Zoom lil critter craw...

[DitchPanda]

Who is using these? What are your preferred rigging methods? Looks like a great little smallmouth bait...I'm going to a small river tomorrow and I've got one T-rigged with an 1/8oz bullet,bead and a 1/0 round bend worm hook.

[Jig Man]

I Trig them as well as use them as jig trailers.

[Mobasser]

One of my best. I like them t rigged, on a light shakey head, or a split shot rig. My trig setup is exactly like yours. Good numbers bait

[CountryboyinDC]

These don't have the claw action that something like a Netbait Paca or a Rage craw does.  I use them exclusively on Jewell style finesse jigs, which have been War Eagle or Santones with pretty heavy hooks for a finesse jig.  I tried these Big Bites craws that are bigger but have similar claws, etc., and the look just doesn't translate.  Tried fishing them Texas rigged, on a shakey head, and on a regular football jig, no dice.  The Zoom Little Critters make a good trailer when it's cold or the bite is tough for me.  Otherwise, I prefer a bit more action.

[Bluebasser86]

Much prefer the Crock-O-Gator Ring Craw. Similar but I get so many more fish with the Ring Craw for whatever reason. 

[DitchPanda]

11 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Much prefer the Crock-O-Gator Ring Craw. Similar but I get so many more fish with the Ring Craw for whatever reason. 

That is strange...that ring craw looks like a combo of the critter craw and the big bite. I bought those big bite one time and was not impressed.

[ChrisD46]

Use on the back of a Strike King Bitsy Bug jig or a smaller weight Bass Patrol football jig . I like the Yum Craw Bug too for same applications and a small profile .

[Dorado]

8 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said:

Use on the back of a Strike King Bitsy Bug jig or a smaller weight Bass Patrol football jig . I like the Yum Craw Bug too for same applications and a small profile .

The Yum Craw Bug is a fantastic trailer for the SK Bitsy Bug. 
 

 

[wisconsin heat]

1 hour ago, Dorado said:

The Yum Craw Bug is a fantastic trailer for the SK Bitsy Bug. 
 

 

 

Love the crawbug, that color you have there looks amazing too

[RoLo]

 

I didn't use the "Lil" Critter Craw, but threw the Big Critter Craw for about 3 years.

 

In 2006, Preston Clark won on Santee Cooper, which he accredited to a Zoom Big Critter Craw.

Living on Walk-in-Water at the time, I threw the big critter claw almost exclusively for about 3 seasons.

It’s very slender & streamlined craw that didn't require much weight to get thru the salad. I also liked

its modest craws, rather than oversize craws made to attract the angler. It was killer for bigmouth & pickerel

I drifted away from the critter craw, but thru no fault of the bait.  Too many lures, too little time.

 

Roger

[DitchPanda]

2 hours ago, Dorado said:

The Yum Craw Bug is a fantastic trailer for the SK Bitsy Bug. 
 

 

The crawbug is one of those baits that intrigue me. Yes it looks real but it also looks like it has no action. Yet guys that use them swear by them. May be time to throw a few bags in the cart!

[Dorado]

3 hours ago, wisconsin heat said:

Love the crawbug, that color you have there looks amazing too

Not trying to highjack this post, but that trailer pictured above is a Yum Ned Craw, NOT a crawbug. Sorry for the confusion.  
 

Still, the Yum Ned Craw should highly be considered for SK Bitsy Bug Jigs. Tremendous color options, Yum scent, Nice details, and perfect profile.