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Posts: 2754 Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Hi- just wanted to get this up where people can see it. As some of you may be aware ZaltNAD introduced a brand new lure called a Zam to the Muskie world. If you don't know what they look like go to our website. But there is a problem!! The problem is that lure materail/internal design may not be tough enough for big Muskies. One of the MF board member (MuskieE) lost a very big fish, when the fish struck and broke the lure in half. We can actually see where a fang penetrated the lure precipitating the failure. MuskieE also had another fish break a Zam in half this last weekend. This time however, it had both hooks and he was fortunate enough to land a 48.5 inch fish. We have also recieved comments from our prostaff expressing concern about the internal construction, including a report from Karen DiPietro about breaking two Zam's on rocks during the Shelbyville PMTT. We are examining all avenues to fix the problem. This includes internal design, plastic material and potentially through wire construction. I can assure you it will be solved. The Zam is a great lure- it has the action and appeal to attract and catch big muskies. In the interm we recommend that anyone who's using a Zam for Muskies, please add a little insurance policy. See the attached photo. To our customers we apologize for this inconvienence and hope you understand that all of us a Zalt are very concerned. We are all fisherman and the last thing we want is for you to lose that fish of a lifetime because a failure of one of our lures. Al Warner "the zalt dances like a stripper in need of cash" ToddM 2003 Edited by ESOX Maniac 6/4/2003 2:47 PM Attachments ----------------  Zam Mod.jpg (32KB - 408 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 2754 Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Yes- there has been progress. The 2004 Zalts and Zam's will be manufactured with a new very tough plastic. I have some samples of the new material - and have been banging them against rocks, dock's, etc. I haven't managed to break one yet. We also will be introducing a new lure -> Zalt Tail in two sizes for 2004. The tail is actually molded onto the rear hook, see attached jpg. In addition to the 6.3" (16cm) Zam we are also introducing 3 new sizes in the Zam's. The new Zam's will be 3.5" (9cm), 4.3" (11cm), and 8.7" (22cm) The new smaller Zam's should be very productive for smallies & walleye's. During this year's late June Canada trip, we were hammering big walleyes, in fact it was impossible to catch an eater on the 6.3" Zam. My smallest fish for the 7 days was a 22" and the biggest was 31" 11 lb fish and I missed a couple in the 35-36" class. We were having to much fun to even care, so so we feasted on NY strip's, splake and northern pike. Of course I'm looking forward to the new 8.7" Zam for Muskies.. There is also a new 9.8" (25cm) Zalt in the works, hopefully some will be available by the Milw show. PS- My buddy Rich said this was the "trip of a lifetime", he has been going to Canada regularly over the past 20 years. He and his 17 year old son spent the entire trip together, catching big walleyes & northern pike all on Zam's. Their biggest northern was a 40", which Rich decided to keep. All other fish, including many trophy walleye's were released. + 36 northerns were common as were +27" walleyes. As you can see we were consistantly catching fish in all kinds of weather. "All Water is Zalt Water" Al Warner
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Attachments ---------------- Al Walleye1.jpg (77KB - 188 downloads) Al - Walleye2.jpg (60KB - 164 downloads) Al - Walleye3.jpg (92KB - 166 downloads) Al Ryan-Northern Pike-2.jpg (68KB - 163 downloads) Al W -Crow Lake 39-5 in -release-1.JPG (89KB - 182 downloads) Rich -Release1.jpg (90KB - 174 downloads) Mellan zalt-teil 001.jpg (39KB - 183 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 2754 Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Toddm- This year has been a bust for me as far as time chasing Muskies is concerned, only 4 day's on the water & 3 muskies- 39.5", 41", 39.5" (release pic above) . All on Zam's. The first two were in May while fishing w/Ranger in the "Yooper", the other was match fishing agaist Ranger on Crow. Wouldn't you know, just as those Crow fish were turning on ~ 5:00PM, we got chased off the lake by major thunder storm. Now that I think of it, every fish I've caught since 1997 was associated with Ranger somehow. That's weird. He netted my 44" at Cass last year (That broke my 5 yr skunk) . But getting time on the water has been a real btich since 1997, work, work........ Been doing some weekend bank fishing with the grandkid's on the Wisconsin River near here. Have had few nice fish up on Zalt's & Zam's. Lost a really big fish (+50) on a 19cm Zalt Bumblebee- she hit in about 2' of water, the Zalt flew about 50' on about the third head shake, . Was cool watching the line zip off the water back toward me as the lure flew to the left of where the fish hit- also a bit frustrating. My 7 yr oldgrandaugher (Jazzy) got her first pike -22" on a 14cm Zalt Bumblebee (see photo)- seems like those WI river fish like them. Also easy for Jazzy & Xavier throw. (I know not many folks would let 7 & 5 yr old kids toss +$10 lures, maybe I'm just weird). I always remember her shreik's as she battled that lil 22" , it was the experience of a life time. Lynn- You can get them through the website, we also have VMC "blood red's". I've been using a few of those on my Zam's & Zalt's- looks good in the water too- My hot lure in Canada was a Zam #33 floating w/ the VMC blood red's. The hook sizes are: 11cm Zalt - #1 , 14 cm Zalt #1/0, 19 cm Zalt, 1/0 , and the 16cm Zam - 1/0. I have some of the salt water's that I've removed/replaced w/ blood red's on some new lures, i.e., I haven't made them barbless. Send me an Email with your address and I'll send you some of those. If you want the VMC's Blood Red's call Mike Hofmann at the phone number on the website, he'll fix you up w/ any quanity. I think they're ~.25 cents/hook + shipping. "All Water is Zalt Water" Al Warner Edited by ESOX Maniac 11/1/2003 12:30 PM Attachments ---------------- Jazzy's 22 Pike.jpg (106KB - 141 downloads) | ||
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