Best Bargain Craw

[DBL000006]

What do you all think of these?

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Mister_Twister_Pocit_Craw_35_9pk/descpage-MTPC.html

 

[Log Catcher]

I have never used these but they look like they would be as good as any of them. 

[FishinBuck07]

The only craw I use is Zoom UV Craw

[Hammer 4]

I only use craws I have confidence in, not to say less expensive baits don't work. Been using Rage Tail craws for a long time, and will continue to use them. Although, in the future I may try others.

[DBL000006]

5 minutes ago, Hammer 4 said:

I only use craws I have confidence in, not to say less expensive baits don't work. Been using Rage Tail craws for a long time, and will continue to use them. Although, in the future I may try others.

i bought 2 bags of Strike King rage craws. The plastic just doesn't hold up..

[Hammer 4]

5 minutes ago, DBL000006 said:

i bought 2 bags of Strike King rage craws. The plastic just doesn't hold up..

Maybe not, but...they catch fish, and good sized fish at that. So to me lower cost, and long lasting isn't always a bargain.

At some point, I may try the Mr Twister's.

[Bass Junkie]

That’s essentially a Chigger Craw. Like identical. Depending on the plastic I can’t see it not working, but I stay away from blatant knockoffs. 

[Ogandrews]

Chigger craws and paca craws are both not very expensive and sew great baits, same thing with the zoom speed craw. The rage craw is obviously great but a little bit more expensive. In my opinion saving a dollar or two isn’t really worth catching less fish

[Bluebasser86]

I've tried the Mister Twisters and was not a fan.

 

YUM Craw Papi and Christe Craws is where it's at for "bargain" craws. I buy the Christie craws in 30 packs I like them so much. I'd do the same with the Craw Papi but they're not offered in them yet that I'm aware of. The 3.75" size is great as a stand alone or jig trailer.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yum_Craw_Papi/descpage-YCP.html

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yum_Christie_Craw_35/descpage-YUMCRCW.html

[rangerjockey]

Net Bait Paca slim and chunk

[roadwarrior]

12 hours ago, Hammer 4 said:

Been using Rage Tail craws for a long time, and will continue to use them. 

The only other craws for me are the Rage Tail Baby Craws and Lobster.

 

[ww2farmer]

Christie Craws are tuff to beat in the "bang for the buck" department.

 

Chigger Craws, and Paca Craws are kinda "middle of the road" as far as price, but both are great baits.

 

Rage Craws are expensive on a per bait basis...in no way are they are "bargain" if pinching pennies is your goal. But in the long run....they might be the better buy than the above mentioned 3 because of the clam shell packaging, you get far fewer "dud" baits because of bent and kinked claws.

 

My personal favorite "high action claw" craw bait is the Keitech crazy flapper. Comes perfectly packaged in a clam shell like a rage craw, and I have just caught WAY more fish on them than rage craws. Their dual formula plastic is a neat idea, the body is tuffer for holding a hook a better, and standing up to the rigors of pitching/flipping, but the claws, and appendages are super soft and move at the slowest of speeds. IF I don't lose a claw to a panfish, I have been able to catch fish all day on far fewer Crazy Flappers than rage craws.

[Teal]

Maybe not cheap, but rage craws flat out catch fish.  Is that a bargain? 

 

Paca craws work pretty good too and cost less.  

[Tizi]

Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw

[scaleface]

Soft plastics  prices have skyrocketed .Glad I'm not in the market . I still have some Riverside Big Claws , Mister Twister craws , Guido Bugs and others . I'm pretty much out but the Larew Salt Craw  is a good one  and so were the super inexpensive Renegades from Wal-Mart .

[DitchPanda]

I used the havoc craw fatty a lot years ago...but I've since moved on to the Christie craw and zoom ultravibe speed craw...both great band for buck...both good alone, on a jig or even as a small topwater...oh great as a swim jig trailer as well

 

[DBL000006]

I like the Yum Christie Craw. Strike King makes good plastics, but the plastics don't last. Why spend $3 more for them when the Christie is the same type of bait. Oh, SK isn't a bargain bait. The title says it for a reason.. Stop saying buy strike King for whatever more. You spend $20 on the craws and you're out in obe day.

[Hook2Jaw]

YUM Craw Chunk.  The bait moves with little input, I used it on the back of a jig to put 99" of bass in the boat not long ago.  That's almost a 20", 4 and a half pound average.  I've caught my PB on it on a jig.  It's probably my best big fish plastic.

[primetime]

Yum Christie Craws are 2.99 per pack at Dicks, so easy to find, and they also make some really nice colors.

 

Can't go wrong with Speed craws from Zoom, Critter craw, or Strike King...I still have alot of confidence in the Berkley chigger craws. I do like the Rage craws, and when they are on sale, I buy them cause they do have a different action and texture.

 

Mister Twister makes good baits, no doubt they will work well. You can often find really good bargain bin sales on the website, packs of baits for a buck. 

[Bankbeater]

Zoom speed craws and ultra vibe speed craws.

[ChrisD46]

7 hours ago, primetime said:

Yum Christie Craws are 2.99 per pack at Dicks, so easy to find, and they also make some really nice colors.

 

Can't go wrong with Speed craws from Zoom, Critter craw, or Strike King...I still have alot of confidence in the Berkley chigger craws. I do like the Rage craws, and when they are on sale, I buy them cause they do have a different action and texture.

 

Mister Twister makes good baits, no doubt they will work well. You can often find really good bargain bin sales on the website, packs of baits for a buck. 

^^ All of this (lol !) ^^ ... Will add the Zoom Super Speed Craw as well .

[Columbia Craw]

My confidence is in the Rage Craw.  Sieberts has great prices on them.  

[plawren53202]

Just look for the Rage Craws on sale. For instance I know BP has had them 25% off the last couple of weeks, which puts them in the low $4s per bag range. 

[roadwarrior]

Buy quality tackle at at a good price.

 

[DBL000006]

On 4/19/2020 at 11:41 AM, primetime said:

Yum Christie Craws are 2.99 per pack at Dicks, so easy to find, and they also make some really nice colors.

 

Can't go wrong with Speed craws from Zoom, Critter craw, or Strike King...I still have alot of confidence in the Berkley chigger craws. I do like the Rage craws, and when they are on sale, I buy them cause they do have a different action and texture.

 

Mister Twister makes good baits, no doubt they will work well. You can often find really good bargain bin sales on the website, packs of baits for a buck. 

Where is that bargain site at?