Pool test: Which artificial shrimp is best?

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5 жыл бұрын

Buy enough live shrimp, and eventually you might have to sell off one of your children. But no one can deny speckled trout love the tasty crustaceans, and many anglers simply refuse to leave the dock without a couple hundred of them enjoying a nice Jacuzzi bath in the baitwell.
But is it really necessary to spend all that money on the real thing? Manufacturers are perfecting the design of imitation shrimp, and some look more like live shrimp than live shrimp do.
In order to compare and contrast the features of each and how they look underwater, Marsh Man Masson took a rod, a cork and an assortment of artificial shrimp to a buddy's pool for the latest installment of the Pool Boy series on his KZfaq channel.
The results were eye-opening for him, and will certainly impact his lure choices as more and more white shrimp are sucked out of backwater marshes by falling autumn tides.
Like the video? Please give it a thumbs-up, and subscribe to the Marsh Man Masson channel. Also, leave a comment below letting us know what your favorite artificial shrimp is. What do you like about it, and why do you think it's so productive?
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@east_tex_will8264 5 жыл бұрын

I think the vudu looked the best. Had awesome action and sink rate.

@pnwpaddler 3 жыл бұрын

East_Tex_Will Agreed! Thought he seriously overrated the Target Shrimp 🤷🏼‍♂️. Visit looked best and it wasn’t close. To each their own. Appreciate the footage and video for sure! Thank MMM 🍻

@PhilipVaughn-ri8vb 3 ай бұрын

fall rate was disappointing with vudu shrimp

@malvinjones6619 5 жыл бұрын

We enjoy your videos up here in North Louisiana! Keep em coming and thanks

@luiscuriel8934 5 жыл бұрын

Love the video broski!! Very informational with the shrimp lures👍👍👍

@RectifiedMetals 5 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration!

@chadwilson6550 7 ай бұрын

Great video btw thanks for all you do.

@thejackofalltrades5171 4 жыл бұрын

Damn man what a great video! Super hands on informative. Thanks.

@johnmartin4332 5 жыл бұрын

Love the videos. Great presentation.

@BRad-qy6xi 5 жыл бұрын

The TKO and DOA will stay horizontal and dive naturally if there is wave action or current. A pool has no current.

@nathanmorkovsky2855 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir🎣

@steveokoren4059 3 жыл бұрын

Great comparison.

@jamesfanguy1640 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@parkersnyder3179 5 жыл бұрын

Love the video

@terrywendt1071 2 жыл бұрын

Good show thanks

@Xbandit27 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video... Yozuri shrimp should be added to compare soon! Thanks!

@twotoned2774 4 жыл бұрын

This was a great video. I was torn between Vudu and DOA. I think I will get both and give them a try. Great job on an awesome video.

@chrishamer6316 3 жыл бұрын

Vudu all day

@chepachii 2 жыл бұрын

There are 2 we get here in Australia the MmD smash prawn and the Holt . The Holt is unique in its action and catches everything.

@diegoscoffin7491 Жыл бұрын

People who are in love with the vudu shrimp have not been fishing very long or have not seen many shrimp in the wild. The doa is by far the most realistic. Wild shrimp don’t flop around and look limp underwater like the vudu

@gobybryant1001 5 жыл бұрын

They all look better without the popping cork

@KS-vs7ht 4 жыл бұрын

Please explain, How would you use these without a popping cork? What are your techniques to help us out..

@kill2784 4 жыл бұрын

agreed..in malaysia we used the shrimp just as it is to catch barramundi...slow pitching

@lukandros 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I use that with a bullet weight (Texas rig)

@scotchtape_8713 4 жыл бұрын

@@KS-vs7ht fish slow with occasional slight twitches. Lawson Lindsey describes it well.

@scottswind8754 4 жыл бұрын

I love the pool testing. I have a pool and love testing all my baits. Here in tampabay lots of guys use a dark plastic worm under a cork. Yes, a bass worm( pumpkinseed or rootbeer color ) and let me tell you, they work great too!

@Gio-nl7eg 4 жыл бұрын

Scott Swind wow seriously? Do they wacky rig it?

@davidvandiford9956 4 жыл бұрын

Scott Swind Great tip on the bass worm under a popping cork. I watch a lot of fishing videos and what works in Florida most times works in NC. Problem is I can’t find any Pompano jigs and flies here. I guess I will have to order off the net to get em. I hate that cause I like to look at what I’m buying!

@terrycremer9217 5 жыл бұрын

We use the zman without a cork very effectively in Australia.

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback from Down Under! Does anyone in Australia actually call it that?

@MikefromLouisiana 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@jacobpicard5384 3 жыл бұрын

Vudu was the only one that didn’t sit unrealistically vertical. Vudu definitely looked the best. The one that is listed top on here has the looks of a real shrimp but not near as good underwater. Great video

@timprall5417 5 жыл бұрын

great video. what I didnt see was a Yozuri jerkbait style shrimp and from my experience which is quite limited out performs all of these shrimps and has actually made mates change over from real shrimp to this bait! Cant say you are going to target any certain species but man is it fun!

@michaelhaynes8388 5 жыл бұрын

The Marker 54 Backward (Popping Cork) Shrimp is a killer in South Texas. Specs love it and just as durable as the Z-Man or Egret Baits. Caught 17 Specs in a row...no damage. Tight Lines!!!

@garygriffeth7235 5 жыл бұрын

Thx for the answer . If you ever go up Mo. Try Devils lake in No.Dak.. The reason I asked is that a lot of times when we clean them their stomachs are full of tiny shrimp !

@jackdwosnjack2176 4 жыл бұрын

Good work

@buddyfuentes 5 жыл бұрын

Love your pool videos! Keep doing them they are very informative. Berkley makes a rattling shrimp that we use a whole lot in the DuLarge area. It really produces and I don't think it has very much action. So, maybe action isn't as important as I've always thought. Give it a test when you have time. Thanks again for a great video.

@joebleaux7039 5 жыл бұрын

I like those a lot. The natural color is pretty much identical to a live shrimp in the water. They have scent as well and you can catch a lot of fish on each one before they get to worn out.

@mikeculpepper7305 5 жыл бұрын

Good video. Would love to have seen same set up with a live shrimp for comparison, probably not practical though.

@davidvandiford9956 4 жыл бұрын

I just picked up the vudu shrimp and some vudu shad. I also just had two Lightning strike kayaks delivered. My Son got one and I got one. I am going to work on the trout. I am having a hard time figuring how to haul the kayaks. My truck is a GMC and has a toolbox so I have to have a tailgate extender. Can’t find one I like except the Tbone and it is like 230 bucks. But you have to pay to play. Great video and shows the baits that will work the best. The Berkeley gulp shrimp will work on em also.

@Callsign_KillerB 4 жыл бұрын

You forgot my favorite “Chase Baits Flick Prawn “🤷🏼‍♂️🎣 Time to update 👍🏻

@bobgill4069 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video! Love these type of underwater videos as it shows what the action of these lures are. I always thought that the DOA shrimps rested horizontally, guess not. If you do this again I'd like you to use the Yo Zuri 3d chrystal shrimp, even though it's a hard bait I would think it would have good action under the cork because of its lip and its horizontal slow sinking presentation. Also, I have a bunch of DOA shrimps and wonder if rigging them differently wouldn't make them look better underwater. For example taking all the weights and hooks off and rigging it with a weighted swim bait or EWG hook, or even unweighted, or tail hooked so it looks like its fleeing. It seems like the fish in Florida will literally bit ANYTHING LOL. The more I see these shrimp lure videos the more I just want to use a good paddle tail with good action. I'm probably not gonna use anymore shrimp lures outside of Gulp shrimp. Great video again.

@captainredmanz 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Mr. Masson. Thanks

@edcastle168 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos. I always learn something new. Next time you pool test imitation shrimp, can you please add the Matrix Shrimp. I've been killing the bass and reds on them and I'd love to see the action in the pool. Thanks

@fishingnorfolk 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Think i will have a look at the vudu shrimps. Look awesome

@NemesisDragon2007 5 жыл бұрын

Good video bro

@Velcrostraps91 5 жыл бұрын

The hover shrimp is the one I caught my PB speckled trout on. Granted I'm farely new to salt/brackish fishing. It was an 18" so it does catch fish.

@Velcrostraps91 5 жыл бұрын

Also I used a popping cork set up as well

@jacksongilmore6056 5 жыл бұрын

I have the H20 hover shrimp and honestly I’m pretty surprised 😂. It’s kinda cool to finally see what it looks like now, I’ve used it various times, but now I know I guess it’s probably not the best shrimp lol

@joshballard7101 4 жыл бұрын

Get rid of that popping cork and give that D.O.A. another go alternating pops 1,3,2. D.O.A all i use here in beaugort SC great bait. Enjoyed the video

@devinkilby9291 3 жыл бұрын

You should've done it without the popping cork so that they could all hit the bottom, then just finesse it a lot.

@thebayoudiaries8389 4 жыл бұрын

I really liked the fall rates of the TKO and the DOA. I wonder if you put a small split shot right above the bait, you could perhaps make the bait fall more horizontally while not sacrificing too many points on fall rate.

@jlitton85 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to see the Monster 3x two soft shrimps added to this

@markpartyboy 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Todd! The pool vids are great! Just an idea for a future video would be doing a color comparison underwater in the lake/marsh. I dive/spearfish offshore and in the lake and many times, what appears to be one color above the water, looks completely different when it’s a few feet down in green or dirty water.

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

That's definitely true. I'm always amazed how murky the water is, even when it appears so pretty from above the surface. That tells you how much fish rely on their lateral lines to zero in on bait.

@my31and37 5 жыл бұрын

In bayous that are tough to fish due to slime and grass underwater, I've had good success with the Savage Gear 3D shrimp. It has a weighted weedless hook, and has worked well where I couldn't go with my goto bait, the VUDU shrimp...

@allentufts8799 5 жыл бұрын

I love the savage gear 3D shrimp too, as noted its a lot like the vudu

@jamesbarron1202 5 жыл бұрын

Id like to see different bladed jigs in the pool to see their action and hear how they sound. Especially the Jackhammer and new Booyah Melee

@jefflee6459 5 жыл бұрын

yes do the Chatter bait Test jig it and fast retrieve

@bluve03 5 жыл бұрын

Try the two types of shrimp Savage gear offers and try the Chasebaits shrimp.

@ericsmithson321 5 жыл бұрын

maybe try doing the test without the popping cork because we’re i live in florida popping corks aren’t used very often

@jimbogasoline2042 5 жыл бұрын

One other consideration is how the lure holds up. I always buy TKO because of price and haven't noticed catching more with the DOA. The big knock on the TKO is the hook constantly slides out of place after a few fish. I always get it back in place, but after the initial hook slide you are going to be doing it almost every catch. Great video, Todd!

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

I've had the same problem with both TKO and DOA shrimp. As a result, I seldom use either anymore. They both produce, but I think there are better options.

@grandwonder5858 5 жыл бұрын

I like lures that have a faster fall rate because with a faster fall rate you can impart more action to the lure and the action of the lure also looks more natural. If you ever see a shrimp in distress, it doesn’t swim in a slow, lathargic manner. It doesn’t simply fall slowly to the bottom of the water like in a slow motion kind of way, but rather it would dart from place to place. This is also the way that little fish swim, especially when they are in distress. That’s why I always catch more fish with lures that fall about a foot per second rather than with lures that takes forever for it to reach bottom. The only time that I may prefer a slower falling lure is during the winter, any other times I like lures that fall faster so that I can make them dance in an erratic manner that I like.

@doublerainbow 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I wonder if a loop knot might make a difference in the action

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe slight, but I think that's overrated. The key to these shrimp is tail action, in my opinion.

@zacklee3899 5 жыл бұрын

would like to see the Berkeley rattle shrimp

@flhandster4395 3 жыл бұрын

Good video and lots of info for sure. What's your thoughts about Legal Limit Bait's "Shrimp" lures? Thanks!

@Kadir_Levrek_Pesinde 3 жыл бұрын

Vudu shrimp and live target the best! Vudu shrimp,turkey is posing a terrific job in sea bass, nummer one 👍

@rosswatkins2277 5 жыл бұрын

Todd 1 lure by H2O Xpress is called a hover Shad it's pretty good for this time of the year you ought to check it out it's a soft plastic suspending bait kind of like the Paul Brown soft Plastics

@FrankLadd 4 жыл бұрын

Don't pass on the hard shrimp from Academy! We see them catching in places where there are bluefish and trout together. Thanks for putting this together and sharing it. I'm going to try some of those voodoo shrimp!

@henrymontero4470 4 жыл бұрын

Those DOA are killers without the cork... but also when you do use the popping cork with these shrimp your supposed to use them off the bottom.

@Cachemos68 5 жыл бұрын

Can we try a popping cork pool video?

@paulhuval6579 5 жыл бұрын

I have had good experiences with the vudu shrimp. I catch just about everything on them. I would say catfish love them as well though.

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there's not question about that. You'll definitely spend some time flipping off hardheads and gafftops.

@ricksauvage546 5 жыл бұрын

DOA actually make a new version of their shrimp, 2.0. It' smaller and is weighted differently. Also has rattle chambers . On paper it doesn't impress me. I am impressed with the H2O MoJo shrimp. It is basically the same as the VuDu shrimp, only half the cost. I bought several and have used them exclusively as my bait under a cork this spring/summer. I have caught countless reds and a few trout with that bait.

@CaptDavesSportfishing 5 жыл бұрын

Between Egret and Academy, you can see how all ya have to do is order, package and sell, via China. (and it doesn't stop there with shrimp lures!) Alibaba.com Alexipress and you're a Lure company if ya want to be.

@BlackMamba-lt8oe 2 жыл бұрын

ur surroundings are very good, ur lucky u live in usa

@davidpurvis184 7 ай бұрын

Now I see why Vudu shrimp produce 10:1 over DOAs. Best one I've used. Savage Baits shrimp work better than DOAs also.

@corkycooper4288 4 жыл бұрын

Have you reviewed the Chasebaits shrimp versions?

@joshhelcel9724 5 жыл бұрын

Is that a freshwater pool? Might influence rate of fall if so...

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Salt water.

@sl1gga400 5 жыл бұрын

What about gulp saltwater shrimp. Its my favorite shrimp bait because of the smell and action. I like the 2 inch.

@mickl9567 5 жыл бұрын

Do a zerek live shrimp/cherabin/hot legs, they resembles your DOA & Vudu shrimps , but better . Night glowing eyes, internal chamber , live like actions , can't beat the liveness. Some lures aren't made for cork retrieval tho

@anthonydelanzo4249 4 жыл бұрын

You should also do it with jig and also no cork and loop knots

@jayjohnson9668 4 жыл бұрын

The Vudu def kicks ass over all the others. In SW Fla that's all I use and they out fish all others 2-1. Might be a little bit pricey but it's worth it bc they catch fish when others don't!!!😎

@scottfishing2948 5 жыл бұрын

Which size does everyone use if your goal is to catch keeper trout? I can't decide what's better overall-smaller sizes are easier to bite, but bigger sizes are easier to spot in brown water.

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Well, I think as a general rule, bigger shrimp are going to get fewer bites but the fish will be, on average, larger. If I'm out for a meat haul, I'll go with smaller shrimp, but if I'm fishing an area where bigger fish should be, I'll go with a 4-inch shrimp.

@FusionzzYT 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great info. I've fished vudu shrimp for a while but they never produce for me. What way do you normally fish them? I usually just fish them on the bottom. Also what colors do you think are good right now? I use the natural now but can't buy a bunch of them to see what works where I fish because at $7 a pack they're not cheap.

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Color entirely depends on water clarity. The natural should work well in clean water. I fish them under a cork just like I would a live shrimp.

@jacobwhittington2462 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Wait a second!!! You forgot to get the Unfair lures shrimp!!!! Please do an experiment with it!!!!

@bcp5296d 3 жыл бұрын

These all look great, but gulp has my vote in cloudy water when fish are eating by smell.

@higherthanmost1112 3 жыл бұрын

That versamax cork sounds JUST like a shrimp popping

@tamucc9 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do the Texas Rattler Walking shrimp!!! It’s the best in my opinion but would love to look at it underwater

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Haven't used that one. I'll look into it.

@getthenet1015 3 жыл бұрын

Just purchased the live target shrimp. Results soon to come

@nicholaslovett6248 2 жыл бұрын

IMO, the DOA keeps its shape and stays in the strike zone the longest. This gives the fish a better chance to see it. I’m not convinced the segmented tails are as important, because unlike a paddle tail, the bait is fished very slowly.

@claydsonalves1300 5 жыл бұрын

Monster 3x, BIG ONES, Tide the best artificial shrimps in the world made in Brazil ...

@richardlewis9202 3 жыл бұрын

With the TKO and DOA removal of the weight will help with fall rate.

@richardhernandez9249 3 жыл бұрын

H2O XPRESS™ 4" Mojo Shrimp 2-Pack these work very well

@frankbreck3858 4 жыл бұрын

What color Vudo shrimp are you using?

@joeyjoe8892 4 жыл бұрын

I like the voodoo n a couple others but the doa allows me to skip under docks n mangroves check out the savage gears..

@joeyplaisance3131 5 жыл бұрын

I fish that hover shrimp more like a jerkbait without a cork. Another cool bait to try is a savage hard shrimp with a walk it like spook then let it fall pattern .

@ljcordoba27 5 жыл бұрын

Storm lures

@loganryan6762 2 жыл бұрын

Also drop the cork through the vudu up current and jig jig fall till it gets destroyed.

@barrywuthrich8530 4 жыл бұрын

The DOA looks most natural. But I will be trying the voodoo after seeing it here. Thanks.

@DanielA-eh6fo 5 жыл бұрын

any tips on throwing a cork on a baitcaster? maybe adjusting the spool tension or brakes? i can throw everything under the sun except for a cork and jighead when im fishing for trout. Seems like everytime i get a backlash and it's driving me nuts!

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Here's my best advice for throwing a cork with a baitcaster: Don't throw a cork with a baitcaster. Can it be done? Yes, and a painfully few number of anglers have mastered it. But I'm not one of them.

@raleighthomas3079 5 жыл бұрын

Marsh Man Masson amen to that. Spinners with braid is the way to go. Popping corks with suspended baits are aerodynamically a nightmare, they cast erratically different every cast, so setting tension and braking is nearly impossible. I reserve baitcasters with braid for casting heavier jigs and plugs, usually in deeper water where you have superior feel. Also for throwing plugs that pull hard on the retreive. And with a heavier lure in windy conditions you don’t get yards and yards of slack line that the wind pulls off a spinner. And a baitcaster will win for extreme distance casting, because the line is being ‘thrown’ off of the rotating spool as the lure flies, where the spinner has to have the lure pull every foot off the spool, which means more drag on the lure.

@ulrah2o 5 жыл бұрын

@@MarshManMasson im from texas and most of the anglers here use bait casters. most of us have mastered it. all of those lures work well without a cork. and most of the time specks want an agressive presentation. great video.

@prithvirajfasale4155 4 жыл бұрын

this shrimp lures are for freshwater or saltwater? suggest me freshwater shrimp lure on amazon for carp and eels sneakhead of river

@kolleroberts9912 4 жыл бұрын

I personally throw the Vudu shrimp with no popping cork

@jjpatterson7844 3 жыл бұрын

Wassup Todd, what color artificial shrimp is good for spring/summer fishing for speckled trout and redfish?

@MarshManMasson 3 жыл бұрын

In clean water, it's really hard to beat the red-ice TKO Shrimp

@horseshoebuttkayakfishing3604 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Todd, Will you do a pool video on pre-rigged swim baits. Below are the ones I would like to see you use: H2O Xpress Mojo Mullet Tsunami Paddle Tail Minnows Egret Baits Mambo Mullet 1/4 oz. Rigged Swimbaits Egret Baits 3 in Vudu Vixen Shad Swim Storm™ WildEye® 3" Swim Shad Baits Egret Baits Vudu 3-1/2" Mullet Swim Bait H&H Lure The Usual Suspects 4" Swagger Tail Shad Soft Baits Rapala 360GT Searchbait 1/8 oz - 3-1/2 in Rigged Minnow Lure Berkley® Swim Shad 3" Soft Baits Savage TPE 2/5 oz. Soft Mud Minnow LIVETARGET 4-1/2" Sardine Swim Bait

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

Great list! I'll definitely put one together.

@loganryan6762 2 жыл бұрын

I caught 47 reds on one vudu shrimp last month in NE Florida. I’m a vudu man for life. I bought a few of the marker 54s and didn’t like them at all.

@ecountre 3 жыл бұрын

There is no current in a pool would like to see how they did in current

@jckdnls9292 3 жыл бұрын

6:01 cut horizontal wedges on top and bottom at the start of the tail.. And it'll have the same tail action as vudu, that's what I do with my artificial shrimps...

@adrielhernandez4054 3 жыл бұрын

Test the skelly shrimp!

@drivebyquipper 8 ай бұрын

That's the big DOA shrimp. Try the little one with a rattle insert and get back to me.

@JayJay3Fifty7 5 жыл бұрын

Berkley PowerBait Rattle shrimp?

@garygriffeth7235 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried artificial shrimp on walleyes ?

@MarshManMasson 5 жыл бұрын

No, I've actually never caught a walleye. Closest lake that has them is probably a 12-hour-plus drive from here.

@isaiahtorres920 5 жыл бұрын

Vudu 🔥 🔥 🔥

@kingston9995 4 жыл бұрын

You did not use the H2O right

@chadwilson6550 7 ай бұрын

Skipping the price Marker 54 won right.

@Hunter.puglia 5 жыл бұрын

It’s funny because I’m Anthony’s son (he is the guy who owns Puglia’s)

@bigtimfish01 4 жыл бұрын

Lol the h20 hover shrimp isn't supposed to be fished under a popping cork. It's a cast and slow steady retrieve bait. You should have tested the h20 MOJO shrimp