I have fallen in love with Rage Baits. My first bag was given to me about 3 months ago. I fell in love with the Cut’R worms I received, and I’ve caught 20+ fish on the worms in that bag. You can see my review on them here: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/154245-my-thoughts-on-the-rage-cutr-worm/I knew I had to try more, so I picked up some Rage Craws the next time I went to Bass Pro, about two weeks ago.
I went to a pond the next day, and found a bed with a small male on it. I fished for it for about 20 minutes with various baits. No luck. I remembered I had the Rage Craws, and put one on. Fifth cast, and boom. I had him on. After I caught him, the big female moved into the nest. I’d estimate her at 4 1/2 to 5 pounds, a really solid fish. I worked on her for about 10 minutes, and finally got her to bite the craw. I fought her to the bank and, much to my despair, the hook popped out and the bass swam away. She had swam away from the bed when I pitched to her, and thus I didn’t see her bite and didn’t get a great hookset.
So anyway, I discovered the magic of the Rage Craw that day, and I’ve been fishing them the last couple of weeks ever since with great success.
What they look like:
My camera isn’t charged right now, so I can't put up some pics. The bait four inches long, and comes in a pack of 7. There’s a large family of craws, and you can get smaller and larger versions, as well as a chunk version for a trailer. They come clamshelled for optimum durability and performance. It has Rage Flanges on the tip of the claws, and has a hook slot that’s perfect for hiding your hook. It comes in a wide variety of colors. I personally got the color Blue Craw and have been very happy with the results.
Rigging and retrieve:
There’s very few wrong ways to rig this bait. Texas-rigged, both weighted and weightless, Carolina-rigged, dropshot, Rage-rigged, or split-shotted. There are even more ways to fish it. It has incredible action underwater, and can be easily buzzed on top for some great topwater action. It’s a great flipping/pitching bait, and with it’s hook slot, it’s great for fishing cover when rigged weedless. It makes a phenomenal jig trailer as well.
Price and Availability:
The Rage Craw is available at many major retailers, including Gander Mountain, Cabela's, Bass Pro, Tackle Warehouse (online), and many other places. It retails for $4.99 (that’s for a 7 pk.).
Although I have not had the chance to get into a lot of their baits, I definitely think Rage Baits are worth the price. They have incredible action underwater, to the point where the bait looks alive.
I tried long and hard to find something I didn’t like about the bait, and so far I haven’t come up with anything. That’s quite unusual for me, and in my level elevates it to the level of my favorite soft plastic baits, like the Cut’R worm, Yum Dinger, Keitech Swing Impact, and the Yum Wollee Bullee. It’s a great addition to my arsenal, and I can’t wait to catch some hawgs on it. Next up, I'd really like to try the Rage Bug and the Thumper worm. Can't wait to test them out the next time I have a chance to pick some up.
Try them! See what all the Rage is about!
