lynyrdsky1 Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Didn't like them one bit. No action to the Craw Fatty's at all and same with the Slop Craw. Fished a tournament with them and just didn't produce. Quote
brushhoggin Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 seem like great grass plastics. maybe it wasn't the day to use them. they have their place somewhere. yu dont have to have intense action on everything, sometimes that subtlety is what gets you bit. i'd throw em on a calm day around weeds and mats. they'll eat those things man i promise. never heard of em before though, thanks for the heads up. 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted April 19, 2011 Super User Posted April 19, 2011 Didn't like them one bit. No action to the Craw Fatty's at all and same with the Slop Craw. Fished a tournament with them and just didn't produce. Not sure I get it? Did you prefish? With what? Were you on fish? Why didn't you change baits? You really can't blame a bad tournament on the bait. That's sort of the deal with tournament fishing....its got nothing to do with the bait, and everything to do with your decision making process. Let's try to break this down to see where it went wrong, so you don't do it again next time. Quote
Fat-G Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Not sure I get it? Did you prefish? With what? Were you on fish? Why didn't you change baits? You really can't blame a bad tournament on the bait. That's sort of the deal with tournament fishing....its got nothing to do with the bait, and everything to do with your decision making process. Let's try to break this down to see where it went wrong, so you don't do it again next time. Totally agree. You can't blame it on the bait. Sometimes zero action whatsoever will produce more fish than say a Rage Craw. That's when I throw a Chigger Craw. It's not the bait's fault, they were biting something. You just weren't fishing what they were biting. Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Posted April 19, 2011 Not sure I get it? Did you prefish? With what? Were you on fish? Why didn't you change baits? You really can't blame a bad tournament on the bait. That's sort of the deal with tournament fishing....its got nothing to do with the bait, and everything to do with your decision making process. Let's try to break this down to see where it went wrong, so you don't do it again next time. Oh no, I'm not blaming the tournament on the bait. If I blame anything it would be the 15 inch minimum cause I caught plenty of fish but not the right length. I changed baits and I caught fish with what I changed to. I was using the same color for both baits by the way. I didn't prefish with it though, I got it in on Friday and used it during the tournament but that was my only chance to use it. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted April 19, 2011 Super User Posted April 19, 2011 I never try new baits in a tourney, unless its a REAL bad day. 15" minimums can be a pain, especially if you're stuck in the back of the boat and the boater is fishing fast. Sometimes you have fish through the dinks. If he's moving on too fast, the big ones never see your bait long enough. I look at plastics in two ways, baits that have their own action, and baits that I have to add the action. When I started, I wanted the action built into the bait. I still like this type of bait, Roboworms with their wiggling tail on a drop shot or shaky head, Ragetails, even ribbon tail worms from Culprit and Powerbait. Lately though, no action baits have really caught my interest. I like to be in control. Sometimes its simply fall rate. I wonder how many fish I missed with a Sweet Beaver before starting to use 1 oz. weights and heavier. Hope that helps. Quote
lynyrdsky1 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Posted April 19, 2011 I never try new baits in a tourney, unless its a REAL bad day. 15" minimums can be a pain, especially if you're stuck in the back of the boat and the boater is fishing fast. Sometimes you have fish through the dinks. If he's moving on too fast, the big ones never see your bait long enough. I look at plastics in two ways, baits that have their own action, and baits that I have to add the action. When I started, I wanted the action built into the bait. I still like this type of bait, Roboworms with their wiggling tail on a drop shot or shaky head, Ragetails, even ribbon tail worms from Culprit and Powerbait. Lately though, no action baits have really caught my interest. I like to be in control. Sometimes its simply fall rate. I wonder how many fish I missed with a Sweet Beaver before starting to use 1 oz. weights and heavier. Hope that helps. Thanks man, I was using a SK rodent but I ran out of them in the right color and it hurt but conditions really changed the second day. Quote
bassking1976 Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 well that sucks that u didnt like em i was actually considering picking up craw fatty n pit boss( if i had a store out here that carried them) really wanted that Lane swim bait looks as if they took it off the havoc line though Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted April 19, 2011 Super User Posted April 19, 2011 well that sucks that u didnt like em i was actually considering picking up craw fatty n pit boss( if i had a store out here that carried them) really wanted that Lane swim bait looks as if they took it off the havoc line though Buy them and see if they might work for you , just because they didn't work for one person doesn't mean they won't work for you. 1 Quote
bassking1976 Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Buy them and see if they might work for you , just because they didn't work for one person doesn't mean they won't work for you. never said i wasnt gonna buy them at 2.99 theyre defintely worth a try just havin hard time finding them in a store out here and dont really do a whole lotta online shopping so just waitin for a store to start carrying them Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted April 19, 2011 Super User Posted April 19, 2011 I've done really well on the Slop Craw for exactly the reason Francho mentioned. The way the bait falls is great. The way it sits on bottom is perfect. slow crawling that bait in emerging vegetation has been my most productive bait this spring (And we're not even above 48° yet.) The Pit Boss has produced a few fish as well, down south. Quote
MSAJAA Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 Lately though, no action baits have really caught my interest. I like to be in control. Sometimes its simply fall rate. I wonder how many fish I missed with a Sweet Beaver before starting to use 1 oz. weights and heavier. Hope that helps. I would like to hear more about this. Are you throwing 1 oz in shallow water? If this is the case why do you want the bait to fall so fast? What type of conditions are you using this technique? Green fish or brown fish? Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted April 20, 2011 Super User Posted April 20, 2011 I would like to hear more about this. Are you throwing 1 oz in shallow water? If this is the case why do you want the bait to fall so fast? What type of conditions are you using this technique? Green fish or brown fish? The fast fall gets a reaction bite. No need to talk anymore about it, move along. Quote
MSAJAA Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 The fast fall gets a reaction bite. No need to talk anymore about it, move along. Thanks for the informative reply. 1 Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted April 20, 2011 Super User Posted April 20, 2011 Thanks for the informative reply. In all seriousness, he gave you all the information you need in order to draw a conclusion. There is more info in that single post than you'll find in the entirety of many threads. 1 Quote
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