So I've been eyeing the Tightlines UV baits the last few months.   From what I've read it seems more people are skeptical or think its a gimmick lure.  I've also been seeing a lot of videos about the Zman ZinkerZ and  how good they are when you cut them in half and put them on a little jig head and Ned Rig it.  

 

 So I received one pack of ZinkZ lures and one pack of Tightlines UVenko lures, both in five inch.  ZinkerZ in dirt color and UVenko in blue/black.  It's 19 degrees out here in Indiana so these are not going to be used till spring 2015.  

 

 If you were putting money down on which one will catch bass and more bass, which one would  you pick?  I'll be fishing from the bank and kayak fishing with these lures and use them weightless, split shot, Texas Rig and I'll Ned Rig the ZinmkerZ.  

 

 I have read the Tightlines lures smell sort of funny.  They do have smell but I wouldn't call it bad nor good.  ZinkerZ has no smell at all.   

 

 One thing is for certain, the local Walmart and Gander Mountain don't carry Tightlines lures and I don't think they carry the ZinkerZ either.  So maybe the bass will see a lure they don't see often when I throw it out there.  

The Tighlines baits work, but I haven't seen them do anything special that makes them worth as much as a regular Senko to me. If you have fairly clear water with smallmouths in it, the Zinker on a Ned rig is almost cheating. It's effective enough for smallmouth around here that I have a rod dedicated to it. It catches everything from sunfish to catfish too. I've caught lots of walleye, crappie, wipers, white bass, and drum on them. Largemouth with eat it really well too, but it's like crack for smallmouth.

My biggest Ned rig largemouth

Like I said, it catches everything too.

Theres no gimmick about science. Fish see in the UV spectrum- So by using technology (which has been around for a long time)by adding a UV enhancer -the fish see the baits better. Bass are sight feeders first -vibrations second and gustation and chemosensory last.

So this is what we do as well. Take a look at the pictures-We can see in the pictures how the baits are enhanced

So heres one step further -I added the UV enhancement to my Megastrike fish attractant( for you guys that use it) So this is another way to enhance any bait and have another set of odds in your favor. Probably start production on the goo first of the year.

So in closing -any advantage you can get with UV enhanced products -USE THEM

Ok last picture is tail cover in UV Megastrike COOL

 I'm skeptical of the UV idea but I'm a soft plastic fanatic so I had to get at least one pack of those Tightlines lures.  I got their stick bait version figuring that design will give it some help in catching a bass even if the UV stuff in it does not work.   Should be fun testing them out spring 2015.   

Both will catch bass just fine, but no doubt in my mind you'll catch more bass with less baits given the same amount of time with the ZinkerZ, and will have paid less money to do so.

 

-T9