Z-Man Pop ShadZ

The Z-Man Pop ShadZ is a unique topwater soft bait that combines the profile of a baitfish with the attention-grabbing action of a popper. Designed to imitate injured shad and other surface-oriented forage, the Pop ShadZ creates splash, noise, and subtle walking action that triggers explosive strikes from largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, redfish, and other aggressive predators.

Z-Man Pop ShadZ

Featuring a cupped mouth and realistic shad-shaped body, the Pop ShadZ produces an enticing popping sound while displacing water with each twitch of the rod. The bait can be worked with a traditional pop-and-pause retrieve, walked across the surface, or burned quickly to imitate fleeing baitfish.

Constructed from Z-Man's legendary 10X Tough ElaZtech® material, the Pop ShadZ offers unmatched durability and buoyancy compared to traditional soft plastic topwater baits. The buoyant design keeps the bait riding high on the surface, maximizing action and visibility while standing up to repeated strikes.

Perfect for fishing around grass, docks, seawalls, points, flats, and schooling fish, the Z-Man Pop ShadZ delivers exciting topwater action and versatile performance across freshwater and inshore saltwater environments.

Key Features

• Unique topwater bait combines popping and baitfish action
• Realistic shad profile imitates injured forage fish
• Cupped mouth creates splash, sound, and water displacement
• Produces explosive topwater strikes
• Made from durable 10X Tough ElaZtech® material
• Highly buoyant design keeps bait on the surface
• Can be popped, twitched, walked, or burned across the water
• Effective around grass, docks, flats, and schooling fish
• Targets bass, striped bass, redfish, and other predators
• Made in the USA with premium Z-Man quality