New EZ Skirt Colors

Gold Hologram Skirt. Two different gold hologram patterns, one slightly more solid color, the other slightly more clear, but both hologram alternate every quarter of this skirt in dark-light-dark-light hologram fourths to complete the full circle.

The hologram finish refracts (separates) sunlight (or any ambient light) into the full spectrum of many individual colors. The colors being refracted constantly change and sparkle as the skirt moves through the water. The primary colors refracted are pale glimmers of purple, blue, green and chartreuse. The holographic colors reflect the present water and light conditions and also provide the illusion of excited baitfish that are "flushing" and emitting color signals.

Black White Skirt. A great color that's one half snow white. The other half has a swatch of smoke with silver sparkle and another swatch of darker smoke on the shoulders with a black back. This color doesn't have the spiff and sparkle of some other fancier skirts, but it is a top producer of fish, and isn't that what it's all about?

Fire Perch Skirt. A classic color with a bold orange belly and bright chartreuse flanks. Hot lime green shoulders and black back both have reflective green foil print on them.
 

EZ Skirts. These first came out in late 2005 and continue to get more popular among anglers. These are also called "Perfect Skirts" by some vendors such as Strike King, and these same skirts are used on several other popular brands of lures. The EZ Skirt manufacturer only offers so many predefined color patterns, so Bassdozer's Store has many of the same EZ Skirt color patterns you see on various lure brands.

These have good action and lots of wiggle in the water. There's a good amount of shimmy, squiggle and breathing pulse the skirt displays on the retrieve. When paused, such as when a jig rests on bottom, the strands spring open like unfurling a picnic blanket, presenting the jig trailer in the middle.

The EZ Skirt style has 70 silicone strands (each 2-1/2" long) that all billow backward. It has a light, airy, "full yet sparse" look. The strands are locked permanently in place by a small rubber center hub that creates a perfect "umbrella" profile. Because the strands are locked in place, the different colors (fixed in five strand increments) do not move out of place or get mixed into each other. So if a skirt has different back, side and belly colors, the colors are permanently locked in position.

The skirt looks square cut in the back, but when used on a jig or spinnerbait, the end of the skirt tips often come together when pulled through the water, into a point like the tapered tip of an artist's paintbrush. Because the "bloom" or bend where the strands come off the hub puffs out so much, it constantly flexes backward, making the strands wriggle actively. It's a very lively action skirt, and due to its sparse billowy appearance, it is ideal for clear water. There is a lot more see-through effect on this skirt style, which breaks it up more and blends more naturally into the background.

The EZ Skirt goes nicely on a hidden head spinnerbait since fish get a great glimpse of the baitfish-shaped body hidden beneath the billowy skirt. This skirt lets fish more clearly view the attractive fish-shaped hidden weight belly.

On a swimming jig or any clear water or finesse type jig with a soft plastic trailer, the sparseness of the EZ Skirt style really shows off the soft trailer body underneath, letting fish get a good peek-a-boo glimpse of the full trailer shape beneath the billowing skirt.

You may not have tried this new EZ Skirt style yet, but you should. It's good.