Reviews on these baits are off the charts. Thinking about tryin em. Stumped on color selection. Anybody got suggestions?
Reviews on these baits are off the charts. Thinking about tryin em. Stumped on color selection. Anybody got suggestions?
2017 Phoenix 618Pro
I use them quite a bit and have had a lot of success with them. I pitch them mostly into heavier cover.
My go to is Haze. But Donko is very nice too.
They're really good. Skip amazingly well, come through vegetation and other cover well, can be drug or swum (yep, apparently that's the right word to use there....) slowly over rocks, etc.
What's your main forage?
Hanahaze and Haze are the two best bluegill color patterns with the former being my favorite.
2011 Skeeter ZX225
225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
Minn Kota Ultrex 112 52"
Console: HDS 16 Carbon
Bow: HDS 12 Carbon, Solix 12 G2, Mega 360, Garmin 106 SV, LVS 34
these are the real deal! My cousin has been hammering some Big mamas! I haven't purchased any yet, but supposely work them like a jig, dragging on the bottom.
50th Anniversary
1998 Skeeter Zx195C
200 V MAX
Great, just what I need - more stuff. How durable are they?
They’re pretty darn durable for a soft plastic swimbait. I’ve had some get torn up quicker than others, but on average they’re quite durable. To try and quantify it, just based on fish catches they’ll last about twice their cost in a comparable Keitechs. So basically one will last about as long as 2 packs of Keitechs. They hold up much longer than that if you’re trying to skip Keitechs or something though where Keitechs will tear up very quickly.
Being willing to glue the nose back together will help a lot too, that’s usually where they tear when the weight starts working it’s way out.
2011 Skeeter ZX225
225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
Minn Kota Ultrex 112 52"
Console: HDS 16 Carbon
Bow: HDS 12 Carbon, Solix 12 G2, Mega 360, Garmin 106 SV, LVS 34
Are these mainly a smallmouth bait, or have any of you had success with largemouth?
50th Anniversary
1998 Skeeter Zx195C
200 V MAX
They are good, caught plenty of fish on them. I need to try the larger 4 inch version.
I've caught mostly largemouth on them, actually.
2011 Skeeter ZX225
225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
Minn Kota Ultrex 112 52"
Console: HDS 16 Carbon
Bow: HDS 12 Carbon, Solix 12 G2, Mega 360, Garmin 106 SV, LVS 34
I throw the 1/2 oz. in clear chart. at my local lake and the smallmouth crush it and don’t be afraid to throw the pink one either they like it as well.
I,d rather be tried by 12 than be carried by 6
they are a great bait for smallies and Largies and the spots like them also.
Tackletrap has a huge selection of them and a sponsor here also
I'm waiting to catch something on them. Searched hard to find a couple. I've only used them as a jig fishing in 12ft or deeper. Not a big bait if you've never seen them.
2017 Phoenix 819
2016 200ProXS, s/n 2B359849, Mod 1200P73BD
2017 Phoenix 618Pro
These things works very well. I went the other day and did really good. I found to just give them a second before setting the hook.
For me on that day i did 2-3 big bounces and then let it sit down on the bottom. Never felt the bite the rod just loaded up. I lost about the first 4 then begin to wait for the hookset and that worked
what weights and size are you all using? I got the 3/4 oz 3" models
Ugh! Like I need another lure to want!! You guys are making me really want to try them!
2006 Triton SP-185, 2006 Evinrude Etec 90, PowerTech NRS3, Garmin Echomap Plus 73CV & 93SV