The Rodney Dangerfield Of Flippin Baits

[Columbia Craw]

I don’t get no respect.

[a1712]

What makes you say/think that? I keep 4-100 packs on hand always. I never head to Florida without them. Brian. 

[ChrisD46]

I'd say a Big Bite Baits Trick Stick or Yum Dinger 5"  rigged on a 4/0 EWG hook and a pegged bullet weight (1/4th oz. +) may be the best "get no respect" flipping bait going !

[Captain Phil]

Looks like a great flipping bait.  Love the color. Back when I was actively fishing tournaments, my partner and I bought Gambler Craws 1,000 at a time.  We spend hours gluing glass rattles in the pincers.  It was worth the effort. ☺️

[Catt]

[Bluebasser86]

That tube craw is a bait that gets me so many big bites, and for some reason I fish it so sparingly. 

[volzfan59]

On 11/23/2022 at 6:53 PM, Columbia Craw said:

I don’t get no respect.

Okay, the Bait Monkey is tugging at my wallet. What is that bait and color???

[Bass Rutten]

Big bite baits craw tube, tilapia color.

[volzfan59]

56 minutes ago, Bass Rutten said:

Big bite baits craw tube, tilapia color.

@Bass Rutten, thank you for the reply. I can see those in my future.

[Log Catcher]

I see them in my future too. Dang Bait Monkey gets me again. 

[Jrob78]

Great baits, I used to fish Lake Fork Craw Tubes all the time but kind of got out of the habit. I need to pull them back out. I don't think Lake Fork makes them anymore though, have to go to the BBB version. 

[papajoe222]

My #1 punch bait. 

[Glenn]

Big Bite Baits used to have a ribbed tube, which was my favorite. But the craw tube is an excellent runner-up.

[a1712]

12 hours ago, papajoe222 said:

My #1 punch bait. 

 

9 hours ago, Glenn said:

Big Bite Baits used to have a ribbed tube, which was my favorite. But the craw tube is an excellent runner-up.

Yum Vibra Tube is a really nice, bigger profile tube that is excellent for punching/flipping/pitching and seems to draw a bigger bite. Brian.

[KP Duty]

13 hours ago, Jrob78 said:

Great baits, I used to fish Lake Fork Craw Tubes all the time but kind of got out of the habit. I need to pull them back out. I don't think Lake Fork makes them anymore though, have to go to the BBB version. 

I thought it was a lake fork bait he posted...didn't know they didn't make them anymore.  I think LFT invented the craw tube.  

[roadwarrior]

https://www.megastrike.com/product-page/mega-tube-black-blue

[Jrob78]

54 minutes ago, KP Duty said:

I thought it was a lake fork bait he posted...didn't know they didn't make them anymore.  I think LFT invented the craw tube.  

Yeah the LFT craw tubes are the only ones i've ever used too but it's been years since I bought any. Apparently they haven't made them for quite some time though, I only saw one bag on ebay and they were $50. 

[river-rat]

On 11/24/2022 at 5:37 AM, Catt said:

 

 

Catt is 100% correct on this one.

 

This Gene Larew 4" Salt Craw in this exact color has been and still is my #1 producer rigged Texas style or as a jig trailer in the Atchafalaya Basin and freshwater marshes in South Louisiana for 30+ years. I also have had success in most of the other lakes and oxbows I frequent. 

 

And I might add I never see anyone else using this. 

 

 

[BayouSlide]

15 hours ago, riverat said:

Gene Larew 4" Salt Craw

 

When both you and Catt say something, I listen. ??

 

 

[Catt]

1 hour ago, BayouSlide said:

 

When both you and Catt say something, I listen. ??

 

 

 

I throw the 4"-5"-6" both as jig trailers & Texas Rigged.

 

In my opinion two the biggest mistakes Gene Larew made was discontinuing the Hawg Craws & Ringworms.

[river-rat]

2 hours ago, Catt said:

 

In my opinion two the biggest mistakes Gene Larew made was discontinuing the Hawg Craws & Ringworms.

 

I'm in total agreement with this statement. I'm out of the Ringworms and down to my last few Hawg Craws. Wish Gene Larew was still producing these.

 

[Columbia Craw]

Did somebody mention my name?