I have just recently started fishing with these baits. While they are excellent, and have increased the number of fish I catch, I find that they tear apart easily. I usually get to catch 2-3 fish before I have to rig up another one. I am texas rigging them with an 3.0 EWG BPS hook...

Is there something I am doing wrong in fishing/rigging them, or is that just the way these baits are?

Salted baits last less than unsalted baits, ZBBHs are salted so what you describe is normal.

Get some mend it or super glue. Great baits

Sounds about right, they are soft.

I use this Pro's Soft Bait Glue to extend the life of some soft plastics for an extra fish or two, and for mending frogs cut up by pike. Good stuff.

http://www.prosoftbaitglue.com/

Buy the bush bugs from www.*.com, they are 3 dollars for 10 or 6 dollars for 25. Very good price

Watermelon Candy Baby Brush Hogs = fun

Thankfully they're cheap.

Do you rig these with a bullet weight or go weightless?

Do you rig these with a bullet weight or go weightless?

Both....You just got to figure out what drop speed they want.

No worries,...they are zoom and are priced good.  Great bait.

Do you rig these with a bullet weight or go weightless?

Both, but usually with a weight.  I usually fish them on shakyhead jigs.

throw em on a crig in 20-35 ft of water on ledges and hold on

They've certainly increased my catches.  I love 'em.

You can, if the bait isn't too badly torn, extend the life of a "full size" brush hogs by tearing off the first half an inch or so (when they get torn) and rerig it.  (Baby brush hogs are a little too small for this).