
You can also rig them backwards like a ned Ika, which I experimented with and had success with. Little wigglers, but my experience is that the fish have a harder time ripping those off than the appendages of the other 2 baits, and the much thicker head of the bait has kept it stuck to the jig head perfectly way better than the regular finesse TRD. Once my TRD Bugz are gone though, they won't be getting replaced.

If I know the fish are keyed heavily on crawfish, yeah, I'll probably go with the TRD Crawz. The TRD Bugz/Crawz are cool, but both have appendages that can be ripped off a lot more easily than anything on the other 2 baits. The finesse TRD is cool and as simple as it gets as far as design, but the skinnier head compared to its Ticklerz counterpart means that it gets fouled/torn a little easier in my experience. For this reason, my favorite overall is the TRD Ticklerz. I'm also a believer in the ned rig as something that should keep it simple. I'm a lazy fisherman and want as low of maintenance as possible. I can't tell you which one worked better, because they were all working great, but I can tell you which one I personally preferred for ease of use. Being almost indestructible, it's a good bait for the toothy critters on the brine!Ĭomments: Caught a couple hundred fish each on the finesse TRD and TRD Ticklerz/Bugz/Crawz during a wide open bite the past couple months. Not much action of its' own, it is quite subtle and quiet in the water but the trout gobble it up. I've always preferred to find baits that others pass on, giving the fish a different look, and it's proven to be a speckled trout slayer for me, rigged on a 1/6 or 1/15oz Z-Man Texas Eye finesse jig. Thumbs UpĬomments: Great "no-one-else-tosses-it" bait I use on the gulf coast. not on mine, maybe need to tear them apart a bit ? but I still like what I've seen so far. The tentacles do not flare out like the product states. Infused with a heavy dose of salt to make fish hold on once they bite, the Z-Man TRD Bugz are perfect for those times when you need to downsize your presentation to trigger strikes.Comments: Awsum Durability !! don't think its too small to catch decent keeper fish either. Specifically made for Z-Man’s Finesse Shroomz Jig Heads for a seamless Ned-rig presentation, the Z-Man TRD Bugz deliver an ultra compact profile that makes them a great option for any finesse technique like small shaky heads, drop shots, and finesse jigs. They are also made from a buoyant soft plastic that allows them to stand up off the bottom while at rest in a defensive crawdad position, which is deadly on pressured fish in tough conditions.

Featuring a ribbed body and multiple appendages, the Z-Man TRD Bugz displace a tremendous amount of water for their size and produces a subtle gliding action as the fall that fish simply find irresistible. Offering a creature bait profile in a downsized package, the Z-Man TRD Bugz are perfect for Ned-rig applications or any other time when you need a more subtle presentation to get bites.
