NIKKO HELLGRAMMITE 3" Floating Scented Super Durable Soft Bait review and price compare 2025

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Super soft & stretchy. Lasts many times longer than other plastics
Naturally scented. No liquids. Just stretch to refresh scent
Floating material
Will not harm fish or animals if ingested
Free of plastisols & environmental hormones

product description

Size: 3". 4 baits per pack. Just like the real thing, fish just can’t pass these baits up. Both largemouth and smallmouth love these baits, as do large crappie as well. Fish like live bait, on jigs, ned rigs, TZ rigged, or even topwater. These baits produce. Floating. Scented. Super stretchy and long lasting. You’ll go through a lot of fish before the bait gives out. Like all our baits, completely free of plastisols, environmental hormones and other toxins.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.25 x 0.63 inches; 1 Ounces
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 15, 2016
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Nikko Kasei
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B077SP88W4

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Questions about NIKKO HELLGRAMMITE 3" Floating Scented Super Durable Soft Bait

How do you rig them up?

Answer: I’ve Texas rigged it on a 1 EWG HOOK, not easy to do. Also on a 1/8 oz jig head. I read somewhere that wetting the hook helps, need to try that.

Answer: You can fish them like a real one (hooked through the collar) or wacky rig or hook them to a jig head. Any way you want, really.

Answer: Texas rigged on a size 1 worm hook.

Answer: Best with a jig like zman mushroom head circle hook

Is this price for one?

Answer: 4 in a pack

Answer: 5

what size jighead works best with this bait? 1/8, 1/16,1/32?

Answer: Depends ifishing in a stream or lake. I use a 1/16 or 1/8 mostly. It is by far the best river bait for smallmouth

Answer: It all depends on the current and water depth. I mostly fish the Potomac River which is pretty shallow and I usually use 1/16 but will go to 1/8 if it is not getting to the bottom because of depth or current. I usually cast them into the riffles and let them drift into the deeper pools at the end. IIRC, these are made out of pretty tough rubber, so I never Texas rigged them because I thought it would be too tough to pull the hook through on the hook set. I suppose you could do a Texas rig with the hook all the way through and just tucked into a tiny bit of the skin, I forget what this is called.

Answer: I personally prefer about 1/8 but so many work really well I'll also throw it weightless at times and let it float on top of the water

Answer: i use 1/16 mostly. depends how fast you want it to sink and how deep

is this any good for catfish?

Answer: It's amazing for bass. Ive caught sunfish, flounder, and sand trout on them as well. They probably are NOT the best bait for catfish, but catfish are known to hit lures from time to time, so it's still possible.

Answer: I have caught a few catfish on them

Do these float?

Answer: They most definitely float if rigged weightless. I have had great success when wading creeks and small rivers. The package they come in even says they float. I’ve caught the most fish with a small split shot and letting it sink slowly.

Answer: NO, BUT YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO FLOAT. USE WITH SPLIT SHOT APPROX. ONE FOOT FROM HELLGRAMMITE.

Answer: They are pretty heavy. Depending on which hook you use, it’s possible. However, not likely. We have had great success using these!! They’re so tough and you can catch numerous fish on the same bait.

Answer: Yes if rigged weightless , I usally texas rig them with a 3/8 or 1/4 oz weight if I want to get them down in the water column faster

Answer: Yes which gives them a great action and a lot more versatility in how you can rig it!

Answer: No

Answer: No they sink.

The product description says there are 4 baits per pack, but most of, if not all the customer reviews say there are 5 baits per pack. Is it 4 or 5?

Answer: I have ordered 2 packs of these baits so far and both of the packs that I received have contained 4 baits per pack.

Do you get 4 lures for 7.29

Answer: 5 i think

Answer: Yes

How many per pack?

Answer: I've only ever received 4 in a pack.

Answer: five

Are these baits made from Elaztech like Z-man baits?

Answer: NO, these are much better! They last longer and don't deform when stretched! Even better, they are safe for the environment and biodegradable!

Answer: No these dont contain any toxins are biodegradable and are stronger with a more realistic movement.

What's the size ?

Answer: They are all one size, about 3". They catch fish, just hard to thread hook through.

Answer: About 3" it is an exact match up to the live ones we sell in our tackle store i love them!

If you buy these from bass pro shop you get 15 for just under six bucks. Has anybody used both of these and is one better than the other?

Answer: I've bought both, the bass pro ones are not as tough as the Nikko's! My buddy pulled on the bass pro, to see how stretchy they were, compared to the Nikko's. The bass pro came apart after just a little pressure! Whereas the Nikko stretched at least 12" and never came apart! Sure ya only get 7 in the Nikko's, vs 15 in the bass pro, but for my money I'll stay with the Nikko's!

Answer: I haven’t used the BassPro brand but would almost guarantee you these are better. Unless your line breaks, you can catch 100+ bass on just one. Not one bag, but just one bait!

Answer: The ones from Nikki really last and when you stretch them they release a scent. But to be honest I catch alot more with BassPros. I use them all the time

For Nikko. When are your baits going to be available with free Prime shipping?

What size rod and line weight works best with 3 in hellgrammite?

Answer: I ultra lite rod and reel with 4 or 6 lb. Line.

How many are in a package ?

Would these be good lures for fishing in lakes or ponds? Or, are they meant for river fishing?

Answer: I've fished these A LOT in ponds and small lakes. They do amazingly well in any body of water. I've even caught saltwater species on them.

Answer: I use these in all types of bodies of water, I have been slaying fish with them in ponds, rivers and lakes.

Answer: Any body of water they work great. I use them for fun and tournament fishing on deep clear water and muddy and stained water.

Answer: I’ve only seen them used in Rivers .. But I will try them in the local ponds .

Answer: Rivers and streams are great with these but anything near the bank will be entertained by these.

Answer: Yes yes and yes these will work for all of those applications!

how many in a package?

Answer: It comes with 4. Do not mix them with other soft plastics because the hellgrammites melt. They’re super durable and you’ll probably never rip one.

Answer: 4

Answer: 5 per packege

How does the hook attach to this lure?

Answer: You can rig this bait in many ways. Nose hook or texas are the ways I do it. There are videos on Nikko's Facebook page that could help you.

Answer: I just go through it like a Ned rig but also use it on a drop shot or Texas rig.

Answer: Similar to that of a rubber worm. Best to use a weedless jighead

what is a good size hook for these?

Answer: Best is Zman 1/10 bed rig hook. 2nd option is #1 glock. Best smallmouth bait on the market!

how long are they ?

Answer: 3 inches

Product reviews of NIKKO HELLGRAMMITE 3" Floating Scented Super Durable Soft Bait

Eric B : Top of the line baits

If it had an extra star I would make a 6star product, tried many other similar baits but none perform like Nikko for durability and performance, guaranteed to catch fish , will always have Nikko Baits on hand to throw

OhioSilverback : a must have

my headline says everything you need to know.

Twitch.tv/ParoXitiC : Decent bait but store them alone or keep them in the pack

I live stream at twitch.tv/ParoXitiC and I use these to fish in small creeks from a kayak. I stored these with other soft plastics and they fused with the other ones. This lure has caught me plenty of fish though and they work great

Aaron : Expensive and only 4 pack

But pricey and it melted while being hot but holds up well like zman

Boyd96 : True to life hellgrammite lures!

Though I haven't caught any big bass on these hellgrammites, yet. I'm getting a lot of nibbles and bites - mostly from pan fish. I still have to get the "hookset" just right.

Trisha Nolan : Its really hard to give this a bad review....

because I know people catch fish with this, I've seen it on YouTube. As for me though, I'm up to four days of fishing and not one fish. It wasn't until the last day that I finally got a strike. I watched something little hit at the lure as it hit the water and then swam away. I've tried it in a big river, small streams, an old quarry, and an abandoned strip mine... Nothing but that one bite. It must be me, right? OK, but part of the reason I bought this was because I thought there was no wrong way to rig it/no wrong way to fish it. Do I get a prize for being the first one to accomplish this(lol)? I also find it hard to get a hook through the lure. I guess thats the price you pay for having a lure able to take the punishment this thing does. I'll keep trying. I'll try some different hooks and some different ways to rig it and see what happens. If I ever catch a fish I'll give an update.

Joe Kolba : Melted just from being outside for a day

I had purchased these and had them still in the original packaging in my tackle box, by the end of the day they were all melted together in a clump. Didn't even get to try them once.

Retired and Happy : Incredibly Lifelike and Durable

Love the realistic feel and fish presentation. I live near the Virginia coast where salt fishing is king. But my occasional trips to local freshwater reservoirs with these baits yields everything from bluegills, to crappie to bass. Am anxious to try them out on small mouth in the James River near Richmond.

Tony Wedding : Should be a productive lure

Although I have yet to utilize it the feel and ease of applying to hook should make it an easy lure to use. Also according to videos I have watched it should be a productive lure.

S. Lux : Great for smallmouth!!

I wade a small river and these catch everything that swims in it. Extremely durable too. 2 baits lasted an entire summer.

Nilk Narf : 4 baits

There are only 4 baits in the pack. At 7.29 thats EXPENSIVE. most baits i buy are 8 -20 per pack. I should have read the deacription more carefully.

Travis Bruno : Natural hellgrammite

The best soft plastic in the galaxy

Jbill : Great

Works great for many species of pan fish even a bass or 2

catfish : Fish them slow

Fished them first time today high winds from hurricane laura.landed 12 to 15 smallies and largemouth in rough water lake.ordeted more

jesse perkins : Great for catching bass

Hellgramites definitely work for getting bites and these appear to be of great quality, just don’t store them together with other plastics as they don’t mix well with other types of material and can melt and become unusable

jesse perkins : Great for catching bass

Raptor : almost unfair

I also saw these on you tube creek fishing adventure. They work so well that i feel like i'm cheating when i use them. They will last forever and only if you get hung up will you need to buy more. That is when they feel expensive. I love them. i haven't had any melt on me but i dont keep my tackle in direct sun.

David : Great product!!

This product catches fish! Works with bass, shell crackers, and catfish. Indestructible!!! Bought two packs and expect them to last me a couple of years!

pete : Great bait

Hellgrammite is an effective and durable bait.

Justin : Top-notch quality lure that I promise will catch fish.

I almost didn't want to review this product because I'd prefer that it remains a secret! I like this company and would like to see them succeed here in the US, so I want to share what a great product they have. I purchased these primarily for smallmouth fishing. I recently took a trip to the northeast to a body of water that didn't have smallies, but I still caught TONS of fish. Largemouth, spotted bass, crappie, and pickerel all inhaled these lures, cast after cast. These lures are biodegradable and EXTREMELY tough! I literally caught over 100 fish on the SAME hellgrammite!!! That lure, if I hadn't snagged it and lost it, would still look new. They are so durable and tough that the fish just can't destroy them no matter how hard they try. You just stretch them out to refresh the scent and keep fishing. At first, I thought these were expensive because you only get 4 in a pack. After realizing how durable they are, I'll say they are an excellent value. I've now purchased a few more packs to keep on reserve.

GoldLeaderFPV : Fish Catcher!

The Nikki Zara hellgrammite plastic bait is pretty cool. Super durable and pretty realistic.

Ronnie Barksdale : Fish love's them!

These things work and don't bite like the real ones. Fish don't seem to notice the difference from the real ones. It's almost impossible to destroy these!

Amazon Customer : Confidence bait!!! Ned rig, drop shot , Texas rig!

They have so many great products!!!
The hellgrammites are my go to baits and I absolutely love them!!

Travis Bruno : Natural hellgrammite

The best soft plastic in the galaxy

Phillip Imsdahl : melted

They were stored in a sealed plastic container inside a sealed waterproof box inside a cabinet inside a garage. Now I understand there are different types of plastic and maybe yours reacts poorly to other types. Yore bags are not great and most men are not going to read small print instructions on a bag of plastic. I had them stored with other plastic Hellgammites they are fine but yours melted.

Joe Kolba : Melted just from being outside for a day

I had purchased these and had them still in the original packaging in my tackle box, by the end of the day they were all melted together in a clump. Didn't even get to try them once.

D. T. Henderson : Nikko Hellgrammite 3 inch .

The Nikko baits are great. They are tough and catch a number of different species of fish. They work great in rivers,streams, even lakes. Largemouth and smallmouth bass love em, also trout ! With a jig head or plain hook they are easy to rig and fish. They also " last " ! Well worth the money . Also they come in different sizes and colors. A great bait for fresh water . Thank you, D. T. H. 5,July 2020 .

kerry lesher : Great lure

Great for bass

Amazon Customer : Awesome smallmouth bait.

Rigged on a 1/10 oz Z-Man Shroomz jighead and cast into current ahead of a pool. It ticks bottom as it drifts, and smallmouth love it. This fish was the second cast and was a nice one for a smaller creek.

Marco A : Best plastics!! So durable

Wow the durability of these plastics doesn't compare to any other brands this is hands down the best plastics. Smallmouth bass love these, check out my catches with Hellgrammites on my insta @bassinwithmarco

Will L. : Way better than I thought

I was told to purchase these if i wanted to catch some smallmouth bass. I hesitated based on the price and these only being a 4 pack. I still think they are a little pricey based on the qty, but they are one of the best soft plastic lures I have fished.

Size: Perfect
Durability: Unbelievable
Price: Fair ( only because they are so tuff)

I fish this bait on a flat head jig with brush guard. The presentation keeps the bait up and down creating action in the moving water of the small creeks in my area. Apply the do nothing presentation and bam ! FISH ON !

Goran : river bass loves these things

This one is a killer for bass in rivers.

Big-D : Works great super durable

Awesome lure catches ton of fish I bought all the colors and used the on my YouTube channel " Fishing_With_Big-D "

D.I.Y : Nikko soft Plastics are Super durable

Caught multiple fish on one hellgrammite, never fell apart or ripped, only way I lost it was line broke or stuck.

this is my 3rd time purchasing this brand, they got a life time costumer.

d boston : Good product

These are some tough soft plastics. I think they will last for multiple fish. They are so tough they don't go on the screw type jig heads very easily or at all. I have not fished with them yet but no doubt they will work, they have a good action, I hook them on a jig head with a little bit of curve to the body and then will dead drift or roll them in the current like a real Hellgramite that got washed loose from the bottom. Expensive but considering how much longer these will last over other brands then they are a good value.

MawMaw2005 : Fish love them too

Husband loves them

Jerry McDow : A little to tuff

Very tuff material . Some kind of plastic rubber way tuffer than a regular worm and makes it really hard to place your hook where you want in the bug . But once you get it it last . You can fish with it for months . Fish dont tear it up .

Ronnie Barksdale : Fish love's them!

These things work and don't bite like the real ones. Fish don't seem to notice the difference from the real ones. It's almost impossible to destroy these!

Steven Burris : Tough as nails

They are good baits but a little hard to put on jig

Amazon Customer : It’s what you are looking for.

It was exactly what I was looking for. I have had good luck with it and I highly recommend them.

Anonymous : Not for Texas rigging

So this stuff is extremely durable but that creates its own faults. I typically like to fish small baits like this on a 1/0 worm hook Texas rigged. Getting the hook through this material was tough and it doesn’t slide back the hook when you get a bite because the material really sticks tight to the hook.

I would only recommend this of drop shot or a jig head. If you don’t get stuck and lose them they will last a long time. Unfortunately the old jig head likes to find rocks and they are pricey for only 4. You will probably lose them before they wear out.

Other hellgrammites on the market are the gulp which are the farthest thing from durable and don’t look as nice. The basspro ones are great for Texas rigging and catch a lot of fish. They don’t look nearly as authentic as these but are more of a typical soft plastic.

Hope this helps.

catfish : Fish them slow

Fished them first time today high winds from hurricane laura.landed 12 to 15 smallies and largemouth in rough water lake.ordeted more

MawMaw2005 : The fish seem to like them

My husband asked me to buy these for him. He has fished with them several times and has been pleased with the results.

Henry : Highly Recommend!

These Nikko soft plastics are amazing! They are biodisengradable some have U.V. properties which allow them to glow in darker waters they are super durable dont slip around on the hook stretch them to release more scent as long as you dont break them off you can catch literally 100s of fish per a plastic unheard of!

Joseph Cain : chathing fish

I like it be because it cathing the fish

MawMaw2005 : The fish seem to like them

My husband asked me to buy these for him. He has fished with them several times and has been pleased with the results.

OhioSilverback : a must have

my headline says everything you need to know.

Whitney H. : This is a Great Bait

30+lb dinosaur on 8lb test line. Stressed my equipment so much that the hook snapped in two when I removed it for release. You cannot kill these lures. Popped it back onto another hook and ready to go again. Catfish, smallies, large mouth... they all go for it.

Kode Bleuu : They work but...

These lures look really nice and get lots of attention on the water, especially while stream fishing. However, they are pricey for the amount you get in the bag. Other companies that make similar products such as Mepps/Mister Twister give you almost triple for the price. The HUGE downside is THEY FLOAT! I didn't find that out until I was on the water, so I had to adjust on the fly (no biggie) to keep them on the bottom, where real hellgrammites dwell. Also, the "natural" color turns a fluorescent purple-ish color in the sunlight and water...it didn't blend in 'naturally' at all...I wasn't expecting such a color change. Tight lines to all.

OhioSilverback : a must have

my headline says everything you need to know.

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