Ragetail baits and Chiggercraws

[fishincop640]

Hello all.  First want to start off saying I absolutely love the SK ragetail craws and shad.  Also totally fell in love with the Crazylegs Chigger Craws.  I'm from Central PA and I don't know of a lot of people using any of these baits in the area where I fish.  I was just wondering if anyone else has the problem with the pinchers being pecked off by blue gill and other fish and the tails tearing on the SK rage tail shad.  Is there anyway to fix this problem??  Believe me......i'll buy 20 packs a week before I quit using them because of my lilttle "problem"!!!!!!!!!!!!   Just seems like the bass won't hit the craw with just one pincher.......

Anyone fishing around Central Pa, (Altoona, State College) drop me a line! 

[NateFollmer]

I fish Central Pa all the time Colyer, Walker, Faylor, Juniata River, Raystown... I use the Rage Craws and Shad's love em. I don't ever get into any big bluegill that have been able to take the claws off though. The only bluegill issues I have are with ribbon tail worms, they always take the ends off! I have also never had a shad rip on me yet, so I don't know what is going on there?

[Dan:]

Neither problem is unusual. There isn't much you can do about it except to melt or glue them back together.

[fishincop640]

I fish mainly Glendale....which is def. not a lake known for a lot of lunkers!  Im just wondering if the pike and pickerel have something to do with the shad tails ripping.  Im sure I could melt them back together because they aren't big rips but as soon as a small rip or tear develops, they lose all of their topwater action.  Thanks for you info guys.

[shortbasser]

Best thing I found for repairing my Rage Tails and any other soft plastics is a product called Mend-It.  Soft plastic glue that does not stick to your fingers.  Dries quick and stays soft.  You can find it at Tackle Warehouse. 

Bream (bluegill) chewing off the legs and tails of soft plastics are something we just have to live with. 

Shortbasser

[fishincop640]

Like I said Shortbasser...The bluegills can peck away.....The benefit definitely outweighs the inconvenience

[fishincop640]

I *** some of you guys on this site....you guys got some good fishing locations!!  I would give almost anything to be able to fish Pickwick or Kentucky Lake just once!!  You can go North, South, or West of Pennsylvania and have exceptional bass fishing!!  Just my luck!!!   And with my job, it's hard to take time off to travel.....maybe some day!!!