these baits during the last weeks of the month of May, (during post spawn) and not once did I have to apply any type of scent product. I used 'Zoom' 6in Lizard, Pumpkin Chartreuse, and they worked exceptionally well! As for your marination goes. If it brings you confidence and success, don't change. But, from my recent experience with the product mentioned, I don't believe that a marinade is needed. Best of luck!A:
I don't have to marinate but I will admit that the first bite on a new plastic is usually the hardest. I think once they get that fish scent on them they work a little better.
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nope - I never use scent, although I don't doubt it helps... You gotta put your bait where the fish are - which is usually where people AREN'T! Think about it - if you just fish at the most easily accessible spot at the lake... so does everybody else. I have made my way thru 6ft tall weeds to get to a cove that NO ONE fishes - and caught my biggest bass last year.A:
i do not marinate my plastic baits. i do; however, target my fish with the bait. simplest explanation is the plastic lizards. time to fish these is during the Bass spawn. I fish the lizards for about 3 to 4 weeks and put them up for next year. Bass attack these during the spawn as real lizards eat their eggs. Hits on almost every cast during the spawn. if you are catch and release, use barbless hooks. the attack on these is vicious and they will swallow quickly.Answers
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pickerel, catfish,walleye but mostly bass
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these are primarily for bass, but chain pickerel or the occasional channel catfish might grab it... I personally wouldn't choose this if I were going after anything but bass. There are better choices for other species out there.A:
I have caught largemouth, smallmouths, black and white crappie, sunfish, and chain pickerel on them.Other things that I have caught on accident are catfish and bowfin!
If there are fish in the water and you have a Zoom Bait tied on you can catch it!!
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mainly largemouth basssometimes you can get smallie but more for largemoufs
can catch other fish supposedly like pickeral and muskie i suppsoe since they feed like bass but not usually
i heard of people ctching catfish
and this too b ig for smallie and crappie normally but its possible to get one wif this
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i have caught bass large mouth an small mouth catfish rockbass every now an then crappieA:
Just about any type of bass, but Im sure there are other game fish that would consider chomping into one.
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Zoom SS+ Lizards are great for bass and will also catch pike, musky and other gamefish.Details:
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You can get the SS in 6". You can also buy the original lizards 6", magnum in 8" and the mini in 4".
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6 inches long
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I believe they are 6"A:
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6in and 4in are what I normally use.Details:
I mainley fish the lizard in thick brush. No vegetation.Answers
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Put on a new one
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Sounds like you are getting hounded by small Bass or Brem. Brem usually go for the tails on these lizards. I haven't had one bite the tail off yet but they do hit it like a grizzly bear when I drop it down in grass. Good luck.
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You may be getting some hits from bluegill. They have a tendency to nip at the moving parts, which is usually the tail. But, if you are convinced they are bass, try changing colors or speeding up your retreive so they will "react" rather than nip.A:
First make sure its Bass and not Bream that's pulling off the tails. Bream are bad about nipping at it and can break the tails off. If your sure its Bass then I suggest changing colors as there must be something that they are not just dying to attack in the color your using.
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nine times out of ten, it's bluegills or perch nipping at the tails... bass will just eat the thing. If you know you're onto bass, but still getting 'short strikes', try waiting just a second more before setting the hook, instead of instantly crossing his eyes.A:
position hook further back, double hook or longer shanked hooks. if you catch and release, use barbless hooks as the attack on these lures is vicious. they will swallow quickly.
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Several good answers here, but if slowing down doesn't help, I would suggest the smaller lizard model from Zoom. Tail strikes are caused by 1 of 3 situations...1) you're moving the bait too fast, 2) the bass are too small, or 3) its really a sunfish or bluegill biting the tail.Most of the time when I lose the tail on my worms, its right after that obvious rapid-bite from a bluegill!
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Any plastics , if the bass are "following in" or Short striking....when you see this , try stopping the retrieve and be patient - bass may pick it up and run , or the bass may observe , after 10 to 15 seconds , try "sweeping it up" with a slow steady pull to the rod and let it fall again - have had bass bite after doing this 2-5 times - hope this helps - tight lines
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This also happens on big worm's 5"plus models.U can use a smaller trailer hook or I usually switch the main hook to bigger size.I luv fishN them on lily pads-leave them lie there and move um ever so gently!! then set the hook Fish ON!!! Enjoy
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Whenever this happens to me i use the same action, but slow it down. That was happening to me last summer, slowed down a little bit , then caught a nice 3 pounder.A:
Cut the lizard down starting at the head or move to a smaller lizard.Be patient too, and let the fish swallow.
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I've had much more success with the 5" version, but it's very hard to find.Answers
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Not sure i like the 6 inch and sometimes the 4 inch
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just a one inch difference and should bring bigger ones later in summer towards august and september especiallymaybe try lizards other brands and see how like em
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I find the larger the bait, the larger the fish. Try the 6 inch, should be even betterA:
If you can't find one that is 5 in. Buy some plastic adhesive and downsize the lure yourself, that's what I do and it works fine.Answers
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semi floats works well without weightA:
with no weight it will sink slowly. A 5 to 10 count sold get you to good depths in 3 to 5 feet of water. Add a 1/32 or 1/16 oz silde weight it will sink to your wanted level
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slow and graceful descent downward and a twitch to have them "fall" as it is called and thats when you will get most strikesA:
No they don'tA:
kind of a graceful sink. Arms, legs and tails twirl and twist slowly on descent. Don't need a weighted head. Snap swivel and hook are enough.A:
It will float by itself, but even with a light wire hook it will sink below the surface. I fish them weightless at times over matted grass and have to keep the rod tip high and keep the lizard moving in order to keep it on the surface.
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Whats up. The lizard does not float. It has a slow sink. Its awesome carolina rigged or texas rigged. It is the best lizard out there and Ive tried alot!!!!1 of 1
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