Favorite grub

[DitchPanda]

Thanks for all the replies...I may grab some yamamoto stretch grubs and texas rig them

[Allen Der]

5" kalins for largemouth

4" kalins for smallmouth

[papajoe222]

Kalin's, hands down for me. Use them as a trailer for spinnerbaits, jigs and just fish them as a grub on a lead head.

[Ogandrews]

I would say the rage tail menace but I consider that more of a craw/ double grub. If I had to pick my top ones these would be it.

bfishin tackle moxi- super unique grub. It’s designed for walleye fishing on the Mississippi. It has a super ribbed body and a very skinny thin tail. It displaces a huge amount of water with the big ribs and with it designed for river fishing, the skinny tail keeps moving when you are barely moving the bait and keeps kicking at speeds most grubs wouldn’t have any action

 

gene larew rally grub- almost like a cross between a grub and a paddletail. It’s got a body similar to a swimbait and it has a tiny paddle on the end of the tail giving it a unique action

 

kalins grubs, lunker mogambo and octogambo- the lunker is the only regular style grub I will use. I know most grubs work but I have confidence in these. The mogambo and octogambo are monsters, mogambo is 6” with a giant thick tail and the octogambo is 8” and it might come bigger I’m not sure. I have had great success using them as finesse musky baits ripping them off bottom on a 3/4-1 1/2 oz jig head. but I have also flipped the 6” one like you would any creature/craw for bass and got some huge bites. They have so much water displacement with the gigantic tails and it really gives them something different to look at.

[primetime]

I found GYB grubs in all types on clearance years ago, and I texas rig them in the 4-5" size, both single and hula grubs and they flat out work. Just like GYB senkos, they sink with a really nice action. The twin tails make great trailers, and the stretch grub is essentially a swim senko with a curly tail.....

 

Kalins makes really good smaller grubs in 2-3" size when you just want to get strikes. 

 

If we are talking paddle tails.....Then the Menace and Havoc devils spear.

[Bankbeater]

Zoom fat albert in white or green pumpkin.

[waymont]

On 4/17/2020 at 4:26 PM, WRB said:

Don Iovino 3" & 4" paddle tail grubs.

Just checked those out. They look great. I really like paddle tail grubs on finesse jigs as trailers.

Do you think the 3" or 4" would be better on a compact finesse jig with a medium wire hook?

There was a time I was using the old Mann's Stingray grub on my small finesse jigs when I didn't want much action, and I caught tons of fish with that gliding action. These D.O. paddle tails seem like they would be a softer material than a Stingray grub.

[WRB]

48 minutes ago, waymont said:

Just checked those out. They look great. I really like paddle tail grubs on finesse jigs as trailers.

Do you think the 3" or 4" would be better on a compact finesse jig with a medium wire hook?

There was a time I was using the old Mann's Stingray grub on my small finesse jigs when I didn't want much action, and I caught tons of fish with that gliding action. These D.O. paddle tails seem like they would be a softer material than a Stingray grub.

The Iovino grub isn't as big in diameter as the Sting Ray grub that was originally intended for salt water use. Hand pours are softer and tend to be neutral buoyant in lieu of sinking. The Iovino grub is a copy of California Worms who are no longer in business and were mostly split shot rigged or on a dart head. I prefer the 3 with a size 1 light wire ( Owner 5133) hook for split shot and 4" on a 1/8 oz jig.

Tom

PS, you can split the tail on the 4" with a safety razor for a different look.

[waymont]

2 hours ago, WRB said:

The Iovino grub isn't as big in diameter as the Sting Ray grub that was originally intended for salt water use. Hand pours are softer and tend to be neutral buoyant in lieu of sinking. The Iovino grub is a copy of California Worms who are no longer in business and were mostly split shot rigged or on a dart head. I prefer the 3 with a size 1 light wire ( Owner 5133) hook for split shot and 4" on a 1/8 oz jig.

Tom

PS, you can split the tail on the 4" with a safety razor for a different look.

Cool, that’s great info! Thx

[JoePhish]

412 Bait Company Grub - 3.5" - Salt & Pepper

It's got a little more thump than your average grub. 

 

Producto Tournament Grub - 4" - Pearl White

I use this as a trailer on small jigs and micro chatterbaits.