Sweet Beaver Techniques

[Dixon]

I have just started fishing these last week. Had some bites on them. I just kind of move it very slowly across the bottom. Raise the rod tip up a little bit.   What do you guys do?

[Raul]

I rig the beaver in many ways but my favorite way is weightless T-rig but not by inserting the hook in the tail, I split the flaps and insert the hook in between the flaps so the point of the hook is in the back.

[TrippyJai]

I rig the beaver in many ways but my favorite way is weightless T-rig but not by inserting the hook in the tail, I split the flaps and insert the hook in between the flaps so the point of the hook is in the back.

Interesting, I'm going to give this a try... Thank you sir.

[Dixon]

Weightless T-rigg? Explain

[bigtimfish]

Punch them through grass with a parasite weight or pegged weight,carolina rig,tx rig it does not matter. They will catch fish. period.

[Blue Streak]

I fish them several ways, but the best would be weightless T rig hooked the way Raul said. Just fish them like you would a plastic worm, make them look like that crawdad on the bottom.

[Speed Worm]

Flip mats on 1.5 oz tungsten weight. 65 lb powerpro. Nothing new.

[bocabasser]

Flip mats on 1.5 oz tungsten weight. 65 lb powerpro. Nothing new.

same here. i've only flipped with them.

[DINK WHISPERER]

My only success with them has been while flippin' and pitchin'. They don't have much action to fish them any other way IMO!

[The_Natural]

I use a Chompers Rock-Walker jighead most of the time.  It looks like a normal round jighead, but has a flat top.  It works awesome for pitching; I can hop or drag it like a T-rig, or shake it like a shaky head. I use the 3/8oz most often in the summer time.  It's only limitation is grass or REALLY dense bushes.  

[Primus]

Besides weightless & flipping, I've also have had good catches casting it with anywhere from 1/8 to 1/4 tungsten slip sinkers on a T-rig. I also like to throw the Smallie Beaver on Shaky head.

[Blue Streak]

My only success with them has been while flippin' and pitchin'. They don't have much action to fish them any other way IMO!

The action is the glide when they fall, if you could watch them in clear water you could see how they move around, they also have a slight shimmy to them. I do real well with baits that glide like that, but it takes patience.

[basser89]

The majority of my success with them has been pitching them. I'll use the lightest weight I can get away with. If I don't get a hit on the fall, I'll use short hops with varied pauses along the bottom until I'm out of the strike zone. Sounds like I'm going to have to give Raul's weightless rig a shot too!  

Raul, what size hook are you using to rig it that way? Just curious.

[DINK WHISPERER]

My only success with them has been while flippin' and pitchin'. They don't have much action to fish them any other way IMO!

The action is the glide when they fall, if you could watch them in clear water you could see how they move around, they also have a slight shimmy to them. I do real well with baits that glide like that, but it takes patience.

I put one in a fish tank to see the "action" and didn't like it. I have more success with the Chigger Craw while casting and working it on the bottom.

[Blue Streak]

My only success with them has been while flippin' and pitchin'. They don't have much action to fish them any other way IMO!

The action is the glide when they fall, if you could watch them in clear water you could see how they move around, they also have a slight shimmy to them. I do real well with baits that glide like that, but it takes patience.

I put one in a fish tank to see the "action" and didn't like it. I have more success with the Chigger Craw while casting and working it on the bottom.

To each his own. I am sure that is why there are so many choices. If we all liked the same thing it would get pretty dull. I have not tried the Chigger craw, but I might.

[RoLo]

I put one in a fish tank to see the "action" and didn't like it. I have more success with the Chigger Craw while casting and working it on the bottom.

This has been my experience as well, and I might add the rage craw to the chigger craw

Roger

[Raul]

Raul, what size hook are you using to rig it that way? Just curious.

For a Smallie Beaver --->  Owner EWG size 1

For a Sweet Beaver ----> Owner EWG sise 2/0 or 3/0

When you rig the bait like that if you allow a slightly slack line as it sinks the bait sinks and glides away from you. It allows you to fish under cover and to maintain the bait in the same spot because it returns to it.

Also, you have to watch your line as the bait sinks, if you stop feeling the bait dragging the line, if you see the line stopping before it should, lift the rod tip and set the hook, I 'd say that half of the hits the bait gets when rigged that way take place as the bait sinks.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Carolina rig is the only way I like them.

[basser89]

Raul, what size hook are you using to rig it that way? Just curious.

For a Smallie Beaver ---> Owner EWG size 1

For a Sweet Beaver ----> Owner EWG sise 2/0 or 3/0

When you rig the bait like that if you allow a slightly slack line as it sinks the bait sinks and glides away from you. It allows you to fish under cover and to maintain the bait in the same spot because it returns to it.

Also, you have to watch your line as the bait sinks, if you stop feeling the bait dragging the line, if you see the line stopping before it should, lift the rod tip and set the hook, I 'd say that half of the hits the bait gets when rigged that way take place as the bait sinks.

Thank ya Sir!  

[Uncle Leo]

I like fishing mine on a skirted jig. The wide body helps to flair the skirt and slows the fall.

[Blue Streak]

I put one in a fish tank to see the "action" and didn't like it. I have more success with the Chigger Craw while casting and working it on the bottom.

This has been my experience as well, and I might add the rage craw to the chigger craw

Roger

If you like craws and action you might want to try the Paca craw. It is a great bait with fantastic action.

[DINK WHISPERER]

I have heard great things about the Paca but never gave it a shot! I might have to order some though.