throwback Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 I've never used crawfish baits. I'd like to try some of the soft crawfish lures out there, but don't know when the best time to use them would be. I fish large ponds in south Georgia. Water is not clear, but not super muddy either. I can see at least 3 ft through the brownish water. Pumpkin and watermelon have produced with the Baby Brush Hogs. Quote
throwback Posted June 3, 2011 Author Posted June 3, 2011 Spring and Fall would be the best times. Thanks. No hurry to start tossing them then. Quote
krisjack69 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 When do u see crawfish in Tifton.You make fool a bass or two with a crawfish bait at anytime but there are other baits at certain times that will be better.Crayfish feed on living and dead animals and plants Quote
KC Bass Fanatic Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 If a body of water has a good amount of craws, then any time of year you will catch on craw imitators. As always, try to 'match the hatch' in size and color. When you catch a bass, always check to see if there are claws in the back of it's throat, this can be the best way to gauge size and color of the craws being hunted by the fish. Quote
JaxBasser Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 I catch plenty of fish in the dead of summer in water with no crawfish in them with craw baits. The Rage Craw and Zoom U-Vibe craws are my favorites. Both are very versatile. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted June 3, 2011 Super User Posted June 3, 2011 Y’all be funny Craw worms are the most underutilized & yet one of the most effective big bass lures in your arsenal! Rest assured bass do not know if there are crawfish in your body of water or not! Rest assured bass do not know when crawfish are out or not! Why do y’all think almost every plastic lure manufacture sells some version of a craw worm! What makes a jig so effective is they mimic crawfish & so do craw worms! What do y’all think most “creature” baits mimic? When flipping, pitching, & punching what y’all think y’all are trying to imitate? So yea y’all keep believing crawfish baits are only for spring & fall or if you lake has crawfish or not. As for me I will keep kicking bass with them year around 6 Quote
krisjack69 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 I dont fish with crawfish baits.Never fished with brush hogs or jigs but I know spring and fall are when crawfish are more plentiful.Bass love crawfish and I am sure no matter what time of year it is they will eat this. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted June 3, 2011 Super User Posted June 3, 2011 I dont fish with crawfish baits.Never fished with brush hogs or jigs but I know spring and fall are when crawfish are more plentiful.Bass love crawfish and I am sure no matter what time of year it is they will eat this. Great night time bait, krisjack69. Up here they tend to hide during the day and come out at night to forage for food, but I fish a craw pattern a lot during the day with pretty good results. Give em a whirl. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted June 3, 2011 Global Moderator Posted June 3, 2011 What Catt said... Mike Quote
ripinthem Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 I find that Summer is the best crawfish bite, here. Deep football heads, and river bends are great with a craw immitation. Baits with craw action like speedcraws, may immitate fleeing blue gill; moreso, than craws IMO. Either way, they bite em all year long, if you can get under the ice. Quote
throwback Posted June 3, 2011 Author Posted June 3, 2011 Well I guess I need to start fishing with more craws. Quote
krisjack69 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 I dont have craw baits and wouldnt know anywhere around here that does.I just never looked for them.I do good with what I have now. Quote
throwback Posted June 3, 2011 Author Posted June 3, 2011 I dont have craw baits and wouldnt know anywhere around here that does.I just never looked for them.I do good with what I have now. Lotta stores I go in down here don't carry them. They carry Brush Hogs though. Quote
krisjack69 Posted June 3, 2011 Posted June 3, 2011 Tifton tho is a good drive to get just lures lol.I would drive that far to fish tho.Go figure lol.Gas prices are high. Quote
Super User SoFlaBassAddict Posted June 3, 2011 Super User Posted June 3, 2011 Whenever the water is wet. Use them year round in any conditions. 1 Quote
PondBoss Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 I agree 100% with Catt! The 2 best ones I've used are the Strike King Rage Craw and the Zoom Speed Craw. I use the Zoom if I am trying for a smaller look and a lil less action. My main colors are Watermelon Seed/Red Fleck in the Rage. And my go to colors for Zoom are Watermelon Candy, Purple Cinnamon, and Watermelon/Red Fleck. Fish them with a Tungsten sinker and you'll be in good shape. 1 Quote
Super User eyedabassman Posted June 4, 2011 Super User Posted June 4, 2011 Craws are out from the spring up to the late fall. Craw baits catch a ton of bass all summer. If you don't fish a craw bait in the summer, only you are missing out on some great bass fishing! I guide at night alot in Wi.and I do night trips and the craw is one of my go to baits. Brush hogs, jigs,Paca,baby paca's,and the list is too long! 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted June 5, 2011 Super User Posted June 5, 2011 Let the bass tell you what they want. When you're livewell is full of regurgitated crawfish, they're not puking them up to make room for bluegills. Quote
Super User grimlin Posted June 5, 2011 Super User Posted June 5, 2011 I've caught bass in 32 degree weather with a thin layer of ice on parts of the lake with a jig and plastic craw. I find crawdads all summer long under rocks. I say they work all year round. Quote
matstone7 Posted June 5, 2011 Posted June 5, 2011 Y’all be funny Craw worms are the most underutilized & yet one of the most effective big bass lures in your arsenal! Rest assured bass do not know if there are crawfish in your body of water or not! Rest assured bass do not know when crawfish are out or not! Why do y’all think almost every plastic lure manufacture sells some version of a craw worm! What makes a jig so effective is they mimic crawfish & so do craw worms! What do y’all think most “creature” baits mimic? When flipping, pitching, & punching what y’all think y’all are trying to imitate? So yea y’all keep believing crawfish baits are only for spring & fall or if you lake has crawfish or not. As for me I will keep kicking bass with them year around To answer your question, read quote above. Catt hit the nail on the head....again, lol. Quote
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