[Paul Green]

Hi I was looking to buy a zonk 120 and after reading about what people had said about the yoro yoro and high pitch I decided on the yoro yoro but now when I am going to buy one I have found that there is another version. The other version is a SW (salt water) just wondering if these are as good. They weigh 20g rather than 18g. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Henry Gilbey]

The Zonk Gataride 120 is a floating, shallow-diving lure, and it kills big time - two different shaped lips, both work......

The Zonk 120 SW is a slow sinking lure, and I know there are various bods on here who rate these lures in a huge way............going to get hold of some myself in fact.

 

[Andrew Morrow]

I've seen three different lips, rounded, coffin shaped ( both hinged) and the older fixed one piece lip. What ever you get mate...................your going down!

 

[Paul Green]

The Zonk Gataride 120 is a floating, shallow-diving lure, and it kills big time - two different shaped lips, both work......

The Zonk 120 SW is a slow sinking lure, and I know there are various bods on here who rate these lures in a huge way............going to get hold of some myself in fact.

Thanks for clearing that up henry

 

[Nick Phillips]

The Zonk 120 sinking in the chartruse (cant spell) colour is a total killer at the right time,casts well and does everything well.
A must have plug for all pluggers.

 

[Andy Marquis]

You can't go wrong with a Zonk 120. The sinking version that is. If worked straight they come in at about 5ft I guess but you can fish the twitch and pause letting the lure sink between twitches. Personally I prefer a proper twitch, as in "yank" the rod right back behind me so you really feel the lure dig in and then count to ten lettign the lure sink. I had a 4lber absolutely nail it 8 seconds into my 10 count last autumn, fishing in 20m of water.
As for colour, I don;t know what is best but I like the GG Cruising Blue myself.

 

[Andy Mason]

There are 4 types of Zonk 120...
the gataride yoro yoro, floating, rounded hinged lip, shallow diver
the gataride hi-pitch, floating, pointed hinged lip, shallow diver
the Zonk 120, sinking, coffin shaped lip, medium diver
and the Zonk SP, sinking, no lip, various depths

There's also the Zonk 77 in 3 forms too but not SP

All designed as SW lures and as Andy M has suggested, 'ripping' the bait as hard as you can then pause is a killer. Do a full 90 degree sweep with the rod then wind like fury to take up the slack whilst you return the rod to the forward position, and pause. You can feel the Zonk fizz through the water. A stiff fast action rod gets more out of the Zonk than a regular or soft rod.

 

[Geoff Watson]

If you've not already seen this, you might find this of value. It was provided to me from a member of another forum when I became befuddled with the whole Zonk issue.

Geoff

 

[Andrew Morrow]

I'm sure I read somewhere (might be here) that the gatarides go deeper than actually stated, or I may be mistaken and it was the sw?

 

[Ben Field]

I'm sure I read somewhere (might be here) that the gatarides go deeper than actually stated, or I may be mistaken and it was the sw?

Hard to be accurate looking down through water but I'm sure my Yoro-yoro's go down to 2' or more.

 

[Paul Green]

Thanks for the replies now all I have to do is pick a colour. I like the inakko, crusing blue and iwashi. I do like the Chatreuse which you recomended nick but have a feed shallow in that colour so was wanting something different. Just wondering what colour people have had most their success on on here. Any feedback would be great.

 

[Andy Mason]

Hot Shad, looks like rhubarb & custard, I'd eat it.

 

[Nick Phillips]

Thanks for the replies now all I have to do is pick a colour. I like the inakko, crusing blue and iwashi. I do like the Chatreuse which you recomended nick but have a feed shallow in that colour so was wanting something different. Just wondering what colour people have had most their success on on here. Any feedback would be great.

And isn't the feed shallow in the chartruse colour a great plug.

 

[Paul Green]

Excellent I only got it at the end of last season but i did manage 1 bass on it.

 

[martinnieuwenhof]

you are right about that Ben