For guys that use both...which do you prefer? I've used the zoom for years and never tried the T mac...I do see that are quite a bit cheaper

Netbait stands up a bit straighter/float up vs the Zoom when used on a shakey head. They’re also scent infused.

The T-mac is more buoyant than the trick worm. For shaky head I would give it a little nod if I needed it to stand up. The biospawn Plasma tail is about the same. However the Trick worm is the 4x4 soft plastic worm for me. It will work Texas rig with a weight or weightless,shaky head, drop shot, wacky rig, or you can cut it a little and it will fit a ned rig. I have been a Trick worm fan since the early 90's

I use both however I like the T-Mac on a shaky head better . I like the T-Mac colors , scent (anise) and the fact that you get about a 45 degree tail rise / hover with the T-Mac which is better than the Zoom Trick Worm while affixed on a shaky head jig . 

Umm I Wacky Rig em ?

 

I like em both & only throw Trick Worms more because they're more readily available.

Love the TMac for shaky head, use the Zoom for it also

Trick worm guy for many years and made the switch to T-Mac and never looked back. Trick worms seem inconsistent to me, frustrating when some are semi-buoyant, but others are not. T-Mac is great as a shakey head and also Neko. 

I have caught more bass on Zoom Trick worms than any other soft plastic bass bait.  Wacky rig, Texas rig, weightless, Carolina rig, Mojo rig, flipping, pitching and anything else you can describe.  If there's anything in my boat that catches more fish, I don't know what it would be.  Bang bait (dynamite) maybe?   When something works that well, I don't fix it. 

I've actually been favoring the Berkley Flute Worm over either of them. More expensive but good durability and great movement in the thin tail and very easy to rig with the flat head.

19 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I've actually been favoring the Berkley Flute Worm over either of them. More expensive but good durability and great movement in the thin tail and very easy to rig with the flat head.

That is one I have not considered so I will check it out. Btw I tried to watch your newest YouTube video but nothing uploaded its just black screen. Thought you may want a heads up.

37 minutes ago, DitchPanda said:

That is one I have not considered so I will check it out. Btw I tried to watch your newest YouTube video but nothing uploaded its just black screen. Thought you may want a heads up.

Thanks, been having issues with the WIFI lately for some reason. I'll see if I can get it straightened out.

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Thanks, been having issues with the WIFI lately for some reason. I'll see if I can get it straightened out.

Your welcome...I'm excited to watch it

Weighted techniques like slider, shaky, neko, and t-rig I use the tmac. For weightless “floating” worm and wacky I prefer the trick worm, only exception is the trick worm gets used for flick shake.

I’ve recently discovered the Culprit TRex worm.

 

I like it...I feel it’s everything that a Trick Worm should have been

On 2/12/2022 at 10:09 PM, Bassjam2000 said:

Weighted techniques like slider, shaky, neko, and t-rig I use the tmac. For weightless “floating” worm and wacky I prefer the trick worm, only exception is the trick worm gets used for flick shake.

 

This is more or less where I have settled but I do use the T-mac for flik-shake as well.  The T-Macs are softer and more buoyant, but also a good bit more fragile.  

The trick worm is a staple, fish catcher but always have been a huge fan of Zoom baits. 

The most buoyant worm I've tried and the only worm I throw Neko is Zman finesse wormZ. 

Imagine it would be a great choice for shakey head.