Z-Man micro swimmer

[DADAKOTA]

Straighten the hooks out with 4/15 braid.

[top_dollar]

17 minutes ago, DADAKOTA said:

Straighten the hooks out with 4/15 braid.

I have a heck of a time casting a small jig with braid.  I just cant cast it far enough to my liking.  I stick with 4# or less mono or FC, change it out every 2 or 3 times I go, and spray some silicone lube on the spool and line guides. 

[DADAKOTA]

I typically throw a 1/16 ounce jig and have no problem casting it a long way with PowerPro 4/15.  Newer Quantum reel have no problem with the braid.  Some older abu garcia and shimano reels I have just don't like braid.  Continually had issue with knots, loops, etc.  Usin braid, many times I have fished for days with the same jig head till the hook finally breaks. 

[Seth]

19 hours ago, DADAKOTA said:

Straighten the hooks out with 4/15 braid.

I do this when dipping brush. Use the light wire non-sickle hooks so they straighten out. Sickle hooks and bright mono get the nod for dock shooting though.

[Quillback]

On 9/2/2022 at 9:52 PM, Ham said:

What colors did you try Jeff?

Fished them for the first time today, caught 10 crappie.  Best color was their version of Electric Chicken on a 1/15 oz Z-Man Finesse head in chartreuse.  I was fishing in the back of my buddy's boat who has Livescope and about 20 years experience on Table Rock and knew where the crappie were located this time of year.  We caught 15 keeper crappie between the two of us and the Shad FryZ outcaught his plastic grubs at about 2 to 1.  We were swimming baits over the tops of brush piles. 

 

@Ham

[Ham]

CheaterScope is amazing. It’s made crappie fishing so much easier 

[Quillback]

Forgot to mention something about the FryZ - the little boot tail on them kicks nicely at slow speed.