Overview
Offering a unique blend of squeakin' and spittin' action, the Strike King Buzz King Buzzbait tempts bass at the surface with a presentation that is not only attractive, but incredibly functional as well. Built using a big tri-wing blade, the Strike King Buzz King Buzzbait produces a tremendous spray and a distinct squeaking sound that is too interesting for bass to pass up. The tri-blade design also provides increased resistance, which allows the Strike King Buzz King Buzzbait to be fished at a slower speed, so anglers can focus in on strike zones and ambush points.
Designed with a Diamond Dust head & Diamond Dust skirt as well, the Strike King Buzz King Buzzbait has a streamlined profile that helps it get on plane quickly and slip through cover with ease. Offered in a number of classic bass colors, the Strike King Buzz King Buzzbait gives anglers a strong surface disruption that bass will kneel before.
Previous Feedback
Comments: Total old school buzzbait that still slays today. Cheap and effective. Like another dude said, don't try to take the skirt off and put on a frog, it won't run right. If you need a cheap stock buzzbait that works, this is the one.
From: Meatwad: 9/26/23
Comments: Never been a huge buzzbait guy because I just don't get bit that well on 'em here in North Ga where the big lakes are gin clear, but I'll tell you this.... the best one I've ever used that most consistently catches fish when I throw a buzzer is this one. It's five bucks and the skirt and paint are going to be trash after a trip or two, but that tri-wing aluminum blade is just perfect. You can fish it slower if you need to and it won't lose it's action. A couple of mine look like they've been dragged down five miles of bad road but they still catch fish. This IS NOT a bait you can thread a frog behind and have it act right... it's just too light and the head shape is all wrong.... but if you fish it old school with a Zoom split tail on the back of it, it's money. Just remember to clamp down the rivet behind the blade so it can't move.... it squeaks like a boss.
From: AO: Rocky Face GA 11/3/22
Comments: Great Buzzbait! This bait can be retrieved nice and slow, and comes up to the top immediately. The wire is very durable, and it tracks straight even after over a dozen bass. High quality for a great price. No modifications are needed, so you can use it right out of the package. I have good luck with using a trailer, or not. My favorite trailer is a Zoom Z-Craw jr. with about an inch cut off.
From: Sir FInesse: 10/6/22
Comments: I've been fishing this bait for 30 years and to myself it's the best buzzbait Ever! This buzzbait can be ripped as fast as possible or what makes it the greatest you can make the blade barely turn as slow as you have ever reeled in your life and it still moves on top. It's a proven winner. Only comes in 4 color choices so just change the skirt if they don't have a color you like. If strike king would only update the hooks on these to something better quality-wise with that quad blade you wouldn't need another kind to use. To 30 more years Strike king!
From: Richard: Rochester, NY 10/16/21
Comments: Quit wasting money on $7-$10 Cavitrons, Slow Rollers and other high end buzz baits. Great sound and the tri-blade means you can really slow it down. Wire is strong and forgiving to adjust and the blades are soft enough to drill holes on them if you want more bubbles. Skirt colors are limited, but in practice any buzz bait colors beyond black, chartreuse and white are designed to catch fishermen and not fish. Besides, packs of all sorts of crazy colored replacement skirts are readily available if you must have an unconventional color. If skirts aren't your thing, this one pairs very nice with a Zoom Fat Albert Grub in either single (tail rigged down) or twin tail.
From: Bill: Florida 10/7/20
Comments: I have been using this buzz bait for more than 20 years. In fact my PB [10.8 lbs] was caught on it. I mainly use it at night or in low light. Lately I have been using a Zoom Z Craw [no skirt] on the 5/16 oz. I love how slow it can be retrieved and a little trick if you get short strikes... Spike-It garlic. I was 1 for 6 one night and added spike-it to the trailer and landed 12 in a row.
From: Patrick: Palm Beach 6/26/19
Comments: This is the slowest buzzbait I've ever used, I add a hunk of plastic with it to keep it more buoyant and I can creep this thing along the top.
From: Will: Nashville, TN 6/16/15
Comments: At first I was really disappointed with this buzzbait before making significant modifications to it. I bought the 3/16 oz version with the hopes of removing the skirt and using a small swimbait trailer on it. No mater how much tweeking I ended up doing, it refused to run straight even with a perfectly lined up 3inch swimbait. Not enough weight in the lead head I'd assume and I'm sure it would run better if it were keeled. I ended up re-painting the head, putting on a far more lifelike skirt, adding weight to the hook shank, along with bending the blades out and realigning the wire. With the blades bent out more, the buzz makes a really nice subtle wake that can be retrieved slower than almost all buzzbaits on the market. With the modifications it might work about ten times better than out of the box and has got me a few nice ones. You get what you pay for, I just wish there were more tri-wing buzzbaits on the market.
From: Chris: Central Valley, CA 4/21/15
Comments: I've used the Strike King Tri Wing buzzbait for the past few years. I love the heavy gauge wire, it can withstand the toughest bass/fish. And the tri wing blade allows the lure to go super slow. The only point of concern is the advertised weight. My 3/16oz buzzbait weighs in at 3/5oz out of the box. I guess that the advertised weight is only for the lead head (not including all the tri blade and hardware). But overall I have no complaints. I've caught some very nice fish on them.
From: George: Springfield, VA 8/25/14
Comments: This is a cool little buzzbait if you ever need to downsize your buzzbait without switching to the flea sized version which sorta defeats the purpose because you can't cast the 1/8 oz buzzbaits on baitcasting equipment. I bought one of these in black & blue just to see what would happen and I was impressed at the performance and fish catching ability of this little lure. Because it has a tri-wing it sounds different and makes alot of bubbles on the surface. That day I took it home and painted the blade all black just to make it that much more appealing. Since that time I've bought the rest of these buzzbaits all in 5/16 oz in all the other colors and use these as backups to the big boy buzzbaits in my arsenal.
From: Oscar: Mesquite, TX 4/21/14