Soft Plastic reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 190 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 21 posts to rank the best Soft Plastic brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/bassfishing, r/Fishing_Gear, r/SurfFishing, r/FishingAustralia, r/FishingOntario. Top-rated brands include Zoom (4.5/5), Gary Yamamoto (4.5/5), Z-Man (4.4/5).
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Reviews190
Subreddits8
Posts21
Brands63
Products58
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#1
Zoom
4.5
(28)
"Zoom uv craw nailed me my PB"
"Zoom, Yum, and Z-Man."
"Zoom. Cheap, durable tons of options."
"Zoom easily."
"Ultra vibe speed craw weightless 2/0 hook in watermelon red."
"For me it's hard to beat Zoom and Z-man."
"Zoom is the best by far lots of different colors and styles."
"Zoom, if only for the Baby Brush Hog."
"Zoom, have pretty much anything you’d ever need, at a good price."
"If I had to pick one company to use exclusively forever, it would be Zoom. They are reasonably priced, they hold up well enough, they offer lots of different good designs, and most importantly they are effective."
#2
Gary Yamamoto
4.5
(28)
"Yamamoto and Megabass"
"Yammato Senko for fresh water."
"If money was no object I'd probably fish Gary Yamamoto/Keitech 90% of the time."
"Gary Yamamoto makes the best soft plastics hands down."
"I love me some Gary Yamamoto products"
"Yamamoto baits have caught more fish for me than the rest combined."
"I use Yamamoto for senkos, ikas and a few others."
"5” stick worm- Yamamoto."
"Gary Yamamoto is by far my favorite."
"Gary Yamamoto is my favorite."
#3
Z-Man
4.4
(14)
"Zmans are really tough and will usually last a lot of trips..I use the big ones for grouper and they can take abuse.."
"Check out Zman lures, keep them in the bag they came in or they'll melt upon contact with other plastics. They're extremely durable though."
"I love the durability of the Z-Man’s."
"Z-man period. But zoom is the old school OG"
"Z-Man for me! Even with toothy critters like pike and walleye."
"Zman most durable plastics around."
"Zman for Ned rig, Reaction Innovation Beavers for flipping."
"Z man all day, literally can use the same plastic all day and it never breaks."
"Z-Man makes TPE based lures which are annoying because you need to store them in their original packaging and they are also so tough that it can be hard to thread them onto your hook / jig."
"Ned Rigs: zman"
#4
Strike King
4.5
(11)
"If I could only fish with one it would be strike king. Can’t be without my rage craws, Ned ochos, dream shots, or menace grubs."
"Strike king caffeine shad works great and lasts a long time."
"I’m picking strike king. Super effective and versatile."
"Strike King has a huge variety of soft plastic baits for all conditions."
"Strike King is probably my favorite overall and if I had to pick one company it would be them."
"Strike King Rage Bug! A little more action than a standard beaver bait."
"Paddle tail swimbaits: Strike king has good durablility."
"Strike king makes good worms."
"Strike King."
"Best overall though? Strike king maybe?"
#5
Keitech
4.6
(10)
"Kietech Fat swing or easy shiner!"
"Mmd soft prawn, Keitech easy shiner, Zman slim swim or grub, Daiwa bait junkie prawn."
"Keitech fat swing impact (2.8 inch for small head, 3.8 inch for larger)."
"Keitech"
"Those Keitechs get bit yo."
"Keitech easy shiner."
"Keitech small mouth magic color on the drop shot for halibut."
"For paddle tails I have a few favourites. the Keitech easy shiner"
"Keitechs have a better action but are was less durable."
"Keitechs and Yamamoto are soft, not flimsy, never had a the hook pull through the lure while casting with a brand new Keitech"
#6
Berkley
4.4
(10)
"Berkley gulp sand worms have always worked amazing for me."
"My go to is a Berkley pit boss"
"Im a berkley guy. Tons of designs with scent, good texture and durability, sorta cheap."
"Weightless texas rigged berkley power worm black with blue fleck cast it and wait for your line to take off"
"I've been having a lot of success with the Berkeley pit boss..."
"I’ve pretty much exclusively found success with gulp camos and sand crabs."
"Berkley hitworm is very solid too on a drop shot or wacky rig."
"Berkeley and Zoom"
"Berkley Havoc Pit Boss for flippin."
"Berkeley swimming mullet in white and chartreuse, but the tails get bit off all the time."
#7
Yamamoto
5.0
(7)
"I only use Yamamoto baits for this because (in my opinion) the best weight."
"Yamamoto double tail grub"
"I’ve had so much luck with the black and line green senkos from Yamamoto this year!"
"Definitely Sencos for largemouths."
"I picked up these Pumpkin Spice Senkos to try this weekend!"
"Yammamoto D Shad...Dont know how theyre not insanely popular...Its like a fluke with the incredible senko-like wiggle."
"I get a lot of bites on the Yamamoto flapping hog."
#8
Yum
4.3
(7)
"Zoom and yum have been very good to me."
"Yum and Zoom. I love using Yums dingers."
"For senko style baits I prefer yum dingers"
"Worms: Yum is cheap but Yamamoto is good. I stick to Yum here."
"Yum worms for Texas rigging"
"The yum dinger is a great worm."
"Senkos, yum dingers, crushcity craws, robo worms for drop shot"
#9
Rage
5.0
(5)
"Green pumpkin rage craw. Don't matter what color jig skirt."
"Rage bug/craw is exactly the kind you want."
"My best success has come using Rage Swimmers."
"Rage swimmers (2.75 inch for smaller head, 3.75 for larger)."
"Rage tail craws work great."
#10
Reaction Innovations
4.8
(4)
"Some soft plastics I have a ton of confidence in are the reactions innovations man bear pig"
"Reaction innovations skinny dipper in smallmouth magic colour."
"Reaction innovations skinny dipper for larger heads, little dipper for smaller heads."
"Reaction innovations for sure. I know they’re popular, but still feel like they don’t get the love they deserve"
#11
Senco
5.0
(2)
"Green Pumpkin. Largemouth Senco. Smallmouth Ned rig."
"Ive never known a senko to fail"
#12
Honey Badger Baits
5.0
(2)
"Honey Badger Baits have been the ticket! I was issuing gulp sandworms and I’m so happy I don’t ever need to touch them again."
"The Super Slayers have been killing it for me."
#13
Roboworm
5.0
(2)
"Roboworm, z-man, zoom."
"I am convinced that the 6 Inch Roboworms in Morning Dawn are some kind of sick devil's magic."
#14
Biospawn
4.5
(2)
"My favorite soft plastics ever are made by Biospawn."
"I've become partial to Biospawn recently."
#15
Nikko
4.5
(2)
"Nikko. Hands down."
"I like nikko, they are very similar to zman lures as they both last a long time."
#16
Mule Fishing
4.5
(2)
"For ultra light plastics, Mule Fishing has great quality and durability."
"For paddle tails I have a few favourites. the Mule fishing donkey tail"
#17
NetBait
4.5
(2)
"NetBait PacaChunk is a good option also"
"Netbait Paca Flip, Slim or Craw depending on how thick the cover is."
#18
Googan Baits
2.7
(3)
"Googan baits are typically softer and have more salt than most other baits. They'll catch fish, but you'll use up more baits than going with other brands."
"The Googan baits are good, but not durable."
"Googan softplastics are flimsy shit"
#19
X Zone
4.0
(2)
"X Zone has been a recent favorite of mine."
"For right now I'm going with xzone. Their baits have good action and buoyancy."
#20
OSP
4.0
(2)
"OSP, Deps, RAID or Xzone"
"My choice of plastics is usually O.S.P, Z-man, deps, raid, gary yamamoto, jackall, great lakes finesse."
#21
Gambler
4.0
(2)
"Gambler and Zman."
"The Gambler Ugly Otters are very similar to the D Bombs."
#22
Googan
3.5
(2)
"Googan sixth sense strike king are my favorite"
"I've never caught anything with a googan soft bait."
#23
Egret Baits
5.0
(1)
"Egret Baits. I personally prefer the Vudu shad. They are damn near indestructible and great for inshore saltwater fishing."
#24
Missile Baits
5.0
(1)
"Some soft plastics I have a ton of confidence in are the ... missile baits D stroyer."
#25
Rapala
5.0
(1)
"Rapala crush city, very good lures and relatively new. Good designs, good colours, good durability."
#26
DOA
5.0
(1)
"For inshore / saltwater DOA & DSL no question"
#27
DSL
5.0
(1)
"For inshore / saltwater DOA & DSL no question"
#28
Berkley Gulp Alive
5.0
(1)
"If you're a beginner and you're desperate for bites, Gulp Alive. That foul liquid actually freaking works, and it works amazingly."
#29
Fishing Complete Inc.
5.0
(1)
"Been using Fishing Complete Inc.'s Case Plastics for over 20 years and I'm not about to change."
#30
Savage
5.0
(1)
"I have the best success with savage."
#31
Super
5.0
(1)
"Super Fluke ; )"
#32
True Bass
5.0
(1)
"True bass Hollow body swimbaits with the true bass swimbait heads"
#33
TRD Ned Rig
5.0
(1)
"Green Pumpkin TRD Ned Rig"
#34
Roboworm 6 inch
5.0
(1)
"I’m gonna try a 6” roboworm on a shakey head jig."
#35
Senko
5.0
(1)
"Texas rigged green pumpkin senko if the water is murky."
#36
Pit Boss
5.0
(1)
"I've had a lot of luck on the texas rigged and shakey head PIT BOSS."
#37
Brush Hog
5.0
(1)
"Full size 6" brush hogs and don't look back"
#38
Senco 5 inch
5.0
(1)
"5 inch senkos."
#39
Beast Coast
5.0
(1)
"...I’ve been using the beast coast tungsten open water snipers with a Ned and it crushes smallies."
#40
Biffle
5.0
(1)
"I use the same ones I always use. Rodents, Structure Bugs, Chigger Craws, Biffle Bugs, Paca Craws etc."
#41
MMD
5.0
(1)
"MMD splash prawn and soft prawn 👌"
#42
Gulp!
5.0
(1)
"Gulp! minnows. 3" fished on a 1/16oz head."
#43
Bandito
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using the bandito bug jr version."
#44
Robo
4.0
(1)
"Senkos, yum dingers, crushcity craws, robo worms for drop shot"
#45
TRD
4.0
(1)
"I always have a TRD TicklerZ in Canada craw ready to throw around."
#46
Largo
4.0
(1)
"For paddle tails I have a few favourites. the largo shad"
#47
Crush City
4.0
(1)
"Senkos, yum dingers, crushcity craws, robo worms for drop shot"
#48
Deps
4.0
(1)
"OSP, Deps, RAID or Xzone"
#49
RAID
4.0
(1)
"OSP, Deps, RAID or Xzone"
#50
NetBaits
4.0
(1)
"For a dropshot or texas rigging larger worms I will either go Net Baits or Zoom for the ole monsters."
#51
Eurotackle
4.0
(1)
"Eurotackle, zman, zoom, 6th sense, Rapala, keitech, big bite,"
#52
Savage Gear
4.0
(1)
"Savage Gear have a great selection"
#53
Smelly Jelly
4.0
(1)
"Smelly Jelly, anyone that is made for bass."
#54
Big Hammer
4.0
(1)
"I have good luck with sand crab colored paddle tails 2” from big hammer."
#55
Gottem Baits
4.0
(1)
"I think everyone has gotten the good ones you can try gottem baits they have some 2 inch paddle tails and a one inch perch candy grub works rlly good I like the presentation"
#56
Reins
4.0
(1)
"Reins if I had to pick one."
#57
Snag Proof
4.0
(1)
"I just wanted to add a slightly different brand that makes durable soft plastics called “Snag Proof”."
#58
Crossbaitco
4.0
(1)
"I use a local company that ships online called crossbaitco."
#59
Cabela's
4.0
(1)
"I like a Cabela's Go-To beaver Bait. It's cheap, and they're good!"
#60
Jackal
4.0
(1)
"Jackal cover craw"
#61
Pro Lure
4.0
(1)
"Pro Lure are great too"
#62
Munro's
3.0
(1)
"Munros and Daiwa aren't bad either."
#63
Daiwa
3.0
(1)
"Munros and Daiwa aren't bad either."
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