Z Man Razor Shadz

[mark poulson]

Are these Z Man baits made with the stretchy "Elaztech" type plastic?

[alsworms]

I haven't found a Z Man bait that isn't made out of the stuff.  Sure wish their swimbaits weren't.  I use a screw-in weighted hook and it's nearly impossible to screw into that crap. 

[alsworms]

My favorite color:  The Deal.  Unfortunately needs to be fished with an EWG hook. 

[Jig Man]

12 hours ago, alsworms said:

I haven't found a Z Man bait that isn't made out of the stuff.  Sure wish their swimbaits weren't.  I use a screw-in weighted hook and it's nearly impossible to screw into that crap. 

When I first started using Elaztech, I was making my own screw lock shaky heads.  I ran into that same problem.  My fix was to heat a small drill bit and melt a hole in the end of the bait.  Then the screw was easy to get in.  I even did it in the boat with a tiny pair of channel locks, the drill bit and a lighter.

[alsworms]

5 hours ago, Jig Man said:

When I first started using Elaztech, I was making my own screw lock shaky heads.  I ran into that same problem.  My fix was to heat a small drill bit and melt a hole in the end of the bait.  Then the screw was easy to get in.  I even did it in the boat with a tiny pair of channel locks, the drill bit and a lighter.

Cool idea, but I'm too lazy to do it. 

[S.F.W.]

Try pushing the hook point into the nose of the bait, pull it back out, then put the screw lock into the hole you just made in the bait.

[alsworms]

4 hours ago, S.F.W. said:

Try pushing the hook point into the nose of the bait, pull it back out, then put the screw lock into the hole you just made in the bait.

 I must be doing something wrong because I tried that with an actual EWG hook.  Turned that piece into 3 baits.