Single tail or double tail Curly Grubs

[Jim Sutter]

When fishing curly tail grubs, do you prefer single or double tail ones. Thank you.

[MN Fisher]

Depends on the lure. Larger ones - 1/2oz or bigger spinner/chatter/buzzbaits...I'll go with a twin-tail. Smaller ones of those three I'll use single-tail. Swim-jigs is either single-tail or paddle-tail.

[Jim Sutter]

MN Fisher,

Thank you for your reply. The reason I ask this question, is because I have never fished a double tail curly grub. 

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I fish the single as a swim jig trailer or a bare jighead, the double as a jig trailer when pitching or fishing the bottom. Two different baits for me. The single is a more subtle smaller profile, the double presents a larger, wider, louder one. 

Also, single grubs vary in their action. I fish a few different ones, and most will do the job, but I usually turn to the fat albert in both, or the old reliable Mr Twister double.

[OkobojiEagle]

The closest I fish to a double curly tail grub is the Rage Tail Menace, not quite a curly tail, but close...

 

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[scaleface]

9 hours ago, Jim Sutter said:

When fishing curly tail grubs, do you prefer single or double tail ones. Thank you.

As  trailers or stand alone on a jig head ?

[fishballer06]

I normally just use a single tail. But in the spring time a double tail on a chatterbait or spinnerbait can be deadly around here. 

[Log Catcher]

I use a Zoom Fat Albert single tail grub if I am fishing it as a Texas rig. I use the twin tail Fat Albert for a jig trailer.

[looking45]

Single tail when fishing just the grub on a head, double tail when fishing it on a jig

[Jim Sutter]

Thank you everyone for your replies. I have been using all shaky head rigs. Mostly 1/8 oz. Strike King.

[ChrisD46]

Swim Jig : Single or Double Tail Grub

Football Jig : Double Tail Grub

Pitching Jig : Double Tail Grub

[CarpCasey]

2 hours ago, ChrisD46 said:

Swim Jig : Single or Double Tail Grub

Football Jig : Double Tail Grub

Pitching Jig : Double Tail Grub

This for myself except for swim I use single tail or paddle tails. I also like single tails on horse heads with an underspin

[Jim Sutter]

Chris D46 and CarpCasey,

Thank you for your information.

[BassCats]

Single tail will usually have a larger thicker tail this moving more water and creating a larger disturbance and more water displacement. Better for muddy or dirty water. For clear water and fishing on bottom with a jig twin tail as trying to represent either craws or baitfish so the twin tails can be pinchers or rigged sideways can be the tail. 

[Jim Sutter]

BassCats,

That's a great point. Thank you.

[rtwvumtneer6]

What size double tail does everyone prefer as a jig trailer?

 

5" sounds giant to me, but it seems like 4-5" is a pretty standard size.

[Mbirdsley]

Early spring water temp 45-60 degrees I had good success using 3 inch single tail grubs on chatter baits. I like the bigger 4 and 5 inch single tail grubs for early to mid summer with spinner baits.  Mid summer to late summer I usuly up grade to using full paddle tail swim baits on chatter and spinner baits.  Usually I try to match the color with the bait.  Smaller ones I have had success with any and all grubs mfg.  bigger ones are Kailins and fat Albert. 
 

my all time get the skunk out the boat lure is a 3 inch black twister tail on a plain jig head.  It will catch panfish-pike