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Last year, Ned Kehde and In-Fisherman tested our Green-Pumpkin Mini Lizard. This year, the Tiny Brush Hog was next on the list. Check out their article explaining the results here.

Scuppernong Candy is the latest addition to Zoom’s huge library of colors.  Scuppernong has a big following among Zoom fishermen and with the success of Watermelon Candy, this new candy version will be a welcome addition.

This is a great “earthy” color that will be effective in both clear and stained water conditions. Scuppernong Candy will initially be available in eight lures.  Check out the photo gallery below.

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Upon recommendation from Drew Reese, In-Fisherman and Ned Kehde gave our Green-Pumpkin mini lizard a go, and the results were good! Check out on the details of their experience here!

Zoom is excited to announce some more colors for both the Swimmin’ Super Fluke and the Swimmin’ Super Fluke, Jr.

Baitfish (color 224) is being added in both sizes.  New Blue Pearl/Silver Glitter (color 325) is another very cool shad color added to this line. This color reflects a blue sheen when hit by light, similar to Green Pumpkin Blue Flash and how Green Weenie reflects a purple sheen.

Arkansas Shiner (color 106) is also now available in the Jr’s.  See the full Swimmin Super Fluke Chart below.

Zoom Swimmin Super Fluke - Baitfish (116-224)

Zoom Swimmin Super Fluke - Blue Pearl Silver Glitter (117-325)

Blue Pearl Silver - Jr.

Arkansas Shiner - Jr.

Baitfish - Jr.

Swimmin’ Super Fluke Gallery – Click on thumbnails to expand

Zoom Pro Marty Stone sent us this picture of him recently at Falcon Lake. Marty was there filming some videos and had the opportunity to put some of our new baits threw their paces.

The Z-hog got a workout and produced some good sized fish.  This one above was caught on a war eagle jig with a Zoom Super Chunk trailer.

Zoom Super Chunk (Green Pumpkin Blue)

Zoom’s New ‘Ace In The Hole’
Zoom Bait announces new Super Salty Tube

When Elite Series angler Mike McClelland and the rest of the Zoom pro staff hit the tournament trail in 2012, they will have another weapon tied on their rod. That weapon, the new Zoom Salty Super Tube, is the company’s latest soft bait.

The new tube, available in 3 ¾ inch and 4 ¼ inch sizes, differs from the company’s original tube because it’s hand-dipped for a thicker, tougher body. It is also loaded with salt and specifically designed to meet the needs of pitchers and flippers (4 ¼ inch version) and finesse guys (3 ¾ inch).

“Tubes are still an ace-in-the-hole bait,” says McClelland, a veteran angler with more than $1.2 million in tournament wins. “A lot of guys still use tubes, but many of them just don’t talk about it.

According to McClelland, the 4 ¼ inch Salty Super Tube will be one of his go-to baits for flipping and pitching. The bigger, thicker body ensures that it can hold a 4/0 or 5/0 hook, and it won’t ball up when punched through mats, flipped to water willows or skipped under docks.

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“I’ve always flipped a tube. It’s something I keep tied on to help me get out of a bind,” he says. “It has a different fall than anything else. A beaver-style bait is similar, a finesse jig is similar, but nothing falls like a tube. It swings and sways and turns around in circles…things a creature bait won’t do.”

The smaller of the tubes won’t be any less popular. A dragging tube, as McClelland sees it, the 3 ¾” size will be dynamite on a tube head, where it can be worked over gravel and sandbars in river systems or hopped to imitate goby on the Great Lakes. McClelland thinks this tube will be deadly for smallmouth, spotted bass and largemouth.

“The dragging tube is still a great go-to bait,” says McClelland. “It’s a finesse bait that catches a lot of fish; it will also catch you some good fish as well.”

For most of the last decade, creature baits have been all the rage among bass anglers looking for a soft plastic that works under a variety of conditions. While McClelland doesn’t necessarily see the tide changing anytime soon, he does believe tubes continue to enjoy a strong following.  He believes Zoom’s strong entry in the market will be very well received among the tube-throwing contingent.

“This is the perfect time for Zoom to hit the market,” he says. “They are hitting the nail on the head by offering this new tougher, thicker bodied, salty tube.”

The new tubes will be offered in 16 different colors including four new colors.

001 Black Red
005 Junebug
019 Watermelon Seed
025 Green Pumpkin
026 Blueberry
054 Watermelon Red
097 Rootbeer Pepper Green
157 White Pearl / Silver Glitter
177 Junebug Red
239 Green Pumpkin Blue
300 Disco Violet
307 Disco Green
312 Disco Candy (new color)
313 Christmas Tree Red (new color)
314 H20 Violet Gold (new color)
315 Smokin Candy (new color)

The new product codes are 120 for the 3.75 inch and 121 for the 4.25 inch tubes.

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Ed and Kym Chambers

Ed Chambers, founder of Zoom Bait Company, turns 72 today.

The entire Zoom crew hopes you have a healthy and happy birthday!

Anglers who say color doesn’t matter when it comes to soft baits likely haven’t cashed many tournament checks. There are days, it seems, when color is all that matters. That’s why in addition to giving anglers great soft bait styles, we also continue to create new fish-catching colors as well.

The latest color, Scuppernong Green, continues that tradition. By adding green flakes to the Scuppernong color already in the lineup, the company has created an offering that will excel under a variety of conditions, including in low-light and in clear to stained water.

And because the color should be a winner for all species of bass, including spots and smallmouth, we’re offering Scuppernong Green in 10 of our most popular lures, including Finesse Worm, Trick Worm, U-Tales, Mag II, Ultra-Vibe Speed Worm, Ultra-Vibe Speed Craw, Brush Hog, Baby Brush Hog, Z-Hog and 6-inch Lizard.

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Zoom Bait Company introduces the new Z-Hog creature bait.  The Z-Hog features a compact body with a “rabbit ear” tail similar to a Super Chunk Junior.  Two small flappers on each side help the body slide and punch through heavy grass.  The Z-hog features a nice deep groove in the body to highlight the weedless characterics of this bait.  The body is compact enough to support a three X hook, but still features the trademark softness of Zoom’s plastic.

The head of the Z-hog has a small rounded ridge perfect for a large tungsten or lead weight to rest on the body and form a sleek, smooth presentation.

The new Z-Hog will be available in eight flipping and pitching colors that include:  Black-Red, Junebug, Watermelon Seed, Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red, Watermelon Candy, Black Sapphire and California 420.

For a look at all the colors available click on the thumbnails below to view the photo gallery:

Links to find the Z-Hog online:

Z-Hog – Landbigfish.com

Zoom has added six more lures in the new color California 420.  Now available are the Zoom Trick Worm, Ol’ Monster, Baby Brush Hog, Brush Hog, Ultra-Vibe Speed Worm and the 6″ Lizard.

Below are some photos of the new items:

Click here to see the full color gallery for California 420.

Zoom has just announced some new items in their apparel lineup.  Three new Zoom visors and one new WEC crank cap are now available.  There are three visor colors to choose from.

Below is an photo gallery with various angles and views for a closer look.  Check them out!

To Purchase some of these new visors, try these links below:

LandBigFish.com

Simmons Sporting Goods

Zoom is very excited to announce the new color Morning Dawn.  This is an excellent clear water finesse color that is extremely effective on spotted bass.

Morning Dawn is a two-layer laminated color that features a translucent pinkish top with a darker, but still translucent purple and blue bottom.  This color will be effective for most finesse applications like a drop shot or throwing a shakey head.  Morning Dawn is currently in production and should be available by the first of August.

Initially Morning Dawn will be available in four lures: Finesse Worm, Shakey Head Worm, Swamp Crawler and the 4″ Meathead.

Zoom Finesse Worm - Morning Dawn

Zoom Swamp Crawler - Morning Dawn

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