Suggestions for crawfish drop shot

[Further North]

On 9/20/2017 at 6:21 PM, Frenchman83 said:

Check out Hollywood Hair Jigs.  They have a dropshot hair option that look great.

Is the hair jig tied in at the bait hook point, or substituted for the drop shot weight?

[Further North]

On 10/23/2017 at 7:06 PM, Frenchman83 said:

After not seeing them on the website I sent a message.  They are still in the demo phase but progressing.  It is a hook tied with hair similar to a fly.  No weight. 

...so it's just a fly tied into a dropshot rig?

 

Easy peasy: Any bunny strip fly in a color that works in your water.  Been doing it for 3 seasons now...

[tonka_blue]

On 9/19/2017 at 11:41 PM, wisconsin heat said:

I like the smaller size YUM crawbug on a dropshot.

 

When I dropshot a craw I usually fish it different than a worm or minnow bait. Shorter leader and less wiggling and shaking. Instead, more drag and deadstick.

This is a solid choice. Use it on mile lacs and they crush it 

[fishing_gd]

The best drop shot craw I have seen yet is one that MANY people do not know about. If you want to go finesse, this is by far the drop shot craw to use. It is called the Meta Craw by Euro Tackle. Super small but tough to get a better craw imitation at this size.

[FryDog62]

Anyone tried the 2-3/4 inch Savage Gear 3D Craw?  Looks good and appendages float, it’s scented, etc.  Like the Yum crawbug posted above by Wisconsin Heat and Tonka blue, the Spring Crawfish color with orange tips are perfect for Mille Lacs and other N. Minn lakes.  Anyone tried it?  Lot more expensive than the Yum Crawbug though..

https://www.google.com/search?q=spring+crawfish+savage+gear+3d+craw&client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&prmd=svin&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj49qXgk-7XAhUF6oMKHX7HDcwQ_AUIEygD&biw=667&bih=325&dpr=3#imgrc=fqLAC--SEpZCrM:

 

[OkobojiEagle]

On 10/25/2017 at 8:55 PM, Further North said:

...so it's just a fly tied into a dropshot rig?

 

Easy peasy: Any bunny strip fly in a color that works in your water.  Been doing it for 3 seasons now...

hook = 2/0, 2x long, downturned eye, weighted slightly along the shank.

 

oe

[Further North]

8 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said:

hook = 2/0, 2x long, downturned eye, weighted slightly along the shank.

 

oe

A-Yup.  That'd work...

[FryDog62]

9 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said:

hook = 2/0, 2x long, downturned eye, weighted slightly along the shank.

 

oe

Sounds interesting, send a link for your preferred hook if you can.  Thx!

[CroakHunter]

On 10/8/2017 at 1:24 PM, roadwarrior said:

I still prefer the Baby Craw.  

 

BTW, a few years ago we had a BassResource RoadTrip at Pickwick. On Sunday

we had The Storm Of The Century, 18" of rain! The only boat on the entire lake

to leave safe harbor was Big O and two soldiers just back from their third tour

in Iraq. The long version of this story is pretty interesting, but I will just cut to

the chase here: 144 smallmouth including two Personal Bests! They caught a

few on the newly released Red Eye Shad, but the vast majority were fooled by

the Rage Tail Baby Craw (watermelon/ red flake).

 

Need to hear that story! Lol

[OkobojiEagle]

58 minutes ago, FryDog62 said:

Sounds interesting, send a link for your preferred hook if you can.  Thx!

Pick your favorite... I don't think brand is terribly important

 

oe

[Czorn]

Yum craw papi the smaller one or standard size.