Old School Winter Bass Set Up : Light Ball Head Jig Head + Single Tail Grub

[ChrisD46]

During the peak of winter when it's tough to get bit - I break out a 7' M/F spinning rod , 2500 series reel (#10 lb. ~ #15 lb. braid + #8 lb. FC leader) , 3/16th oz. round ball jig head and finally match to a Kalin's single tail Lunker Grub fished slowly just above the bottom  ... *Who else likes the largely forgotten single tail grub on a jig head for winter bass fishing  ? What's your favorite single tale grub plus set up ? 

[roadwarrior]

GYCB Single Tail Hula Grub

https://www.amazon.com/yamamoto-single-tail-hula-grub/dp/b00z070zgc

When this bait was first introduced it was the hottest lure on the Tennessee

River for a couple of years. Now I seem the only one fishing the bait!

[scaleface]

My winter time fishing is done from bank and usually consist of going below a dam just to try too catch anything . I catch bass on a crappie jig and grub .

[bowhunter63]

Zoom Fat Albert 6 10 spinning rod and 8 lb flouro. Slow on the bottom 

[Sphynx]

Been out a fair deal with the fairy rod and a couple packs of fat Albert grubs, I'm not terribly brand loyal when it comes to this presentation because I don't use it super often, I keep it pretty simple, something natural and something bold, green pumpkin and black usually but I don't really insist on it, I find a lot of times on the river especially that during the cold months I have no need to do anything, just soak it and let the current tickle the grub tail, works well if you can tolerate the pace and the weather. 

[KP Duty]

Slider double  action grub...

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Charlie_Brewers_3_Double_Action_Grub_10pk/descpage-CBDAG.html

[Team9nine]

Never been a fan of single tail grubs (curly tails), except for crappie. Instead, for winter fishing, the old standby (original) was the Mann’s Stingray Grub. It was a great cold water bait. The more modern version I use these days is the Poor Boy’s Erie Darter Jr.

[BlakeMolone]

3 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

GYCB Single Tail Hula Grub

https://www.amazon.com/yamamoto-single-tail-hula-grub/dp/b00z070zgc

When this bait was first introduced it was the hottest lure on the Tennessee

River for a couple of years. Now I seem the only one fishing the bait!

I had no idea anyone made a single tail hula grub, guess I need to get some. What colors do you usually use? I mostly fish white grubs but I want to switch it up a little.

[TnRiver46]

Sassy shad or gulp minnow on 1/8 oz ball head. 6’6” $13 rod, $30 abu cardinal reel with 6 lb mono 

 

This is about the only setup I use all winter every year with the exception of spoons and blade bait. I usually have a tube or marabou on instead of grub tho 

[roadwarrior]

14 minutes ago, BlakeMolone said:

I had no idea anyone made a single tail hula grub, guess I need to get some. What colors do you usually use? I mostly fish white grubs but I want to switch it up a little.

After checking the GYCB website, it appears the single tail has been discontinued.

 

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24 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

After checking the GYCB website, it appears the single tail has been discontinued.

 

That was kind of a bummer. Since the hulas usually come in a wider variety of colors I would buy them and snip off the skirt. Do that for double tails too.

[evilcatfish]

Personally a big fan of marabou jigs in the winter. Nothing fancy, just the one's from Kalin's or the cheap crappie ones

[Bluebasser86]

Commonly referred to as "scrubbing a grub", on the Ozark lakes. You're attempting to "scrub", the rocks with your grub. I do it a lot on Table Rock. It's painfully boring but man does it get bit.

[ChrisD46]

19 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Sassy shad or gulp minnow on 1/8 oz ball head. 6’6” $13 rod, $30 abu cardinal reel with 6 lb mono 

 

This is about the only setup I use all winter every year with the exception of spoons and blade bait. I usually have a tube or marabou on instead of grub tho 

*You must be Ned himself with a spinning set up like that !

[TnRiver46]

20 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said:

*You must be Ned himself with a spinning set up like that !

Ha! I’m even more of a tightwad, I don’t use mushroom jigheads or elaztech worms 

[MGF]

Sure but what's your preferred method to cut through the ice? LOL 

 

But I'm always trying to change things up just enough to keep the local brown bass interested. I often change to something old rather than something new.  I just bought a few bags of grubs to freshen up my supply. I'm not completely happy with the hooks on some of the ball head jigs so I might need to order a few.

 

I also have a bag of, very old, single tail hula grubs that I threw into my plastics bag.

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20 hours ago, Team9nine said:

Never been a fan of single tail grubs (curly tails), except for crappie. Instead, for winter fishing, the old standby (original) was the Mann’s Stingray Grub. It was a great cold water bait. The more modern version I use these days is the Poor Boy’s Erie Darter Jr.

Single tail curly grub is more of a transition trailer for me (a really good one) right now I want a      piece of plastic with little or no action of its own (or feathers). Stingray is a good forgotten bait. I sometimes cut the tail of a grub (like the GY cut tail) when in a pinch. I too adapted crappie fishing for bass (because I caught a bunch while crappie fishing) long before N.E.D. (Not Everything Dedicated) 

[rangerjockey]

16 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Commonly referred to as "scrubbing a grub", on the Ozark lakes. You're attempting to "scrub", the rocks with your grub. I do it a lot on Table Rock. It's painfully boring but man does it get bit.

Yep, We call it scrubbing. I really like the old Kanami grub but I'm about out. The BPS grubs are about as good as any and easy to get. 1/4 oz ball head . 

[padon]

we used to (and some of us still do) hammer fish in winter or early spring with a 3 inch Manns stingray grub in smoke or avocado on a 1/8 jig head . fish it with a slow steady retrieve with alot of stops or hop it. it was ned before ned and still works.