Hey everyone,
DFWLipRipper here.
This will be my first post on here!
I was just curious if anyone has noticed that fish dont seem to bite craw style baits the way they used to.
I have only been fishing in earnest for about 3 years now. But I have fished quite a few different lakes over that time and I always have little to no success with any craw style baits. Even a plain old Texas rigged soft plastic craw...doesn't seem to get the bites.
From what you see on youtube, you'd think it was the end all/be all of soft plastic baits but it just doesn't work here. I really wish it did because not only do I have a ton of them, but I actually really enjoy fishing them. Anyone else noticed this or is this just a phase or mayube from so many people using craws (do to popularity) and fish getting accustomed to seeing them in pressured water.
I have also noticed that there just don't seem to be as many REAL craws in the water as there used to be. You used to see chewed up craw shell and pincers laying on the rip rap at the lakes around here. This year I haven't seen any at all. Maybe the fishes natural forage of craws is declining and they aren't interested in the craw baits do to that.....not sure. Any ideas and has anyone else seen this kind of thing?
