Cyberflex and 3X plastics

[Superduty]

Does anybody use these things successfully? I have had nothing but trouble with these baits. The few bites I get often end up without a hookup. Can't seem to get a hook through a texas or texposed rigged bait with any consistency. Do the new style superplastic hooks help? Have fished the 3X zero(senko style bait) and think it is a great idea, but have trouble hooking fish. The only bright side of these baits has been the jig trailers by Strike King. Since these baits are not rigged with the hook point buried I havn't seen a decline in hookups. However, they do give a jig a much "lighter" feel.

[Dan Wood]

I like the jig trailers a lot - they float up off the jig and stay put on your hook pretty good. You can fish all day with no worries. The rest of the baits I personally don't care much for - when you want a bait that floats for a carolina rig or something, they can be good.

Just make sure not to leave these in the sun long at all - they are much worse as far as melting and making a mess than traditional plastics from my experience. Texposed doesn't seem to work as well with these since the hook point sticks in a little too well. I usually use the standard T-rig on these.

[EBass]

I like it that they float, but I don't like their action nor how it's hard to make em tex-exposed. I haven't tried the jig trailers. Dan's onto something there. Thanks for the tip Dan.

[ironmike]

Well you have all given them a ringing endorsment so I think I will go out and buy somemore that I won't use. I don't like them at all either. Have not tried the trailers but I may have to. Probably next year. The season is winding down with hunting coming now.

Hey Superduty,
Nothing like mowing through senco's at 60 cents a pop on 10" fish huh? Can't wait to get back out there.

[ironmike]

Also I don't know how many of you have heard but we lost a legend this week. Virgil Ward has passed away at the age of 93.

I remember watching his show as a kid.

[Wayne Ek]

I have had great success with the trailers (chunks) and have had no hook-up problems with the zeros (senko type) I do use the HP hook when I rig the zeros. I've also been using the zeros on a gopher head jig, and you do have to work to get them set on the jig, but after that they last for 10-15 fish.

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Wayne
Agape Fishing Guides
www.agapefishingguides.com

[BigMike]

The super plastics are a great concept - they do stretch a lot, last forever, plus with certain presentations the floating action is to be preferred (carolina). However, it's been my experience that I have lost more fish than I've caught because you can't get a good hook set with them. Texposed is impossible because the hook won't slip free of the plastic. The more hook point you have showing the better the hooking percentage, but with that comes more weeds than I care to take off in a day! That is why they are good with jigs (exposed hook). They cause the tail/claws to stand up like a normal craw. You have to fish a jig really slow (let it sit on bottom) for this to be a factor. It's a nice subtle action and is the best on a finesse 1/4 to 3/8oz jig. On a 1/2oz the weight of the jig starts to offset the bouyancy of trailer. Another option for a trailer is cut a superplastic creature bait in half and use it as a trailer. A little more bulk/bouyancy for heavier jigs.

Just my 2cents

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Mike
TJ Tackle Pro-Staff

[Lost]

I've successfully caught one largemouth on the Cyberflexxx. I shoved a Slo-Poke Grubmaster in a 6" lizard, hook exposed, and slowly drug it in. I had many tugs on the tail, one fish engulfed the thing. I like that it floats but they are hard to work with.