Craw plastic bait only, no jig

[livemusic]

7 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Crock-O-Gator ring craw on a 1/8oz slider head is deadly early spring when the small craws are hatching here. 

 

Never heard of that brand, that looks great, thanks for posting!

[Chonch12]

Heat of the summer I found a lot of success tossing a Black Light Sweet Beaver with around 1/4oz weight T Rigged. Love it

[waymont]

Christie Craw

speed craw

super speed craw

Z craw

Pit Boss

[Ravox]

I have some plastics craws and tried with them a lot with texas rig....with no success at all here in Florida... I have a feeling that bass around here prefer worms than craws 

[Catt]

Left - Speed Craw 

Right - Magnum Speed Craw 

 

 

[Mike L]

1 hour ago, Ravox said:

I have some plastics craws and tried with them a lot with texas rig....with no success at all here in Florida... I have a feeling that bass around here prefer worms than craws 

How are you using them?

As a stand alone, my experience is a craw is best as a vertical presentation in heavy vegetation (punching) only. 
Or used as trailer. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[Eddie101]

On 5/3/2021 at 5:52 PM, Bankbeater said:

A t-rigged ultra vibe speedcraw is a standard for me.

What weight, line, and size hook do you use?

[Big Swimbait]

I remember in the glory days of Lake Fork when the Gene Larew 6" Hawg Craw was THE bait.

[Catt]

9 hours ago, Big Swimbait said:

I remember in the glory days of Lake Fork when the Gene Larew 6" Hawg Craw was THE bait.

 

Still got quite a few & they still kick bass!

[BrianMDTX]

On 5/4/2021 at 4:01 AM, Catt said:

CAUTION DO NOT put a Craw Worm on a Shaky Head!

 

Ya might get your arm broke!

I haven’t tried that yet, but I may this evening. I bet that’s a great presentation! 

On 5/4/2021 at 5:46 AM, galyonj said:

 

They look like they'd work about as well as a Zoom Speed Craw, which is to say they'll likely  be fantastic swim jig trailers.

They are great alone or a trailer. They have great action. 

[Spankey]

I do use them as a jig trailer but majority of the time it’s T-rig and various jig heads. 
 

The more realistic the plastic craw looks means nothing to me. They don’t have to look like the real thing. 

[Ravox]

22 hours ago, Mike L said:

How are you using them?

As a stand alone, my experience is a craw is best as a vertical presentation in heavy vegetation (punching) only. 
Or used as trailer. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

 

Texas rigged with a bullet weight usually... same way i rig my worms, but worms always worked more for me than craws

[Bankbeater]

19 hours ago, Eddie101 said:

What weight, line, and size hook do you use?

1/8 oz weight on 15 lb big game with a 3/0 EWG hook.

[Catt]

Tried the Magnum Speed Craw today & caught a dozen this size in an hour & a half.

 

Texas rigged, 3/16 oz bullet weight, Mustad Denny Brauer Grip-Pin Max Flippin’ Hook, tip of the claw dipped in chartreuse.

 

Pattern: reeled a couple inches under the surface like a spinnerbait.

[Weht Boots]

I have caught bass using x-zone adrenaline craw on a 1/8oz belly weighted EWG 3/0

and paca chunk on 2/0 EWG both using fluorocarbon line

[Jaderose]

Rage Craw or Pit Boss (still using the old Havocs) on an Owner Ultrahead Finesse Ball Head.  Toss that around brush piles or laydowns and drop it in holes in hydrilla or hop it across shallow flats.  If you ain't boating fish doing that, go home.