Rage Tails With 'claws' -- Taking It To The Next Level....

[Choporoz]

Lobster - 4 1/2"

Space Monkey - 4"

Chunk - 3"

Menace - 4"

DB Craw - 4"

Baby Craw - 3"

Craw - 4"

 

I thought I was doing good with Craws and Menace, but once I got to restocking and shopping, I got a little overwhelmed.  Size differences aside, there's an awful lot of similarities.   I love Rage Tails and I will probably make room for each of these.  But for those of you who use more than a couple different ones, I'd like your thoughts on uses, conditions, etc.  I've tended to go with Craws as jig trailers and Menaces on swim jigs and bladed jigs.  If I trig or rage rig, I'll typically use Structure Bugs, Hawgs, Lizards or worms.  Which of the above do you carry and how do you fish them?

[Hurricane]

Lobster - 4 1/2"

Space Monkey - 4"

Chunk - 3"

Menace - 4"

DB Craw - 4"

Baby Craw - 3"

Craw - 4"

I thought I was doing good with Craws and Menace, but once I got to restocking and shopping, I got a little overwhelmed. Size differences aside, there's an awful lot of similarities. I love Rage Tails and I will probably make room for each of these. But for those of you who use more than a couple different ones, I'd like your thoughts on uses, conditions, etc. I've tended to go with Craws as jig trailers and Menaces on swim jigs and bladed jigs. If I trig or rage rig, I'll typically use Structure Bugs, Hawgs, Lizards or worms. Which of the above do you carry and how do you fish them?

What brand and size of hook do you use for Texas rigging those?

[Choporoz]

If I'm Texas rigging Cut-R's, Structure Bugs, Lizards, Anacondas, I'll use whichever 3/0 or 4/0 EWG is on top in my tackle box - mostly gammies, Owners and Mustads.  If I'm using a Thumper, it's more likely to be a 3/0 offset round bend.   I never got comfortable/confident with the Recon for some reason.

[Matthew2000]

Always carry the craw and lobster. Mostly T-Rig and Rage rigged.

[Master Bait'r]

I rage rig the Lobsters and they are awesome.  For a big bait they sure do draw strikes!    

 

I t-rig the shell crackers, structure bugs and rage craws.  

[Montanaro]

I use chunk on small jigs or when I want a compact jig profile (most of the time).

Regular craw when I want larger jig. Biting off an inch from rage craw just doesn't have the same benefits of the chunk on a jig. First it is thinner than chunk so it loses bulk and 2nd the chunk skips better due to being more flat.

Rage bug is good jig trailer as it's extremely bulky and will parachute your jig. It's also good trigged.

Space monkey is similar to rage bug except it has claws instead of flappers. Gives a better swimming action but I don't use it much.