Savage Gear 3D Shrimp Review: Pros, Cons, & When To Use Them

http://savage%20gear%20shrimp%20review

Have you tried the Savage Gear 3D Shrimp lures yet?

They are fairly new so I wanted to do a review and break down the pros and cons of both versions now available.

In this video, you’ll learn:

  • The top pros and cons of both the weedless and standard lure
  • When and how to use them
  • Cool features and specs of these shrimp lures
  • The main differences between the two of them
  • And more

Check it out below!

Savage Gear 3D Shrimp Lure Review [VIDEO]

Sign up for FREE to receive the latest saltwater fishing videos, tutorials, product reviews, and fishing product discounts!

➡ Click here to join the Insider Club (and get these lures at 20% off)

➡ Click here to get the Savage Gear 3D RTF Shrimp

➡ Click here to get the Savage Gear 3D Shrimp Weedless

We always like to make sure our reviews are fair and balanced.

So here are the great things about this lure and some of its downfalls.

Pros:

  • Made out of tough duratech material that’s very durable and stretchy
  • Segmented tail will help with underwater action
  • Both lures come built with a rattle in the chamber, which is a great attractant, especially in calmer water

Cons:

  • Segmented tail does not have a mesh reinforcement so over time, or with an angry pinfish, the tail could more easily be torn off
  • Hooks are pre-rigged on both lures (if something happens to the hook or lure, you can’t get a replacement, you’ll have to get a whole new lure)
  • The weedless lure is more weed resistant than totally weedless and may snag on grass because of the fluorocarbon weed guard

Savage Gear 3D Application

The performance of each lure (standard vs. weedless) is going to be very different because of the weight design.

When compared to the weedless version, the standard Savage Gear Shrimp lure is more in line with how a shrimp would perform when it’s rigged on a jighead.

Because of the buoyant material it’s made out of and the design of the standard weight, it’s going to bounce up and down on the bottom and at rest, the head will point downward as the tail flutters up.

The weedless lure has more of a keel-weighted hook (similar to an Owner TwistLock) so this version is going to land more level, swim straighter through the water, and give you a more finesse approach.

You can get these lures here:

Have any questions about these lures?

Or are there other artificial lures you’d like to see reviewed?

Let me know down in the comments!

P.S. If you want 20% off all of the gear in our shop, join us in the Insider Club!

Related categories:

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

23 Comments
newest
oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Jamie Brinck
2 years ago

Justin, I was wondering if the hook on the std model slides through the body enabling you to tip the hook into the body to make it truly weedless.

Steven Smith
2 years ago

Double Fluoro weed guards work great fly fishing on grass flats. It looks like the belly weighted version would be ideal for a grass flat because that weight position will make it sink slower.

I just picked some up, they look amazing in person and it seems like Savage has been on a run the last two or three years by stepping up their products big time.

Pablo
2 years ago

would love to see a comparison between the prawn and this bait. Is that coming up?

Steven Free
2 years ago

The savage gear shrimp is ok and so is the visit shrimp but both can’t even compare to my favorite the chasebaits flick prawn is totally weedless as well but unlike lures with weedgard the chasebaits has a slot in front of its single hook that when the hook is pulled down that makes it totally weedless and can be thrown in the nastiest of snags without worry and unlike the savage gear or vudu it has a rattle and to me is the most lifelike shrimp out there with the exception of the live target shrimp but the live target has no action is not weedless either I like to add a small amount of shrimp scented procure fosh scent to mine underneath the tail but only a little because this bait is also made out of the tough new plastics as well to me the competition has no chance also the chasebaits just came out with this year with a new smaller 2.75 inch size perfect for when the shrimp that fish are feeding on are small still like now and when fish are scattering small shrimp under docks at night works for me😁

Everett E Robinson
2 years ago

My apology, I commented as a guest and immediately got my comment dropped. I do support Salt Strong, but on this particular product, I’m still with the understanding that shrimp are tail swimmers. Much like crayfish, propelling from tail to head to swim. Please, if I’m incorrect, I apologize 😔

Matthew Broome
2 years ago

Yeah, Crawfish swim “Backwards” I know which is why we rig them claws out. But no clue about shrimp to be honest. I can see them being similar.

Everett E Robinson
2 years ago

Hmmmn,🤔 I have been confused for along time. I thought shrimp were tail swimmers, as in kicked from tail to head !!!

Matthew Broome
2 years ago

Yeah, Crawfish swim “Backwards” I know which is why we rig them claws out. But no clue about shrimp to be honest. I can see them being similar.

Stephen Rothman
2 years ago

I have usually heard that lures that look exactly like the prey they are designed to imitate, when out of the water, catch fisherman more than fish. As an avid fly fisherman, I know that most of the things on the end of my line, when held up out of the water, would not fool anyone into thinking they were any real living thing. Yet, when worked through the water properly, whether a small beaded nymph bouncing along the bottom of a trout stream unassisted with the current, or a saltwater bait imitation with animal hair stripped through the water and presenting the right kind of silhouette and flash, to the underwater prey, they look right. The Savage Gear products reject that idea. I bought one of their crab once. It broke off fairly quickly so I can’t really evaluate it. But I’m wondering what other SaltStrong people say about these real-looking lures. Do they work?

Jerry Dexter
2 years ago

thanks

Jonathan Getz
2 years ago

The action looks good on these, especially the legs and the “weedless” one sitting flat on the bottom. To honest though, I have too many shrimp lures already (Power Prawn, Vudu, Z-man EZ, DOA, and Gulp).

Greg Hock
2 years ago

They look exactly like “Vudu shrimp” down to the shape of the weight.

Last edited 2 years ago by Greg Hock
Jonathan Getz
2 years ago
Reply to  Greg Hock

Agreed. The standard one looks like exactly like the Vudu one.

Steven Smith
2 years ago
Reply to  Jonathan Getz

I am holding one in my hand side by side, the Savage one looks much more realistic and has a little more mass to it.

Cant wait to try it out this weekend

STOP WASTING TIME ON THE WATER!

Do what the “SMART ANGLERS” are doing and join the Insider Club.

Here’s what you’ll receive today when you join:

Other Fishing Tips You May Like :

Berkley Gulp Swimming Mullet Review [UNDERWATER FOOTAGE]

This review gives the top pros and cons for the Berkley Gulp Swimming Mullet. It also shows you how to rig and retrieve this lure with a video tutorial.
See Full post
43 comments

How To Catch Red Grouper 101

We're going over how to catch Red Grouper with Capt. Dylan Hubbard! Capt. Hubbard joined us to film an INCREDIBLE Grouper Mastery Course...
See Full post
10 comments

How To Match The Right Jighead To Soft Plastic Lures

This video is all about how to match the RIGHT jighead to soft plastic lures. If you're fishing with the wrong pairing, you might not hook...
See Full post
33 comments
21
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x

Get Instant Access To “The Inshore Fishing Manifesto” PDF Now

You’ll automatically be emailed a private link to download your PDF, plus you’ll be added to the Salt Strong Newsletter.
(Please double-check your email below to ensure delivery.)