Super Plastics - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakDout · 03-16-2014, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WildernessWanker

Am I better off with Paddlerz or Swimmerz? Dropshotting I can do though, thanks for the advice. Funny thing is I have only tried the dropshot in the bay, it's never occurred to me outside that. I will have to try Zman grubs though on the dropshot.

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I don't know what the difference between the two are, but if you're primarily kayak fishing, I'd stick with the bigger ones. I like to weed out the dink bass. Especially if you're going to be using in deep water with 3/4 - 2 oz head

Fishin Phil · 03-16-2014, 06:30 PM

I have used these super plastics for years now. I got tired of always changing out the regular plastics when they broke after a few fish. I have the swim baits, worms with curly tails, crawdads, paddlers and the grubs. They work great and they can catch 20 to 25 bass before they start to show any wear and tear. I disagree with the drop shot. I cast the drop shot out let it hit bottom and drag it back in very slowly keeping it near the bottom.
Baby bass, white, new penny and motor oil are all good colors. You can buy them from Z man but you pay a dollar more. Go to their web site and then you can find the dealers that carry them. I order through Z man and stock up. I get the sizes and colors I want and I found the dealers do not always have that variety. I have a box of them in my cabinet in stand by. Do not mix them with regular plastics because they will melt.

YakDout · 03-16-2014, 06:58 PM

A lot of people fish the dropshot in shallow water, but I think it's actually utilized a little better in the deeper water. Think about it. You're in 60 feet of water with a fluke tied to a dropshot. When you slack the line up it's basically weightless, besides the hook. You are maximizing the action of the platic by having no weight on it. Small twitches with a little slack in the line does it for me everytime. I've used up to 1.5 oz of weight deep water dropshotting. The weight is just to get it back to the bottom faster. The real action comes when you give it a little line.

03-16-2014, 06:30 PM	#2
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Z Man I have used these super plastics for years now. I got tired of always changing out the regular plastics when they broke after a few fish. I have the swim baits, worms with curly tails, crawdads, paddlers and the grubs. They work great and they can catch 20 to 25 bass before they start to show any wear and tear. I disagree with the drop shot. I cast the drop shot out let it hit bottom and drag it back in very slowly keeping it near the bottom. Baby bass, white, new penny and motor oil are all good colors. You can buy them from Z man but you pay a dollar more. Go to their web site and then you can find the dealers that carry them. I order through Z man and stock up. I get the sizes and colors I want and I found the dealers do not always have that variety. I have a box of them in my cabinet in stand by. Do not mix them with regular plastics because they will melt. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

03-16-2014, 06:58 PM	#3
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	A lot of people fish the dropshot in shallow water, but I think it's actually utilized a little better in the deeper water. Think about it. You're in 60 feet of water with a fluke tied to a dropshot. When you slack the line up it's basically weightless, besides the hook. You are maximizing the action of the platic by having no weight on it. Small twitches with a little slack in the line does it for me everytime. I've used up to 1.5 oz of weight deep water dropshotting. The weight is just to get it back to the bottom faster. The real action comes when you give it a little line.