{"product_id":"z-man-zinkerz-5in-goby-bryant-6pk","title":"Z-MAN ZinkerZ 5\" Goby Bryant 6-Pack","description":"\u003ch2\u003eZ-MAN ZinkerZ | 5 inch | Goby Bryant | ElaZtech Stick Bait | 6-Count | Wacky Rig, Neko Rig \u0026amp; Drop Shot | Great Lakes Goby-Forage Color for Smallmouth Bass on Rocky Bottom\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eZ-MAN ZinkerZ\u003c\/strong\u003e in 5\" Goby Bryant is the Great Lakes and goby-forage specialist in the ZinkerZ lineup — a brown\/olive\/tan naturalistic color developed specifically for smallmouth bass fisheries where round gobies and similar bottom-dwelling baitfish are the dominant forage. Goby Bryant’s muted, naturalistic tones precisely match the coloration of round gobies on the rocky, gravelly, and hard-bottom environments of the Great Lakes, Lake Erie tributaries, and inland rivers where smallmouth bass feed almost exclusively on gobies in the warmer months. On Z-MAN’s ElaZtech material — 10x tougher than standard soft plastics and naturally buoyant — the Goby Bryant ZinkerZ produces the slow, quivering fall and buoyant at-rest action that triggers strikes from the most selective, pressured Great Lakes smallmouth. Each pack contains 6 ZinkerZ baits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGoby Bryant Color — Great Lakes Forage Match\u003c\/strong\u003e — brown\/olive\/tan naturalistic pattern developed to match round gobies on rocky, hard-bottom Great Lakes and tributary environments; round gobies have become the dominant forage species for smallmouth bass throughout the Great Lakes basin, and any color that precisely matches goby coloration dramatically outperforms non-matching colors on goby-keying smallmouth; Goby Bryant’s muted, bottom-matching tones also work effectively on any fishery with sculpin, madtom, or other bottom-dwelling baitfish forage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElaZtech Material\u003c\/strong\u003e — Z-MAN’s proprietary soft plastic compound that is 10x tougher than standard soft plastics; essential for Great Lakes smallmouth applications where a single fish can destroy a standard wacky-rigged stick bait; ElaZtech survives repeated strikes, the abrasive rocky bottom of Great Lakes fisheries, and the powerful bites of trophy smallmouth without tearing; salt-impregnated throughout for consistent scent output on every cast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Buoyancy — Wacky \u0026amp; Neko Action\u003c\/strong\u003e — ElaZtech’s inherent buoyancy causes both ends of the ZinkerZ to float upward from the hook on a wacky rig, creating the slow, horizontal, quivering fall that Great Lakes smallmouth key on over rocky bottom; on a Neko rig the tail stands upright at rest near bottom, imitating a goby in a defensive or feeding posture on hard bottom — one of the most effective at-rest triggers for goby-pattern smallmouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5-Inch Profile for Smallmouth\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 5-inch length is proportional to adult round gobies and is the correct size for targeting trophy-class smallmouth that have become conditioned to large goby forage; large enough to produce the wide, slow fall that triggers committed strikes from selective Great Lakes smallmouth while remaining proportional to the goby forage that these fish are specifically targeting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Fish It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWacky Rig — Great Lakes Rocky Bottom\u003c\/strong\u003e — the most effective ZinkerZ Goby Bryant presentation for Great Lakes smallmouth; hook through the center with a 1\/0–2\/0 wacky hook (O-ring recommended); cast to rocky points, boulder fields, and gravel flats in 8–25 feet; allow the bait to fall on slack line with ElaZtech’s buoyancy creating the quivering horizontal fall that mimics a goby falling through the water column; most strikes occur on the fall; allow the bait to settle on bottom and twitch once before letting it fall again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeko Rig — Rocky Bottom Goby Imitation\u003c\/strong\u003e — insert a small nail weight into the head of the ZinkerZ; hook through the body near the weighted nose with a wacky hook; the weight pins the nose to the rocky bottom while ElaZtech’s buoyancy causes the tail to stand upright, precisely imitating a goby feeding or resting on rocky bottom; shake in place over boulder fields, rock piles, and deep rocky structure; the Goby Bryant color at rest in this upright posture is one of the most specific and effective goby-pattern smallmouth presentations available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrop Shot — Deep Rocky Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e — hook nose-first on a drop shot rig in 15–30 feet over deep rocky structure where trophy smallmouth hold in summer; ElaZtech’s buoyancy causes the bait to float upward from the hook, presenting the Goby Bryant color horizontally in the water column just above bottom; shake in place or drag slowly; particularly effective for targeting the deepest, most selective Great Lakes and tributary smallmouth that have been exposed to heavy fishing pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInland Rocky Rivers — Sculpin \u0026amp; 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