I have better luck with the standard size EZ. Check out how Swedish Pike anglers rig soft swimbaits with standard hooks and a hookless jighead.  Helps when landlocked snook and tarpon hit your bass tackle.

Well I snagged some 4/0 unweighted and 3/0 1/8 swim bait Hooks. These are the colors I've been trying out.

Tip...

When useing the unweighted hook, you may want to peg the smallest tungsten bullet weight you have. Or find the glass ones.

It will help the hook eye from dragging grass.

At least for me it does.

Mike

Oh huh excellent idea! I grabbed the unweighted because the guy I know at the local shop basically fishes these and the big ez exclusively. And that is what he throws them on so I figured I'd give it a try

I use the Copperfield and Smokin Shad colors. Not a lot of luck weightless as they always torque sideways except at the slowest speeds.  If you find that to be a problem dont discard the hook but add a pinch weight or wrap a little solder on the hook.  Hooks are way too expensive to not use!

Guy just won the FLW Rayovac on Okeechobee with a pegged texas rigged swimbait and a punch skirt between the weight and the hook...

Guy just won the FLW Rayovac on Okeechobee with a pegged texas rigged swimbait and a punch skirt between the weight and the hook...

Punch skirt?....Mmmmmm

Mike

Oh ok excellent idea! Are you just spiral wrapping the solder on the hook?

Thanks, Mike and Roger.  Sorry I didn't get back sooner.  My brother-in-law uses nothing by 40# PP.  I'd almost be willing to bet all his rods are Medium power. He only uses spinning gear.  I was using 12# mono.  Normally I only take one reel with braid, and it has a worm on it most of the time.  Will take a second reel with braid this year and give the advice in this thread a shot.

Oh ok excellent idea! Are you just spiral wrapping the solder on the hook?

Yup almost to the bend usually

Man I gotta try that!! That's a great idea to add just a lil weight to the hook!

RoLo or A-Jay (or anyone else),  there's a canal I fish with a 10-11 foot deep channel and I'm looking for a way to run a Big EZ along the bottom of the channel and up the drop-off. 

 

The heaviest swimbait hook I've found is 3/8 oz. Would that be heavy enough to work a Big EZ properly on the bottom, or would a 1/2 or 3/4 oz jig be more appropriate?

RoLo or A-Jay (or anyone else), there's a canal I fish with a 10-11 foot deep channel and I'm looking for a way to run a Big EZ along the bottom of the channel and up the drop-off.

The heaviest swimbait hook I've found is 3/8 oz. Would that be heavy enough to work a Big EZ properly on the bottom, or would a 1/2 or 3/4 oz jig be more appropriate?

3/8ths is plenty. Just work it slow. Cast out and let sink to the bottom and then start your retrieve.

Owner Flashy Swim 5/0 1/4 works well with the Big EZ if it is not too weedy.

3/8ths is plenty. Just work it slow. Cast out and let sink to the bottom and then start your retrieve.

 

 

 

Owner Flashy Swim 5/0 1/4 works well with the Big EZ if it is not too weedy.

 

 

Thanks, guys!