Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ Bait review and price compare 2025

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Country of Origin: United States
Product type :FISHING EQUIPMENT
item package dimensions : 13.97 cm x 8.89 cm x 0.508 cm
Package quantity :1(Nos)

product description

As though building 10X Tough ElaZtech baits wasn't enough, Z-Man has taken another giant leap in soft bait technology with the introduction of NEW SCENTED baits that are absolutely gang busters on saltwater species. While a number of other scented baits are notorious for their stiff, lifeless feel, Z-Man ElaZtech Scented BaitZ are incredibly soft and buoyant and feature life-like detail. Each bait is infused with 100% Natural scents derived from real baitfish, not some lab technician's fancy of what will attract fish. These natural scents provide the precise smell that triggers strikes from saltwater gamefish. And when a fish hits, the scent means they are likely to hold on longer, increasing chances for a solid hook-up. Sniff out the big ones with New Z-Man ElaZtech Scented BaitZ!

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 1 Pounds
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 069846-P
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2012
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Z-Man
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009CLZLDO

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Questions about Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ Bait

Size/length?

Are these paddle tails?

Answer: They are not paddle tails. It's a straight, forked tail.

Answer: No. these are the streakz series with straight body on thru to the tail. It's a split tail, no paddle tail

Answer: No, straight tail

Answer: No .

Answer: No. More like a fork.

How do they do on rockfish ?

Answer: I havent tried these yet but pearl zoom flukes are great for rockfish so I imagine these will be even better with the elaztech

Answer: Rockfish eat other fish soo.....

How do they do on rockfish

Answer: My guess is any species of fish is susceptible to a lure mimicking smaller forage fish/prey. The Zman jerk shadz is very buoyant so it stays at surface or high in water column. You would likely have to weight it (appropriately using various methods) to explore lower depths.

How many are their in a pack?

Is this strictly saltwater?

Answer: No, it will work in all waters, salt , fresh, brackish. I love Zman, they last longer than traditional plastics

Answer: No I use it in freshwater. Works fine.

Can I use them in freshwater?

Answer: Absolutely! One of my best freshwater soft baits

Answer: Yes, they are designed for freshwater fishing.

Answer: I use them for bass fishing in fresh water.

Please advise, what is the recommended weedless hook size for this artificial bait or equivalent to 1/8 oz to 1/4 oz weight?

Answer: I make my own weedless hooks using an inline point # 1-2. I rarely use weight or weighted hook, for the simple reason that the Z Man baits float, so I take advantage of that! My strike:catch ratio is much higher than tge standard Texposed worm hook, of any make or model, and I don’t have to “cross their eyeballs” to set the hook! I LOVE the Jerk Shadz, one of my very few go to baits for shallow water, thick cover, late winter thru spring bass fishing!

Answer: 4/0 Gamakatsu wide gap, Texas style.

Are these 5"?

Answer: 5 per pack as specified in description.

Product reviews of Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ Bait

frank : Very good product!

I was using anchovies in a lake with striped bass and I hand absolutely no luck till I started using these things. EXTREMELY effective. Every cast was a catch!

Capt Ron : Five Stars

AWESOME

T Mango : Value

Love Z Man. Most durable and flexable on the market. Because they're so durable they are a great value compared to other plastics.

Dave : Fantastic product

Innovative and durable material, life-like when properly presented and retrieved, elicits aggressive strikes, cannot ask for a better “artificial”...

Chris Allen : Only three baits in package. Says 5pck..

Product advertised to be a 5 pack. Only came with three. Zman products are tough as nails but should be advertised correctly. Thankfully it was cheap.

BRL : GREAT durability without sacrificing any action

Z-Man plastics, across the board, are my go to soft plastic lures. There is no comparison to anything else on the market (with the exception of a few Strike King plastics that Z-Man makes for them with Elaztec) as far as durability. You would think they would sacrifice some action but they don not at all. The Jerk Shadz tail wiggle as enticingly as any fluke on the market. I’ll take these over the Zoom Fluke any day. Same with the Paddle Tail swim bits, crawz, frogz, wormz, the TRDs etc. all fantastic action. In fact, they have another advantage. Even without the use of a Ned rig, Theis baits are buoyant which makes that tail stand up and dance on the bottom.

Don’t over order. It’s going to take you a long time to go through one bage of these. Even Pike and other big toothy critters won’t tear these up.

1720Sportsman : Redfish magnet.

Redfish magnet.

Johnson : Lots of movement, robust, and catches fish

It is so soft, I believe this helps with hooking a fish if embed the hook on the bait (weedless). I am surprise about how durable this plastic is, just don't mix it with other plastic products.

Santi : Great soft plastic bait

This was my first time using z-man soft plastics. I used it this weekend and caught 5 trout, and around 6 lady fish on just one these plastic baits and its still intact! I plan to use the same one next time I go out. I would highly recommend these for how durable they are and how effective they are at attracting fish.

Pedro Vargas : Five Stars

excellent

Dave S. : VERY SATISFIED!

These baits are so resilient and tough that I couldn’t get a solid hook while using the standard Texposed rig. I lost two really nice bass from lousy hookups!

Went to the same spot the next day but went to weedless hooks, and hooked the baits about 1/4” behind the nose, bottom to top. Problem solved!!! I caught 12 bass, with the largest being around 4 pounds and the average size around 2 pounds.

These babies really do hold up AT LEAST 10 times longer than standard plastics! Even with the toothy chain pickerel mauling them all day, they held together for the most part. Only exception being when they missed the hook and stole the whole bait from me, but out of maybe 12 pickerel hits, they only managed to tear 2 baits from the hook

L.N. : Four Stars

need a weight added because it floats

Evenengle : great product

catches fish

Dave : Fantastic product

Innovative and durable material, life-like when properly presented and retrieved, elicits aggressive strikes, cannot ask for a better “artificial”...

Mat-NZ : Boom!

It works!

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