How To Rig The Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ

The Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ is a paddletail lure that you can rig weedless or on a jig head.

It's a good choice for inshore fishing shallow water or deeper zones if rigged with enough weight.

I wanted to give you a quick tutorial on how to rig this lure so you know how to properly use it on the water - which is what I do in this video.

You can see the full review and rigging tutorial for the Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ here:

What to know about the Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ?

Z-Man suggests that you pair this lure with the Redfish Eye jigheads, 4/0 HeadlockZ HD jigheads, and 4/0 EZ KeeperZ weighted hooks.

There are five lures that come per pack.

The specs for the Z-Man DieZel MinnowZ are:

Length: 4 inches
Price: $4.49

This is a durable and tough lure that is good for catching redfish, trout, snook and basically any other inshore species.

I like it for shallow water fishing and have had success using it.

While it is not perfect, it is a good choice when looking for paddletail lures.

Remember, we are not affiliated with any fishing lure companies. All our reviews are objective and independent.

If you have any questions about how to rig this lure, let us know in the comments.

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[joeblerone]

Great vid. Zman when rigged and used properly are killers. The gap in the top fin is a great place for procure or other scents!

[masfishing]

Great video. Thx for the close up view! Too many channels do not go extra step to zoom in tight for the audience.

[johnnyboyg]

Amazing and thanks for the tips i like the weedless more

[jaycimbak]

Best paddletail baits I have ever used!

[Ryandawson]

A cool tip for you .. with the weedless .. instead of putting with paddle tail over the lead on the hook ..start like normal putting the hook point through the shad ... Bring it back out then insert the eye and then carry on hooking up as normal

[glennplomchok]

need to try weedless more this year and def like that hook vs the screw in set up (for zmans)

[RichM]

Always impressed with your videos! Can’t thank you enough for the boatload (no pun intended LOL) of information acquired from Salt strong 👍

[marlinmarlene]

Awesome video mate! I love these plastics for fishing the fringing reefs but I wasn't quite rigging them right. Thanks for the hot tips

[byycylv]

Left A few diezel minnowz in my frog box last year.
The elaztec isn't made to be housed w frogs.

[yellowl]

why do i feel like on that weedless weighted hook setup there is not enough gap for the fish to actually push the bait down and get hooked, doesnt there have to be a pretty large gap so the plastic can be bent down far enough to actually penetrate the fishs' mouth? i dont really know but that seems quite shallow for a gap

[davemmxr]

good video, I find it almost impossible to get those suckers on the jig head barbs, can't wait to try this

[Normie-fufz]

Great content 👍 as I’m getting ready to place a order for some Zman products... haven’t tried them but as I’ve been reading/watching reviews they seem to work well... thanks for posting ✌️

[jeffreybean]

Thank you, great educational video. 🙏👍

[MyCultureDatingcom]

Thanks Lou thanks Joe. I'm enjoying my education, thank you.

[williholzer]

I would fishing for Sea Bass. Please what hook sice for Zman Diezel MinnowZ 4 and 5 ? i would like the whide Gape hook with weight! Many Thanks.

[kernlkajun]

What are your thoughts on the MinnowZ 3/16 Hook either the Diezel? Seems harder to rig but really like the action.

[wesleybryant]

This hook is very similar to a flutter head jig so I’d rig it the same?

[CookingwithD.A]

What size jighead used for 2.5 and 3.5 inch soft plastics

[williambolds]

Good info as I'm learning to how to fish with artificial bait. Can this be rigged with an off- set bass hook and casting weight?