All You Need To Know About The Z-Man Jerk ShadZ

The team at Z-Man elevated the game for fluke-style soft plastics with their one-of-a-kind Z-Man Jerk Shadz. The 5" soft jerkbait floats, stretches, and puts off a realistic look and flashy action. Each pack comes with five scented baits that are as tough as nails giving you all-day fishing potential.

The Jerk ShadZ can be rigged in multiple ways to match virtually any condition and the color options match the forage found in most lakes. The Jerk Shadz versatility becomes even more clear as you start to play with the rigging and retrieval options with the bait in the water. Rig them weightless, on a drop shot, or Texas-style to cover the bases of your fishing needs.

Ways To Rig The Z-Man Jerk ShadZ

Texas Rig - Fish them out deep, flip and pitch around cover, or use a light bullet weight for depths ranging from 1-8 feet.
Carolina Rig - Drag the Jerk ShadZ in deep water on a Carolina Rig to mimic the action of dying shad. This technique crushes in the summer, especially on ledges or in deep river systems.
Drop Shot - Use a 2/3-3/0 EWG hook and rig your Jerk ShadZ Texas-style on a drop shot rig. This method lets you slide in and out of the weeds which is the deal on grassy lakes in the summer.
Weightless - Fish the Jerk ShadZ weightless Texas-style and work the bait in the shallows, over the top of grass, or anywhere fish are feeding at the surface. This is a deadly option early in the spring or year round in shallow rivers and creeks.
On A Jighead - Using a 1/8-1/4 oz jighead is one of the most versatile rigging options for fishing soft plastic jerkbaits in open water. Match your weight to the depth and current you're fishing and start popping the JerkshadZ 1-2 feet off the bottom. It's a deadly technique anytime bass or walleye are feeding on baitfish in openwater or places with sparse vegetation.

Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ
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Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ
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Pearl

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Sexy Mullet

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Smokey Shad

Anglers Review The Z-Man Jerk ShadZ

These are quickly replacing my zoom flukes. The action is very erratic and easily manipulated to get those reaction bites. If I had to nitpick the bait is so stretchy and tear resistant it can make rigging and unrigging a bit of a pain. But when your not having to change bait constantly it really makes up for that.

Matthew

Very durable was able to catch lots of smallmouth and walleye.

Chris

It works decent for a good bit of bass

Hunter