Snapback plastics

[poncho]

I have recently purchased some of the snapback plastic worms. I normally don't like to weight my texas rigs, I like the freefall effect. I threw one of these worms out last night just to check it out and it floats! I read the package that they came in and nowhere does it say that they are floating worms. It did look pretty cool, almost snake like! Should work well in the lily pads and reeds. I then switched and tried the snapback tube baits, they floated too! I cant have that with my tubes and I hate to weight those down also. Does everything that snapback sells float?
How does everyone like the snapback baits? They look like they will take a beating and last for a very long time. Thoughts anyone.

[Deitz Dittrich]

All the products like snapback.. or 3X or any of the ultra stretchy products, because of thier chemical make up are ULTRA boyant.

I myself am not a big fan of them, they are not easy to rig, and in many situations you dont want a plastic that is that boyant. I can see for carolina rigs it might be nice or maybe as a jig trailer. But for most aplications I'll stick to Regular Plastics.. or for me.. Exude plastics.

[Pagz]

I'm going to try snapback "craw" style as a trailer on my jigs this year.I'm guessing that they will give the jig a slower fall because of the bouyancy.

Does anyone have any experience using them as a jig trailer?

[SCUMFROG]

I got the worms, and if you watch cartoons and when someone in the cartoon gets like sucked into some thing and they're body streches until its gone. Thats what those things do when you cast them. And they snap like a whip. I don't like them for that.

[catchin'whopper]

I am anxious to use the tubes on mille lacs where texas rigging them really takes a pounding from smallies on there. Will report on them when i get out there.

For carolina, i like the bouyancy though.

[BigMike]

I just bought a pack of snapback tubes a couple weeks ago and tried them for the first time and was really impressed with their soft "gooey" texture and thought they would be the perfect bait, but when I tossed them out I found them to be very buoyant and had to use a lot more weight to get them to the bottom.

Although what is great about this bait is the if you are hopping tubes on the bottom, the tails stick up – just like a crayfish do and makes a great crayfish imitation. HOWEVER, if you rig it texeposed (sp?) and bury the tip of the hook in the back of the tube, the jelly like plastic won’t rip free when you go for a hook set. When I used them I missed every strike I had for the first 30 minutes for that very reason. I changed to a normal plastic tube and nailed 4 bass right away!

I got to thinking this new brand of plastics would be perfect for Carolina rigging (as Dan has already mentioned), especially if you can get some lizard or long worm imitations. But you have to keep moving quickly when using a Carolina rigged snapback bait because it won’t fall and if you let it sit, it will eventually rise straight up – perpendicular to your weight. And a carolina rig is really effective with that slow fall. So it can go both ways: something new to trigger strikes, keep you off the bottom and in the strike zone, or look unnatural and rise too high and out of the strike zone. Both scenarios will come up at one point or another.

They are great baits – very cool concept, I’m just not sure if I like them all too much for my style of fishing - maybe if they could capture that same texture (and elasticity) but not so bouyant.

[Dan Wood]

There is a time and place for these baits in my opinion. The buoyancy is the only reason I use the baits. I don't really care for the toughness of the plastic - although it isn't bad. It stays on the hook well and lasts a long time.

Carolina rigs are we I typically use these. Once in awhile t-rig - it allows you to go a little heavier on the weight and still have a slow fall. The tail also stands up off the bottom on a t-rig, which can be a good variation to have in your arsenal.

[ironmike]

Not a fan at all. I will sell anyone a couple of packs if they want them. HAHAHA

[Banger]

I have found the snapback plastics to be very good for me. I have used all the different varities of the plastics and have found similar sucess with them all. I only have had one problem with snapbacks, that is if you don't use super glue to hold the head up it tends to slide down the hook easy.

[EBass]

Don't use them with a Florida Rig bullet. You know the screw in weight? They won't hold.

[huskiesplayer15]

I like tipping them with a weed weasle for skipping docks, they definatly dont tear as easily as zoom plastics do, I hope I am not stepping on anyone's toes, I especially like the m lakes like big marine where there is a ton of little sunfish with too big of eyes. Makes a cheaper day, i like to have padding on the right side of my butt when I sit down, kinda like shooting tungston, you shot and your butt hurts right where you're wallet is weird huh? Or when you have those expensive 8 dollar balsa bobbers and some pesky 2 pound slime tags it on your first cast, yeah thats fun too!
best Fishes
Chris

[poncho]

Someone said that Snapbacks tear easily. Compare them to Senkos. Are they worse? I love Senkos, great bait, but fragile is sugar coating to say the least!

[kt]

Speaking of super plastics. Have any of you guys tried stikekings soft plastic stickbait, the zero. They don't float too do they. Would seem pointless to make a senko style bait that floats.

[This message has been edited by kt (edited 05-20-2004).]

[BigMike]

Poncho,

Snapbacks don't tear at all!! They are really sweet, but they float - you'll need at least a 1/4oz weight to get most to slowly sink, probably better with a 3/8 or 1/2oz. I haven't figured out a good way to rig them yet because I rig most of my plastics texeposed (sp?) with the tip just buried and the tip gets stuck and won't rip free real well . I missed a number of smallies down on Pool 2 because of it! But again, they are cool, I just have to figure out a good way to rig them.

I'm thinking of using half a snapback creature bait as a jig trailer to help it fall slower. You think that will work well?

[Wayne Ek]

KT:
The new Strike King Zero and Z TOO do not float. The zero is great, I used one on Pool 4 pre-fishing for the Gander Moutain tourny and had nine fish on it. It's still rigged on my worm rod as I write this. I have not fished the Z TOO yet, other than messing with the sunnies of my dock. I have used the Chunk and it holds up better than any other plastic chuck I've tried so far.

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Wayne
Agape Fishing Guides
www.agapefishingguides.com

[psegriz]

I myself like a plastic that floats. Just put a slip sinker 1 1/2' infront of bait and drift and jig it. I do not catch as many fish doing this but the fish are definitely bigger. Only been doing this a couple years now with plastics that have air pockets in them. Estimate that I'll catch 1/3 of other methods, but in 2yrs havn't caught one under 2lb. Maybe just luck?

GRIZ