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The Z-Man® Hula StickZ™ is the ideal bait when finesse tactics are dictated by fishing conditions. Pair it with a light jighead—or Texas-rigged—and this buoyant bait will stand up on the bottom with tentacles dancing. The Hula StickZ is also designed for the "Ned Rig" technique, a Midwest-style of finesse fishing.
Highly effective, the Ned Rig fishing technique is centered on rigging small soft-plastic ElaZtech® baits on light jigheads. What makes this technique different from other finesse techniques is best observed under water. The ElaZtech material's buoyancy and softness cause the jighead and plastic combination to slowly flutter and dart towards the bottom, almost never failing to elicit a strike. Salt-impregnated ElaZtech construction for uncommon durability.
Ideal for finesse techniques, especially the Ned Rig technique
Buoyant, will stand up on the bottom with lifelike tentacle action
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Mizoto from
Less flake more floatI stick to the colors with the least flake if any, they will float consistently tail off bottom on a jig head. Colors with a lot of flake are hit and miss. Good worm but use glue to secure to the jigs hook shank
Date published: 2018-06-10
Rated 5 out of
5 by
Bass to bass from
used on 1/16oz mushroom headMy favorite way to use these is super glued to a 1/16 mushroom head. They float up from the jig and wiggle and catch fish. With the light head they fall great and move around nicely. Smallmouth love these. I prefer the darker colors and the coppertuse color.
Date published: 2018-06-08
Rated 5 out of
5 by
wamont from
excellent actionThese baits catch tons of fish. I started using the TRD on ned rigs with great results years ago. Last year I tried these Hula StickZ out with the same results as the TRD. I use them on a 1/16oz mushroom head with a size 1 hook. With these light jigs and small hooks the Hula Sticks stand up and wiggle on the bottom, you don't even have to move them to catch fish. Dead sticking them and letting the current move them does your work for you. Start dragging them or bouncing them and watch out. Had a few 100 fish days with them. Mostly smallmouth, with some largemouth, rock bass and a few pike too. Great action and durability.
Date published: 2018-06-05
Rated 5 out of
5 by
califsailor from
Sweet baitgreat bait better than the smaller TRD when fish get finicky.
Date published: 2017-07-10
Rated 5 out of
5 by
fysherman from
Smallmouth killerUsed this bait in Arkansas this past April and the Smallmouth love them. Material allows for catching many fish on a single bait, very tough and stands up to vicious Smallies with ease. Can't say enough about them, can't wait to try them on the Largemouth in my state. I'm sure they will work just as well.
Date published: 2017-06-27
Rated 2 out of
5 by
Ranger1177 from
Test Your Hula StickZ's Before Using ThemWhy did I give these baits only 2 stars ??
The advertised features of these baits is durability, and above all that they float. Not So. They are very durable and will catch fish. But the 9 packs of them I bought from Bass Pro in Nashville over a two week period Do Not Float as they are supposed to. That is 9 X 6 packs equals 54 baits . Of the 54, only 9 baits float as they are supposed to. Ninety percent of them go straight to the bottom and just lay there. Of the ones that do float, only 5 of them will support the tiny Gamakatsu Finesse Worm Hook , a tiny light wire hook. I have been using the Strike King Elaztech products and they preform flawlessly. The Z-Man
TRD Tubes preform very well and really catch the fish. Possibly in defence of Z-Man procucts, they just got in a bad batch of Hula Sticks. I suggest if you are using these baits, and expecting them to preform with a floating presentation test them first.
Z-Man Quality Control Guys, "Are you asleep at the wheel " ??
Date published: 2017-06-21
Rated 5 out of
5 by
doter from
Great sub for TRDNo longer have to slit the TRD for ned rig. Great sub for the TRD
Date published: 2016-07-01
Rated 4 out of
5 by
Stripermaniac from
Weird?, Yes, but often effectiveBass today see so many lures and due to catch and release these fish tend to "learn" or at least become conditioned to avoid certain lures they are caught on repeatedly.
In some lakes I fish I actually see fish flee from spinnerbaits. This is just an example of the aforementioned point.
This brings us to finesse techniques, and more importantly, unique presentations. When bass won't seem to hit anything I will try a few different presentations and then if all else fails try the "Ned Rig".
This technique started with someone cutting a senko in half and rigging it on a jig head. Tah-Dah! Lame, boring, ugly, to the eye, but effective when fish are finicky.
I cut about an inch off the Hula Stik and rig it on a "mushroom" jighead and for whatever reason the subtle action produces fish when nothing else will. Go figure..
3 stars instead of 4 because I find this technique limited to certain criteria, but the product is phenomenal!
