Dropshot With Craws

[Matthew2000]

Am I the only one who does this ? I really like the PTL craw o'Deuerve, I used this a lot during the summer while I was in NE Ohio and caught quite a bit of fish the biggest being about three pounds.

If you do this what baits do you use? I'm looking to expand a little bit just need some insight.

[ChrisWi]

I know the user A-Jay dropshots a baby rage craw, I'm sure he will chime in soon.

[corn-on-the-rob]

I am from NE ohio and do this but not as much as minnow imitations. I like the havoc slop craw or powerbait crazy legs chigger craw (any smaller beaver bait works too for me). I do use tubes a lot on DS but they can represent either craw or fish.

 

I like to use thick or bulky things for craw on DS because the minnow/fish baits already give me the slim profile.

[Matthew2000]

I am from NE ohio and do this but not as much as minnow imitations. I like the havoc slop craw or powerbait crazy legs chigger craw (any smaller beaver bait works too for me). I do use tubes a lot on DS but they can represent either craw or fish.

 

I like to use thick or bulky things for craw on DS because the minnow/fish baits already give me the slim profile.

I wasn't having succes on the fish presentation one day so switched to the craw and had pretty good success my first day. I tend to lean to the craw more still in the experimentimg stage of what baits to use and all that good stuff. BTW what lakes do you fish ?

[bassguytom]

I use craw baits on a dropshot in the summer for smallmouth. If you like Powerteam lures try the Hammer Shad I think you will like that also.

[Matthew2000]

I use craw baits on a dropshot in the summer for smallmouth. If you like Powerteam lures try the Hammer Shad I think you will like that also.

That's one of the baits I was using before s switched which is kinda weird. I mainly use their stuff on the dropshot come to think of it.

[corn-on-the-rob]

I wasn't having succes on the fish presentation one day so switched to the craw and had pretty good success my first day. I tend to lean to the craw more still in the experimentimg stage of what baits to use and all that good stuff. BTW what lakes do you fish ?

 

Lake Erie is my main lake, but this past year I fished a bunch of new-to-me lakes in the Akron area like West Branch Reservoir, Lake Milton, Mogadore Reservoir, and Portage Lakes (north reservoir, turkeyfoot).

[Matthew2000]

Lake Erie is my main lake, but this past year I fished a bunch of new-to-me lakes in the Akron area like West Branch Reservoir, Lake Milton, Mogadore Reservoir, and Portage Lakes (north reservoir, turkeyfoot).

Oh cool, I fish most of the lakes in the Youngstown area, Milton, Berlin, and Evans. Although I occasionlay fish mosquito, and a good amount of small golf course lake/ponds.

[corn-on-the-rob]

Oh cool, I fish most of the lakes in the Youngstown area, Milton, Berlin, and Evans. Although I occasionlay fish mosquito, and a good amount of small golf course lake/ponds.

Very cool. How well do you do on Milton?

[Matthew2000]

Very cool. How well do you do on Milton?

Not to great I didn't get a chance to really fish it as much as I wanted to this year. I lost a 7 pounder on Evans that was the best producing this year. Milton has been hit or miss for me, not real sure why it just is.

[corn-on-the-rob]

Not to great I didn't get a chance to really fish it as much as I wanted to this year. I lost a 7 pounder on Evans that was the best producing this year. Milton has been hit or miss for me, not real sure why it just is.

I have only been on Milton once so far and didn't do very good, but neither did the club. I have heard from the locals that it can be very tough most of the times but it is a cool little lake to catch both small and largemouth.

[A-Jay]

I know the user A-Jay dropshots a baby rage craw, I'm sure he will chime in soon.

 

 Chris, I'm guilty as charged ~

 

I started out the year with a Baby Rage Craw on the drop shot and as the season wore on, I up graded to standard Rage Craw.

 

I could tell you how good it was but I'd rather just show you . . . .

 

A-Jay

 

[Trent Wilson]

Oh...it's so cute. I didn't know they could get so small. What's that? About 6lb?

[ColdSVT]

This inspired me to droo shot a damiki air craw lol!

Tks!!

[Matthew2000]

This inspired me to droo shot a damiki air craw lol!

Tks!!

That's gonna be sick.. I might have to try that too.

[Hanover_Yakker]

Am I the only one who does this ? I really like the PTL craw o'Deuerve, I used this a lot during the summer while I was in NE Ohio and caught quite a bit of fish the biggest being about three pounds.

If you do this what baits do you use? I'm looking to expand a little bit just need some insight.

 

Shhhhhhhh!!!!!   

[Felix77]

Missile Baits Fuse 4.4 or Drop Craw worked for me some last year.

[WIGuide]

I use the Strike King baby rodent as well as the Missile Fuse 4.4. 

[Matthew2000]

Missile Baits Fuse 4.4 or Drop Craw worked for me some last year.

The only problem is they don't have much action at all.

[Hanover_Yakker]

Action is definitely not an issue with the PowerTeam Lures Craw D'oeuvre, Texas Rig Jig or even the Diesel Craw.  The baits are neutrally buoyant, so even the slightest twitch of the line or current movement will impart action from the appendages like a natural craw would.

[Matthew2000]

Action is definitely not an issue with the PowerTeam Lures Craw D'oeuvre, Texas Rig Jig or even the Diesel Craw.  The baits are neutrally buoyant, so even the slightest twitch of the line or current movement will impart action from the appendages like a natural craw would.

Yeah they are awesome. One of the smaller lakes I fished has about 8 feet visibility in places, so I went right over a brush pile and sight fished with a dropshot. It was pretty cool watching the fish dart out of the brush pile to try and get the little craw. Especially when I barely moved it and the legs with go up in the defensive position.

[lmbfisherman]

Yum Craw Chunks and BPS Hollow Craw (I can't find them anymore, not sure if that is even the name!)

[hatrix]

I am also from NE Ohio and use craws sometimes. There are a couple missile baits ones I like. One is actually called a drop craw... The other I forget but it's telsrively slender and doesn't have big claws or flappers like a rage craw or chigger craw.

[ww2farmer]

I drop shot the small pit boss quite a bit, as well as the usual assortment of finesse worms, stick baits, and assorted other stuff. I power shot the "regular" size pit boss often too, as far as I am concerned, any and every soft plastic bait I have is fair game for drop shotting and/or power shotting. If you box yourself into thinking that only worms or little finesse baits are the only thing to use, your doing yourself a disservice, and missing catchable fish. Same thing goes for this whole " a bait on a shaky head has to float/stick straight up, etc.." nonsense..... But that's another rant for another time lol.

[blckshirt98]

I've tried the Missile Baits drop craw but it's too small for my liking, the Fuse is a better option and one of the most durable plastics I've used on a dropshot.  My favorite dropshot craw though is probably the Lake Fork LFT Craw.