Fishing Rage Craws like Toads

[Anantha Patel]

I'm wondering if I can fish the Rage Tail Chunks and Craws as topwater toads? Their action on a Rage Rig is awesome, and I'm wondering if I can cast AND retrieve on the surface 9with a smaller wighted hook) as a finesse toad? They are thinner than conventional toads, and the 3"  Rage Tail Chunk might be good as a finesse lure.

[roadwarrior]

Yes, but you might find the Rage Shad to be a better choice:  http://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/5-pk-strike-king-3-rage-tail-shad-lures?a=966208&srccode=cii_10043468&cpncode=37-173156987-2&pm2d=CSE-SPG-15-SZLA&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=shopzilla&utm_campaign=CI

Or the Rage Toad 

 

[Catt]

Yea ya can!

I fish the Lobster on top all the time!

[Wprich]

Yes you can I've used the craw and space monkey this way, both a bit more subtle than the toad and shad.  Fish them on a keel weight hook and reel just just fast to keep on surface, I like 1/8 and 1/4 the best.

[Raul]

Don't see no sign on the package saying you can't.

[Heron]

No, you cannot.  The fish say it's against the rules. 

[LunkerFisher]

I've had fish hit a rage craw on top when swimming it back to the boat. Let the fish tell you what they want. ?

[Nick S]

3 hours ago, Anantha Patel said:

I'm wondering if I can fish the Rage Tail Chunks and Craws as topwater toads? Their action on a Rage Rig is awesome, and I'm wondering if I can cast AND retrieve on the surface 9with a smaller wighted hook) as a finesse toad? They are thinner than conventional toads, and the 3"  Rage Tail Chunk might be good as a finesse lure.

You can definitely fish them like that. Check out the yum christie craws, cheaper, more durable, and better action than the rage baits imo. 

[Shane J]

Space Monkey on top is awesome, give it a try! My son catches 'em on a weightless Craw all the time. 

[Afishionado]

I've gotten quite a few fish off the rage craw burning it over top of topped out eel grass.. I use it on a weighted swimbait hook.. It's versatile in the sense that I can let it fall in the big open pockets but when I'm up on top of the grass it has a nice sputtering action to it.. Pretty sure the bass don't get a good look at it to identify it's a crawdad and just hit it as a reaction strike before it gets away.. 

[MFBAB]

When I wade creeks for smallies, I will often have a weightless (or lightly weighted) Zoom Speed Craw T-rigged on a spinning rig or baitcaster with light line, and I will fish it on the top-middle and bottom that way.....and it will usually catch a few fish at each level all on the same day!!

Any plastic that will flap a little on the surface can be fished on top like a buzzer or toad, and the craws give a much better hook-up % IMO. 

[massrob]

I have much better results using a rage craw then a rage toad I think it's just a little too much action sometimes.