Z Man 10X Tough ElaZtech based soft plastics

 
 

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For a long time I resisted having any Z man soft plastics in my barramundi soft plastic arsenal because of the damage they did to other types of lures. Because thay have some fantastic soft plastics I have now come to grips with that and have finally got used to keeping them separate from my plastisol and non-Z Man TPE soft plastics, swimbaits, vibes etc. th

Z Man softies are made from Z Man's own secret proprietary TPE material called "ElaZtech". This proprietory TPE material melts and deforms traditional plastisol based soft plastics and consequently Z Man soft plastics must be stored away from all plastisol soft plastics in a non-PVC based container or their original sealed packaging. Zerek Chasebait, Transams and other TPE lures made from relatively standard TPE material don't have the secret proprietary additive that is in "ElaZtech" and will suffer the same melting and deforming problems that traditional plastisol based soft plastics suffer if stored in the same container as any Z Man soft plastic.

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ZMan paddle tails 

Z Man DieZel MinnowZ – 7″

Barra love big baits and this softy is getting up there. This is one of may favorite baits for low light or in dirty water conditions

Z Man SwimmerZ – 6″

This is my favorite medium size soft plastic paddle tail swim bait and has a great mullet shaped profile and realistic swimming action at any speed. I rig it in two ways. On TT Headlock jig heads generally in 1/4 oz and 3/8 oz sizes It has a big advantage over most other paddle tails […]

 

Zman frogs 

Barramundi are very susceptible to frogs when they actively swim over their domain so it’s wort having a couple of frog type lures in your kit. Follows are often visible and hits are electric.

ZMan Pop FrogZ – white

This is the only ZMan soft plastic that I carry in my barramundi kit. It gets a swim only a couple of times a year and whilst I have had some follows and a couple of hits I haven’t hook up on this set up yet. When it does hook up I am sure it will be a lot of fun.

 


Last Updated: June 26, 2021
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