OK, the results are in!
I read a review that LSmith500 had posted pertaining to the El Grande minnows, I liked the idea because it kept the testing fair.
My fishing partner and co-angler in tourneys (my oldest son 23)and myself fished my new Mexican Rattlers VS. Zoom Ol' Monster for about four hours Sat. morning on Lake Seminole.Two hours with one then we swapped to make sure that technique was not in play.We matched Zoom colors as closely as possible. At the end of the morning Zoom was 7 fish-6@ 1 1/2 to 2 lbs and 1 fish @ 3+ lbs. El Grande was 5 fish 3@3 1/2 to 4 lbs. and 1 @ 5 1/2 lbs.
All in all the Zoom caught more but not nearly the quality of the El Grande. In a tourney where there's a 5 fish limit I will take quality anytime. So If you want nothing but the big boys then El Grande is the ticket.
And LSmith if I tell what the special color is it won't be special anymore will it?

P.S. Thanks Swede most of these came from your spots.