3 strike king 3X baby z-too soft jerkbait
$ 4.99 | strikeking . com
Color : The Juice
The downsized version of Strike King ’ s Z-Too soft jerkbait initially gained popularity as a drop-shot offering , but it ’ s proven equally effective on the back of a jighead . Dakota Ebare proved that when he caught several key fish on a Baby Z-Too during his Invitationals win at Clarks Hill last spring . The bait is made of ElazTech material , which makes it more buoyant than most other plastics and incredibly durable — attach an ElazTech bait to a jighead with a drop of superglue and it ’ s not uncommon to catch dozens of bass on the same rig . The 3.5-inch minnow comes in 10 colors .
4 berkley powerbait maxscent flatnose minnow
$ 8.99 | berkley-fishing . com
Berkley ’ s Maxscent line of plastics has developed a cult
Color : Brown Back following , especially among smallmouth anglers . The Flatnose Minnow features the lineup ’ s trademark scent and matte color schemes and is perfect for rigging on a jighead , as Emil Wagner showed when he rode the bait to a second-place finish at the Toyota Series Championship . The Flatnose Minnow measures 4 inches and is offered in 10 different colors .
5 z-man scented jerk shadz $ 5.49 | zmanfishing . com
The Scented Jerk ShadZ combines the attributes of both of the
Color : Perfect Perch above two baits . As the name implies , it ’ s infused with Pro-Cure scent and salt to attract fish . It ’ s also made of ElaZtech , giving it buoyancy and durability . Add in the fact that it ’ s offered in 3.5-inch , 4-inch and 5-inch sizes , and it ’ s easy to see why this has become one of the best-selling minnow-style baits at Tackle Warehouse . The Scented Jerk ShadZ is available in 17 colors .
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