boostr Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I can fish a Black and Blue Flake up herein late summer early fall when the water is stained with a muddy bottom. Any green type will work in the clearer water in the spring and early summer Quote
Vanbassin Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I like using the techniques that you guys use in the States as her in South Africa, the Bass feeding patterns and so on is sometimes quite different as the influences on our lakes(Dams) are different.We do not have Crawfish in our lakes but using a Craw Soft Plastic like ZOOM Ultravibe Craw Texas rigged.....Man that can lead to some Big Hits and Big fish landed!!! One of my personal fav lures. I found that Craw Soft plastics work well here now, Mid Summer!! 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 ^^ Thats interesting. Quote
papajoe222 Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Is there a certain time of year y'all use trailers with a spinner bait. I use them mainly on a jig an chatter bait. Was just curious if y'all use them on spinner baits a lot Thanks I use them mainly in the spring, pre-spawn. A trailer will add both additional lift and action which allows me to keep the bait high, but slow. It's an alternative to using a willow blade rather than aColorado blade. Along with more flash, you also get the benefit of the added action. Years ago, Uncle Josh made a curly pork strip that fit the bill and also added some scent. Now it's a Kalin's Lunker Grub or a RageTail. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted January 8, 2015 Super User Posted January 8, 2015 “Craw” just describes the shape of a plastic trailer. I believe the best season to use any plastic trailer hinges mainly on its speed and depth, rather than its shape. A skirted jig and plastic craw make a great bottom lure, and since bass spend most of their time on or close to bottom, the jig-&-craw is a year-round lure. East Texas? Hmmm, that sounds more like a Rage Lobster to me Roger Quote
CDMeyer Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I guess now that I think about it, I have caught fish all year long on em' Quote
MacDaddyFishin Posted January 8, 2015 Author Posted January 8, 2015 “Craw” just describes the shape of a plastic trailer. I believe the best season to use any plastic trailer hinges mainly on its speed and depth, rather than its shape. A bottom jig and plastic craw make a perfect combination, and since bass spend most of their time on or close to bottom, the jig-&-craw is a year-round lure. East Texas? Hmmm, that sounds more like a Rage Lobster to me Roger The Rage Lobster is exactly what I'm going to use this year I actually already bought a few packs now 1 Quote
bridout00 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 What are some good craw baits looking into starting to throw them myself Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 9, 2015 Super User Posted January 9, 2015 What are some good craw baits looking into starting to throw them myself They all work well. That said Larew salt craws are my favorite . Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Craw baits will catch fish in waters that don't even have a native crawfish population. 1 Quote
primetime Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I have read in a few biology studies that large Female bass crave the Iodine that Crawfish provide more than anything else including shiners etc. for the time they are in pre-Spawn and Spawn mode, but obviously they need food so I have been using larger chigger craws and Jig profiles hoping that the next tight line is a trophy. It makes sense...orange and Green Spinnerbaits as well as Red and black cranks, green pumpkin, summer craw, all seem to work well in spring and I must say that orange in a spinnerbait is something I have been doing for many many years and it is much better in Spring than Summer for me anyway. After the spawn the fish need Protein and calories to recover so that is when I like to throw the larger easy to catch presentations like the floating Minnow bait, Sluggo, slow roll a big swimbait, but anytime is good for craws, if you can turn over rocks at the dock you may get lucky and find them in between color changes and if you can nail it when they are that pumpkinseed color, have blue in them, or simply see a dark red in the mouths of fish you are catching, match hatch and color because it could be a great day....I have also been a few days late on color and it matters for craws at times, more so in spring for some reason, and remember, craws in one area could be a few days ahead in color change but if you keep it simple with color usually 1 of the big 3 works good, plus a lipless crank with some brown in it or red could be anything to that fish, I notice I sell a ton more crawfish style baits on weekends and also craw patterns for lures than in summer and spring when everyone wants chrome blue and chrome black, chart shads....Right now Gp and purple is working in Florida. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted January 9, 2015 Super User Posted January 9, 2015 I read somewhere that most fish are opportunity eaters ,but when they have a choice they prefer crawfish,crabs,shrimp, over other fish but i bet they will still eat fish after the other, Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 Crawfish contain more protien than any food source bass eat! How does a Lippless crank resemble a craw fish! No crawfish swims that fast & I've never seen them rip through grass. Quote
Heron Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I prefer to use craw-style baits particularly during the time when Im casting towards....the water. Quote
Heron Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Crawfish contain more protien than any food source bass eat! Welllll.....Perhaps, and as always, with the plethora of information out there, I found something that documented the opposite. Stating that fish, was a food source that provided a higher caloric content, than craws n such. But this was regarding the subject of fish growth. According that paper, while the fish were still actively eating craw, it was more like junk food to them, and contributed little to their growth rates. Now, being a junk food junkie myself, I instantly related to this. But, thats just something I read. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 Welllll.....Perhaps, and as always, with the plethora of information out there, I found something that documented the opposite. Stating that fish, was a food source that provided a higher caloric content, than craws n such. But this was regarding the subject of fish growth. According that paper, while the fish were still actively eating craw, it was more like junk food to them, and contributed little to their growth rates. Now, being a junk food junkie myself, I instantly related to this. But, thats just something I read. lsuagcenter.com They have done more reseach on crawfish than any one on planet earth! Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 10, 2015 Super User Posted January 10, 2015 What was the name of the fish attractant made of real crawfish oil , Real Crawl or Real Claw ? I sprayed a palstic crawfish down with it and was fishing about 15 foot deep and got a pickup. I did not set the hook , but slowly reeled the bass to the surface. It did not let go of that lure. I dont remember if I finally set the hook or it let go at the boat but it was neat. Quote
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