6 hours ago, chubaka said:

The bladed jig is one of my go-to for fishing. I have done pretty well on it. I fish it a ton, have a lot of confidence in it. The trailer I use is the Zako paddle tail. I wish it would last longer but I bring all the old ones home and Mend-it together to reuse until it can not be use anymore. 

Where is the Zako tearing/failing? 

5 hours ago, RRocket said:

Where is the Zako tearing/failing? 

The head sometimes but mostly where the hook comes out on the body. 

38 minutes ago, chubaka said:

The head sometimes but mostly where the hook comes out on the body. 

This solves the problem...

 

 

11 minutes ago, RRocket said:

This solves the problem...

 

 

I was not aware of that product, thanks for sharing.

12 minutes ago, Bazoo said:

I was not aware of that product, thanks for sharing.

I use a lot of delicate Japanese baits and this helps immensely.

I keep telling myself I should be catching bass left and right with them but they have not worked for me this year. Spinnerbaits and Swimjigs have done well, but fish a bladed jig fast or slow no luck. I've used fluke trailers and swimbait trailers, different color and size Chatterbaits. I haven't given up on it, but my interest is definitely flagging.

Something I will add.

We fish this one particular lake several times a year that has stained water, the bladed jig really shines shallow and deep.

 

Last fall I bought 6 or so jackhammers and some Zakos to match.

 

As of today they are all still in their original packages.

 

I've said it a million times, there's just so many ways to fish now it's impossible to fish them all.

 

Crazy "sport" this has become.