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I use i_fish BG-1, 1 gram with the #12 size hook for those LarvaZ's. Also cut off the eyes and Loctite super glue (black center of the bottle / gel - it's waterproof) to the jig head. Only 1 SMALL drop. They look REALLY good that way and I've been killing Bluegill and Red Ears all summer on that jig and lure combo. ...Nice video! Definitely gotta have the right jig heads. I also use some Eagle Claw Ball Head, red hook, 1/32 oz. for some of those lures.

"can you see the line? FISH ON" Really enjoyable video. what rod and reel are you using? Just subscribed look forward to the next one.

Use a drop of super glue to hold plastic on better even with correct hooks I always use super glue

I like my plastic to be 3inch or smaller the YUM 3" Dinger and the Z-Men TRD Junebug because the water is always dirty water never able to see 4 inch in the water. Rio grande valley N.M. nice video

hope my local bait shops stock these cuz i love the micro zman series ...deff put this on a micro chatterbait

That ZMan Micro Worm looks like it would be awesome. I have been fishing the ZMan LarvaZ with much success this summer. I had some I bought when they first came out, but like you on your initial test video, the jig heads I had just were too big. About 4 months ago I found a CZcams channel called i_fish. He also makes his own jig heads. They are modeled after the Japanese style jig heads but easily ordered and very reasonably priced. Honestly, you're most likely NOT going to like them because they don't have a hook keeper, and you do need to use super glue for maximum success. I use them, with the little hook "Micro Clips" he also sells. For me, this was a game changer. The hooks are very sharp, don't get dull, and are small enough that I started catching a lot more fish because I can cast them further than the Trout Magnet hooks. My biggest success has been with the ZMan LarvaZ. I trimmed the eyes off and super glued them with only 1 small drop of glue to the jig head. (Best glue is Locktite with the black center of the bottle. It's waterproof.) They have proven to be the best lure for me this summer. I use the green pumpkin, red and even the pink lures. Most of my tackle work is between 11pm and 2am after the family goes to bed, and I'm retired, so I can afford the time to do this stuff now. Three years ago, maybe not. I stumbled on your channel today while looking to see how people fished the LarvaZ. I wasn't really knocked out by the lure when I first got it, but it has been SO productive for me this summer after the jig head change and eye trimming modification, that I just felt like I should share it with you. I used to live in New Jersey and lived in Allentown, PA and Phillipsburg, NJ my first couple of years out of college back in 1975 - 1978. Watching you fish made me miss that area SOOO much. I'm down here dripping in sweat on my fishing outings and you looked so comfortable fishing those creeks. Man do I miss that! Thanks for sharing. I'll be watching more this afternoon and in the future. Blessings!

Good luck with them! I think you may like them.

I picked up a few packs of these a couple of weeks ago, just haven't had the time to give them a try yet. They look great for ultra-light, multi-species fishing. I've had good results using the Z-man micro finesse TRD's this year and I'm sure these Wormz's will work just as good. Thank you for the video!!!

Kool man

Looks awsome mate

Just leave it in your truck in the middle of summer in Florida. It will shrink

@brandwineangler6748 Thanks for sharing your install! I'm about to do my own. I've got two quick questions for you. What strength is your polypropylene fence mesh, 700 800? How has the fence held up over the last few years against the potential sagging top line you mentioned?

My neighbor and I made these along time ago and took em to the Ohio River and was using surf rods and big Dawia spinning reels. He would cast em out 3/4 across the river and stripers were crushing it!!! Crazy times

2" gap between gate and post, how does that prevent small critters from getting in?

I watched this video a year ago. This video made me do homework on the Micro finesse baits. I'm not sponsored by Tackle Tactics nor Zman. With that being said..... I found that TT is the only way to go with these baits. You did better than I did. I had to chip off built up paint and it just didn't work. I steer away from super glue due to the odor it puts off. The TRD is a great bait but I love the Shad Fryz!! These baits are killing it here in Arkansas. Dark and Stormy & Space Guppy my favorite colors. Your video was more helpful than you realize. For that,.... I thank you sir!!!

There's enough old school lures around,i stick with them.looks like the nesaminy creek where i fish.

Is there a fall run too?

As the water warms look for the perch to move up in the water column in which case the float & fly will become a better approach

Im headed down that way next week.

Thanks - great review.

Good info thanks for the sharing

Touching story. We will all have that last fish on the end of the line someday! Lets make every day count until then.

Gotta wonder if trolling one of these will hook Coho salmon, over here in the PNW ? Maybe with a little modification, like silver paint, and siwash single-point hooks.

Go ahead and take my down vote for soaking the bill in water.. Why?

Use glide floss around the hook and loctite gel super glue. They will not come off.

Three years later and this rack is still going strong!

Superb …thank u

Thank you! Looks great with the plants and the dog! I am finishing up my yard and working on several gates now. I came to the same conclusion as you to get 1 gate post in good first, then work your way to the other post to get a good fit. Nice to see someone else do it though before I do. I might cement the gate posts after I get the whole gate fit right. I also bought some black wedges for a few other posts that I could not get perfectly plumb.

I don’t have a dryer. Can I just steam the hat. Then let it air dry?

is there any kind of video for the action/characteristics of the original lure? Would love to see it "swim"!

Nice job, min cost, full strength

Great Vid!

Bro where is testing for pvc lure

These do catch fish. The Micro TRD and Ticklerz in particular have become staples for redeye, crappie and smallmouth for me.... But I have Gripe-z (see what I did there?). 1. The lead on the heads is somehow softer than standard jigheads. It starts wobbling after a small amount of abuse from rocks and fish. I use gel superglue to re-secure it. This doesn't happen to me with other jigheads that lack a lead collar, so I'm not sure what's going on there. 2. The hooks are soft...which is sometimes a good thing, because you may be able to straighten it out of a snag with 6lb fluoro....but on these the point likes to roll and/or become dull more quickly than your run of the mill jigs. Carry a sharpener. 3. A mono weed guard option would make these much more productive for freestone streams and areas with a lot of timber. Something like you see on the Slab Slayer jigheads Bald Eagle Jigs puts out would be best, so that you can trim it to suit your needs. As is I stick it in my fly vise and tie on a weed guard with single strand stainless steel leader. 4. The clunky molds. The larvae, Fryz, and stingerz could all be made a lot smoother. I found that cutting off the big honking eyes on the larvae makes it a much more productive lure, and the stingerz aren't as effective as they could be on a drop shop because the body is so thick. These could be amazing baits for everything...currently they're still kind of micro bass lures. They certainly work for panfish, but they're not optimized for it. I have no trouble catching surprisingly big bass on panfish lures. It's often more difficult to do ot the other way around. 5. A lot of the colors that aren't meant to be translucent, particularly the more natural colors, are transparent in a way I don't see on standard plastics. They need to up their game with that. 6. The color options are also lackluster. I'd love to see them add some more natural color options as well. I find that natural colored baits with hot spots of color are WAY more effective than the trendy bright colors the fryz and stingerz in particular come in. Give me a green pumpkin backed fryz with a silver/smoke belly and I will seine a pond. It wouldn't even be fair. Currently you just have to add black with a sharpie for the two tone effect on these things.

Great variety of fish! They're all fun to catch. Nice job!

Great review! What bag are you carrying?

Greetings from nearby Chadds Ford. Excellent overview! I install one of these for a customer on the main line tomorrow and I expect, with your insights in mind, to get done quickly!

WHAT'S THE NED DEAL ALL ABOUT? NEVER HEARD ANYONE CALL A YP A NED.

Superglue works better than the wire keepers.

G A dab of Gel super glue

The only thing I would do to improve it a little is paint eye's 👍 thanks for the video 🎣🇵🇷

Try these you will love them--( Kalin's Triple Threat Wire Keeper Crappie Jig) micro Baits no problem no hump.

Good tips thanks for sharing them . I enjoy creek fishing .

Try the Richard Gene method of cutting keeper off with side cutters, and wrap dental floss on 14:00 14:04 shank. Apply glue, let dry. pull Z-Man on.

Mule Fishing makes great jig heads similar to the Zman jig heads with wire keepers.

Or use a non collar jig

Knock the paint off the Jig collar

Take that keeper off... with a nipper. Then wrap with no wax dental floss.. use some gel superglue and place zman bait on .

Are those soft lures good for saltwater UL fiahing?