Z-Man Trout Trick Review (Pros, Cons, & On The Water Footage)
- By: Wyatt Parcel
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Thinking about getting the Z-Man Trout Trick?
I was recently out with a local guide filming some fishing tips and one of the lures that he loved using for trout and redfish was the Trout Trick.
We caught tons of fish on it that day, so I figured I’d do a review of it for you.
In this video, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about it, including:
- how to rig it
- the top pros and cons
- why it works so well
- and much more
We’ve also got some fun footage of us catching fish with it.
If you’re thinking about getting this lure, check out the video below.
P.S. We’re not affiliated with Z-Man or any other lure company, so you can be sure this review is 100% unbiased.
Z-Man Trout Trick Review [VIDEO]
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Z-Man Trout Trick Pros & Cons
There’s a lot to like about this lure, but it’s not perfect, so here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
- made of Z-Man’s durable Elaztech material
- it’s buoyant, which lets it look like a baitfish feeding on the bottom
- has great action
Cons:
- can be hard to rig
How To Rig The Z-Man Trout Trick
Although they’re hard to rig because of the Elaztech material, Z-Man makes great jig heads to compensate for that.
The Z-Man Trout Eye jig head has spikes that are great at holding the lure in place.
I specifically like the Trout Eye over the Redfish Eye because the Trout Eye’s shorter shank allows the lure to have more action.
The Z-Man Texas Eye jig head is also a great option to rig these lures.
How To Retrieve The Z-Man Trout Trick
Like many soft plastics, I like to retrieve these lures with a twitch-twitch-pause motion.
You can also continuously bounce them along the bottom, but I’ve noticed that giving the lure a pause will help you get more strikes.
As you can see in the video above, the redfish hit the lure on the pause.
As far as speed of retrieve goes, if the water is warm and the fish are aggressive, you can try to speed up the retrieve a little bit, but if the water is cold or very hot and the fish are lethargic, I’d slow down the retrieve.
Conclusion
If you’re looking for a new trout, redfish, and snook lure, you might want to try out Z-Man’s Trout Trick.
It’s got great action and is incredibly durable, plus, we’ve seen for ourselves that it catches lots of fish.
The only con we’ve really noticed is that it can be tough to rig on some jig heads or hooks, but if you have the right jig heads that won’t matter as much.
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***Buyer Beware***I recently purchased three packs of Z-Man Curly Tailz lures to try. Don’t waste your money as these baits will melt in your tackle box due to the high temperatures.
That issue only arises if the Zman material lures are stored with soft plastics from other brands. Here’s a lesson on that issue: https://www.saltstrong.com/articles/never-store-these-lures-together/
Awesome video Wyatt!
Thanks a bunch, Blake!
Wyatt your describing a shaky head lure in the fresh water bass world. I love fishing shaky heads esp on stubborn bass. I will fish it very slow and let the worm do the work standing on it head. A lot of guys call it dead sticking. On the video you were working it pretty fast. Does slowing it down work for redfish like it does for bass?
It absolutely would! In the video, Capt. Jud Brock had a faster retrieve because he was trying to canvas the water quickly, but if you know where the fish are, the reds will hit it just the same with a slower retrieve!
The trout trick works well with bass rigged Texas style
It sure does! I’ve been using them with the Z-Man Texas Eye Jigheads and they’ve worked great.