Incredibly helpful comparison video. Thanks for putting them side by side with different angles and explaining why you like/dislike parts of each one. Where did you buy the Megabass?
I own all 3 plus 2 other types of magdraft soft swimbaits. The nessie with tungsten strips is fire. Out the box stock its definitely grow designs. For the price definitely Berkley. I have seen trash fisherman catching PBs in my state in January on the Nessie. If the raver hasu or twictcher Sank or had nail weight holes it would be top.. love the honest review regardless of the controversy. The size 5 nessie is no good. I have had 3 fish completely swallow them
Nice. Yeah I actually ordered a couple 5" Nessies just to see what they looked like and they are on back order. When they come I will just return them, after throwing the seven I'm interested to see the nine. I havent bought the hasu because I dont burn a bait that often. As far as the twitcher I dont mind chopping it like a wakebait Iv caught some Giant smallmouth up north where alot of guys are thowing spooks.
@@deebz22 I'm in Jersey also! I rarely get to fun fish though Iv been fishing tournaments for the last 5 or 6 years so I dont really get to just go out and target fish because its always practice. Large baits have helped me win thousands of dollars the past few years when I roll them into a tournament day. There are not many that will consistently help you out. A DRT is one of them Iv won alot of money with.
Curious what you mean with the tungsten strips? Assuming you aren't just talking about putting nail weights in it. Anyway cool video, still haven't picked one up but probably will soon. Kind of been hung up on hearing how bad the hook up ratio has been for some people. Don't know until you try I guess.
@thickstickity955 tungsten and a few companies make weighted strips u cans tick to baits. When it comes to the soft plastic u actually have to crazy glue them
I just got 4 of the 9" nessy's in last week, in golden shiner, couple shad patterns & a perch. I caught a 3 pounder on my second cast & caught 5 more smaller 1-2's Sunday morning in a short 5 hour trip. Only used one bait it's holding up well & not taorn up at all. Glide bait bait is goon down here in southern SC. I definitely wanna try the flag & megabass soft glides still. The nessy swims pretty good but I only played with it one trip so far. I don't have confidence in it as with my other big swimbaits but time will tell. Hopefully I can a bigger bite on it. Idk how it will hold up to a big bass?
All soft plastics will only hold up to a certain amount of abuse. I just got in a few of the raid osakana slide 170's. They are line through and supposed to stand up to abuse. I will do a review, keep on the lookout.
Lol. I would love to throw these baits for saltwater but I feel I would have the same results as you. Good comment tho for others thinking about the same applications.
Yes I did ,but could got damaged on rocks. I couldn't get the metal to go back in original shape ,so hook would just be loose on retrieve thus making bait spin out.
I wouldn't expect a $7-$13 lure to perform as well as a $50-$100 bait. The nessie is ok for what it costs, one downside of the nessie is they put so much junk in it so you can hardly get a nail weight in it dead center, the internal harness and the plastic of the stabilizer fin take up to much room inside the actual bait. I would also say don't get the nessie5 because it doesn't like a slow steady retrieve, you can burn it then kill it to let it kick out or chop it like the others but it's so light it stays right under the surface and the body is so tiny that nail weights don't really fit well
I tried none of these. I live in germany, hard to get hands on those. But the Flag is just waay to expensive for a soft bait since here we are fishing for pike and they gonna shred that thing apart. Im planning on buying the magdraft hasu raver tho soon since its more affordable, have you tried that one yet?
No I haven't tried that one yet. If you are fishing for pike im not sure if I would use any of these because the right fish may just destroy the bait. I would stay with hard baits or less expensive plastics.
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 You are completely right. I do fish hardbait glidebaits. Jackall Dowzswimmer 220 is my favourite, also the gantarel. I just have to try the magdraft tho, its about 20 bucks here. If it doesnt last it will be my last purchase. Cant resist that action tho :D.
Pike and pickerel definitely like the action. I havent tried the dowzswimmer yet but looks like a great bait. The spro might hold up and its cheaper and similar action. Good luck! @@melonytoni9016
I like it alot. I think its really versatile. It looks good slow or fast and chops real well. The only drawback is its pretty high float. Clear water for smallmouth or shallow around targets is where iv done best.
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 I have no biased towards any of these companies. I thought soft glidebaits were bound to happen. I've seen several videos comparing the Berkley vs the Japanese original, but never any in depth video of the mega bass. To me they look like they swim more like a glidebait but as the fisherman, I. See the versatility in all of them. The Grow designs was definitely copied by Berkley though.
@@TroyCote I agree. I have no bias, I fish whatever is fun and catches fish. Megabass did put out a trailer showing off the ayu twitcher, you can search it on youtube. I like having something most fish are not seeing they eat it better, lol.
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 I was catching walleye with it over the weekend. 😂 I had my doubts being downsized. A lot of times downsizing a bait doesn’t give the same action, but in this case it was surprisingly good. My only issue is it being so light. It definitely has a place in my lineup tho.
I didnt get the smaller size but one of my subscribers swears by it. Let it hit the water and sink for a second, then speed the retrieve a bit. Good luck!
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Dude im thoroughly impressed with your review... definitely looking forward to seeing more!
Thank You! I appreciate it the feedback! Iv been fishing for a long time and have a lot to share. Always let me know good or bad what you think.
I really like your review style and hope you do many more. Thanks
Thanks you for the kind words. I will definitely be doing more.
Great review, the water footage is awesome
Thanks!
Great review!
thanks! appreciate the comment!
Very well done and really helpful 👍
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback!
Incredibly helpful comparison video. Thanks for putting them side by side with different angles and explaining why you like/dislike parts of each one. Where did you buy the Megabass?
Thanks for the compliment! There are a lot of guys on ebay selling them for reasonable prices.
I would like to see you try the Osakana Slide 170. I heard it may be the best
Be on the lookout, I will be making a video. What you heard might be right, its bad to the bone.
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Nothing compares to the flag..
@@CvC1167 agreed!
Good review 👍👍
Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
I own all 3 plus 2 other types of magdraft soft swimbaits. The nessie with tungsten strips is fire. Out the box stock its definitely grow designs. For the price definitely Berkley. I have seen trash fisherman catching PBs in my state in January on the Nessie. If the raver hasu or twictcher Sank or had nail weight holes it would be top.. love the honest review regardless of the controversy. The size 5 nessie is no good. I have had 3 fish completely swallow them
Nice. Yeah I actually ordered a couple 5" Nessies just to see what they looked like and they are on back order. When they come I will just return them, after throwing the seven I'm interested to see the nine. I havent bought the hasu because I dont burn a bait that often. As far as the twitcher I dont mind chopping it like a wakebait Iv caught some Giant smallmouth up north where alot of guys are thowing spooks.
@Ijustwanttofish2024 I'm in Jersey and people don't really throw big baits so they all get bit even in the overfished/pressured ponds
@@deebz22 I'm in Jersey also! I rarely get to fun fish though Iv been fishing tournaments for the last 5 or 6 years so I dont really get to just go out and target fish because its always practice. Large baits have helped me win thousands of dollars the past few years when I roll them into a tournament day. There are not many that will consistently help you out. A DRT is one of them Iv won alot of money with.
Curious what you mean with the tungsten strips? Assuming you aren't just talking about putting nail weights in it.
Anyway cool video, still haven't picked one up but probably will soon. Kind of been hung up on hearing how bad the hook up ratio has been for some people. Don't know until you try I guess.
@thickstickity955 tungsten and a few companies make weighted strips u cans tick to baits. When it comes to the soft plastic u actually have to crazy glue them
I just got 4 of the 9" nessy's in last week, in golden shiner, couple shad patterns & a perch. I caught a 3 pounder on my second cast & caught 5 more smaller 1-2's Sunday morning in a short 5 hour trip. Only used one bait it's holding up well & not taorn up at all. Glide bait bait is goon down here in southern SC. I definitely wanna try the flag & megabass soft glides still. The nessy swims pretty good but I only played with it one trip so far. I don't have confidence in it as with my other big swimbaits but time will tell. Hopefully I can a bigger bite on it. Idk how it will hold up to a big bass?
All soft plastics will only hold up to a certain amount of abuse. I just got in a few of the raid osakana slide 170's. They are line through and supposed to stand up to abuse. I will do a review, keep on the lookout.
I bought the Berkley Nessie for Saltwater fishing and the tail tore off on its first Snook I caught.
Lol. I would love to throw these baits for saltwater but I feel I would have the same results as you. Good comment tho for others thinking about the same applications.
Shoud have added the raid bait
Be on the lookout, I will be doing a separate video on that bait. Its a sweet bait.
Did u have trouble w hook hanger not going back in postion?
As of yet no. I'm assuming you have? I have wondered about it. Only time will tell.
Yes I did ,but could got damaged on rocks. I couldn't get the metal to go back in original shape ,so hook would just be loose on retrieve thus making bait spin out.
yeah that was something I was concerned about but hasnt happened to me yet. Did you try just sticking one of the hook points in?@@Hffhhurd223
I wouldn't expect a $7-$13 lure to perform as well as a $50-$100 bait. The nessie is ok for what it costs, one downside of the nessie is they put so much junk in it so you can hardly get a nail weight in it dead center, the internal harness and the plastic of the stabilizer fin take up to much room inside the actual bait. I would also say don't get the nessie5 because it doesn't like a slow steady retrieve, you can burn it then kill it to let it kick out or chop it like the others but it's so light it stays right under the surface and the body is so tiny that nail weights don't really fit well
Good breakdown. Thanks for the information.
I tried none of these. I live in germany, hard to get hands on those. But the Flag is just waay to expensive for a soft bait since here we are fishing for pike and they gonna shred that thing apart.
Im planning on buying the magdraft hasu raver tho soon since its more affordable, have you tried that one yet?
No I haven't tried that one yet. If you are fishing for pike im not sure if I would use any of these because the right fish may just destroy the bait. I would stay with hard baits or less expensive plastics.
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 You are completely right. I do fish hardbait glidebaits. Jackall Dowzswimmer 220 is my favourite, also the gantarel. I just have to try the magdraft tho, its about 20 bucks here. If it doesnt last it will be my last purchase. Cant resist that action tho :D.
Pike and pickerel definitely like the action. I havent tried the dowzswimmer yet but looks like a great bait. The spro might hold up and its cheaper and similar action. Good luck! @@melonytoni9016
Try the Raid Japan soft glide if you can find it. It's better than the Flag 170 and that Berkley trash.
@@ChorizoPig2Thanks, yeah its a great bait. I did a video on it, check it out and let me know what you think.
How's the Mega Bass?
I like it alot. I think its really versatile. It looks good slow or fast and chops real well. The only drawback is its pretty high float. Clear water for smallmouth or shallow around targets is where iv done best.
Nice!It looks àmazing just wondering why no mention. Mega bass is usually good on testing the products.
@@TroyCote If Im understanding you right its because its not sold in the united states yet. Megabass released it in Japan last year.
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 I have no biased towards any of these companies. I thought soft glidebaits were bound to happen. I've seen several videos comparing the Berkley vs the Japanese original, but never any in depth video of the mega bass. To me they look like they swim more like a glidebait but as the fisherman, I. See the versatility in all of them. The Grow designs was definitely copied by Berkley though.
@@TroyCote I agree. I have no bias, I fish whatever is fun and catches fish. Megabass did put out a trailer showing off the ayu twitcher, you can search it on youtube. I like having something most fish are not seeing they eat it better, lol.
Do not sleep on the 5” Nessie.
Really, ok I'll give it a shot when it comes. I ordered everything months ago and I guess its still on backorder.
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 I was catching walleye with it over the weekend. 😂 I had my doubts being downsized. A lot of times downsizing a bait doesn’t give the same action, but in this case it was surprisingly good. My only issue is it being so light. It definitely has a place in my lineup tho.
You made me want to give it a shot. Im sure the smallmouth up north will throttle it if the action is right. @@Triple87
200$ for the GDW what in the hell 😂
lol thats not retail. i think they are retooling some things and will hopefully be available
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 I think I’ll settle with the ayu twitcher from megabass
@@nicktorres5540 You wont be disappointed with that.
Very disappointed with the Nessie. I bought the smallest size. On a slow straight retrieve it does nothing. No action at all. It almost floats.
I didnt get the smaller size but one of my subscribers swears by it. Let it hit the water and sink for a second, then speed the retrieve a bit. Good luck!
Action is shit compared to GDW 😂
They may look similar but they are not. They both catch fish.
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 oh they are definitely different that's for sure
@@bighashgang1990 100%
I hate the nessie junk I spent 150 on them I would give them away the xps hard body junk bass pro not getting anymore of my money.
If the boxes aren't open you can return them.
@@Ijustwanttofish2024 thanks man only open one of each not a total loss never bought one Japanese lure that didn't work B.P.gluides suck .
The Japanese usually take a lot of pride in their work. @@jameskeim8912
9 better.
i like the nine