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Z-Man - Slim SwimZ

In stock8 per pack
$1384

Size: 2.5"

Colour: The Deal

Why this colour

Translucent smoke tones that let light through - best in clear water with good sun.

How to fish this lure The retrieve, the rig, and the colour Big Kev would tie on.

Specifications

TypeSoftbait / Soft Plastic
Length2.5" / 6.35cm
Pack Quantity8 per pack

About this lure

Micro-sized swimbait, full-sized attitude. The Slim SwimZ Micro takes everything that makes the bigger Slim SwimZ deadly — the soft feel, the hard-thumping tail, the ElaZtech toughness — and shrinks it down for when fish are locked onto small bait.

The slim profile and curved paddle tail get moving at almost no speed, putting out a tight wiggle that pulls strikes when nothing else will. Deadly on snapper picking at pilchard schools, trout keyed in on smelt and bullies, and just about anything in freshwater that eats small stuff. Perch, kahawai and juvenile kingis all eat it.

Rig it on a Finesse ShroomZ, Trout Eye Finesse or Finesse EyeZ jighead — the ElaZtech grips the keeper and stays put.

10X Tough ElaZtech

ElaZtech is Z-Man's own material and it's a different animal to normal soft plastic. Ten times tougher, so it shrugs off nicks and tears and keeps fishing after fish after fish instead of getting shredded on the first bite. It's also naturally buoyant, so the tail sits up off the bottom on the pause — a lifelike target sitting right in the strike zone. No PVC, no plastisol, no phthalates, non-toxic.

Features

  • Slim body and curved paddle tail for a tight, irresistible wiggle
  • 10X Tough ElaZtech — outlasts standard soft plastics many times over
  • Naturally buoyant, sits tail-up on the pause
  • Unscented
  • Non-toxic, no PVC, plastisol or phthalates

How to fish the Z-Man - Slim SwimZ

Big Kev's Tips

How to work it

The Slim SwimZ is a soft plastic designed to mimic natural baitfish.

Cast and retrieve with a steady, rhythmic motion to activate the lure's swimming action.

Work it through likely feeding zones - around structure, weed edges, and open water - using a medium retrieve speed. Pair with light to medium spin gear for best control and feel.

This lure suits freshwater targeting of species that feed on small baitfish.

Which colour, and when

The Deal The DealTranslucent smoke tones that let light through - best in clear water with good sun.
Watermelon Red Watermelon RedNatural green-watermelon tone, a reliable clear-water daylight match for small prey.
Smoke Hologram Smoke HologramNatural clear-water match when fish are locked onto small baitfish in bright conditions.
Space Guppy Space GuppyHigh-vis chartreuse with flash - stands out in stained or murky freshwater.
Pumpkin PumpkinWarm earthy tones that hold contrast in stained or low-light freshwater.
Slam Shady Slam ShadyPale gold flash that reads well in low light or lightly coloured water.
Opening Night Opening NightNatural clear-water match when fish are locked onto small baitfish in bright conditions.
Pearl PearlClean pearl white with silver flash - the clear-water, bright-day baitfish match.

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