Entry 36-3

Mike Wurm

Strike King 3X Zulu Jerkbait

Strike King LureEditor's Note: Mike Wurm of Hot Springs Arkansas, began fishing professionally in 1992. Currently ranked sixth in the world by bassfan.com and one of the nation's leading pro fishermen, Wurm has been a part of Strike King's Pro Fishing Team for six years.

Question: Can you give me another bait you’ve been using?

Wurm: Strike King's new soft bait line called 3X is a phenomenal product. The material is absolutely amazing. Its buoyancy and durability are unbelievable. You can take one of the 3X lures and actually catch numerous fish before it has any hint of getting worn. It doesn’t tear. Hooks go through it very easily, but when you pull on that hook it does not create a tear. The hole the hook goes in is all there is. It doesn't tear and make it larger. So the baits are going to last longer.

The one I really like well is the Strike King 3X Zulu jerkbait. It doesn't describe anything fishable you can think of, but a Zulu is soft jerkbait. It has a jerkbait shad body, narrow tail and a lot of action in the water. You can fish it weedless. You can also add a little weight to it. However, for the buoyancy of the Zulu you really may need to add some weight -- not for casting but to get it to go underneath the water. Unless you put a No. 50 or a No. 60 hook on it, it is going to float more or less on top of the surface.

Mike WurmThe Zulu has tremendous action. It’s extremely soft, but the action is what really attracts the fish. The material is so light and flexible it actually quivers when you move it in the water. But the softness of it, the durability of it, and the buoyancy of it are what really sell the Zulu.

Question: On what occasions do you use the 3X Zulu?

Wurm: Anytime bass are chasing bait fish is a great time to use a Zulu. You can throw it around cover or you can throw it in open water. It will be a great smallmouth lure in open water, without any weight, with a big hook in it so you can cast it well. Then start working it like a baitfish out in open water, and the bass will come up and attack it. You can also work it across heavy vegetation, even a solid mat. Work it across the top of that mat. When you come to the edge or a hole, just kill it, and let it sit there. If you have enough weight on it, it will slowly sink into the hole. If you come to the edge of the mat and start working it on the surface, then once again you have dynamite soft jerkbait.




 

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