Rookiefisherman Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 As you can tell by my username, I am just starting up. Fished alot as a kid, but am now just getting back into it as an adult. Got a kid on the way, and want to get her into the outdoors. So I figure I better figure this stuff out before she hits the floor. Anyway, I have a question about hooks and rigging. I have some 3 inch craws that I have heard work very well. My question is, when I am not using them for a trailer, what hook should I use and how do I go about rigging it? Also should I use a weight with it. I will try not to bug you guys with to many stupid questions, but I guarantee they will come from time to time. Thanks for the help. Quote
Super User Catt Posted March 10, 2007 Super User Posted March 10, 2007 It depends on what kind of craw worm you're talking about, some are thin, and some are thick. I use Gene Larew craws which are thick so I rig them with a wide gap off set hook; on thinner Zoom craws I use a straight shank hook. When using a craw other than a jig trailer I always use a bullet weight and Texas Rig them but some times I rig them on a jig head. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 10, 2007 Super User Posted March 10, 2007 WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! T-rig definately. Try both types of hooks (e.w. gap or straight shank ) in 2/0 size and see which one serves your purpose better. Quote
WhiteMike1018 Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 Welcome to the boards! There is a good bunch of guys here willing to stick there neck out for ya, and help you with almost anyhting. Ill see you on the boards! Quote
skillet Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 I had bought some of the Yum craws when they first came out. I thought, durn those are so realistic looking they HAVE to catch fish. T-rigged them with 1/4 oz. weight and 2/0 EWG hook. Live and learn but IMO creature baits such as (not the only kind) Brush Hogs or Baby Brush Hogs work better for me. Rigged the same way. Would also like to say WELCOME to the forum. Really nice bunch of folks on here and we've already asked the really dumb questions , so ask away... As Ever, Skillet Quote
Fishin Phil Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Welcome rookie. Size the hook to the bait. A 3" craw would probably go with a 2/0 hook. I would also texas rig it. These are 3 basic rigs I would learn and should put you on the right track. There are a ton of articles on here and while they may be helpful, sometimes it's hard to find exactly what you are looking for. Feel free to ask questions. Quote
Brad_Coovert Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Welcome to the forum! There are no dumb questions, so ask away. What craws did you get? There size is gonna determine your hook size. A 2/0 or 3/0 should suffice, depending on hook type. I fished a lot of small crwss from GYCB, Netbait, ZOOM, etc and most worked well on 2/0 EWG Gamakatsu hooks. As for rigging when not being used as a jig trailer, you can either Texas rig them with a bullet weight for fishing in all kinds of cover or you can thread them on a jighead. Again, depending on what size of craw you got you will have a lot of rigging methods with jigheads. For instance, if you fish a lot of rocky waters, you could use a football head. Some small craws work great on shakey style heads like Spot Remover Jigheads. There are a lot of good jigheads out there for all kinds of fishing that will make a craw stand up in defense mode with the claws up. Hope this helps. Brad Quote
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