Super User Hi Salenity Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 ^^^^9999... can we get a 10000? Quote
Skeet22 Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 There's another example. Paca Craw vs. Rage Craws. About the ONLY similarity is that they go on a hook and have two appendages. They are completely different baits beyond that. So, to make a comparison that they are interchangeable is sort of like saying a DD22 worked better than a Rattle Trap, so I never use Rattle Traps. So your saying the difference between a paca craw and a rage craw is equivelent to the difference between a lipless crank and a dd22?? Wow... I beleive Vinny was saying the same thing you did a few post back that when they are fired up they will eat anything and dont care wether is a rage,paca,speed craw etc. as you mentioned catching them on an un baited hook.. Im not hating on the rage line by any means but people who come on hear and claim these rage craws are so magical crack me up. It honestly makes me not want to fish them.. A chigger craw is about as plain as you can get when it comes to a crawfish imitator but yet people swear by them and they catch plenty fish..I will say it one more time then im done, CONFIDENCE. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 I pretty much agree with J Francho, to my memory I've yet to use a bait that hasn't caught fish, not saying some may be better than others, I have no doubt of the success people have had with this bait, I've not used it. As far as I'm concerned fish are either on or off. When on they hit just about anything and when off the going is very slow and sometimes getting skunked is in the equation. I fish saltwater bucktails for bass and I jig them a bit different (works just fine), but I've been thinking about trying trailers on bass jigs for a change of pace. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 ^^^^9999... can we get a 10000? So your saying the difference between a paca craw and a rage craw is equivelent to the difference between a liplees crank and a dd22?? Wow... Yep, and yep. Try holding both in your hand, side by side. They are a lot different. Now rig them up exactly the same, and drop them in a fish tank. You'll see what I mean. Quote
Skeet22 Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 They are different no doubt..But not quite as different as you described. The reason I dont use paca craws is bc I think the small ones are too small and the regular ones are too large for me anyway. Ive caught fish on both sizes but prefer the size of other craws which is all preference as some love them. One thing I have found with all the craws I have fished is that they all take atleast a 3/8 weight to really get the claws moving on the fall. Would these rage craws have better action with say a 1/8-1/4 ox weight than other craws? I usually fish craws in the months where the fish are more active from pre spawn through summer and fish beavers or super hogs during the colder months with a lighter weight for a slower fall. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 They are different no doubt..But not quite as different as you described. You're looking at baits like a fisherman, not a bass. Moving baits aren't that much different from each other. I'd make the same comparison with a casting spoon and a spinnerbait. With plastics, bass usually get a longer look at the bait, than something that zings by them; something they have to chase. Quote
Super User deep Posted January 5, 2012 Super User Posted January 5, 2012 One thing I have found with all the craws I have fished is that they all take atleast a 3/8 weight to really get the claws moving on the fall. Would these rage craws have better action with say a 1/8-1/4 ox weight than other craws? I have caught many many bass on a 3/16 oz booyah baby boo jig with a rage craw trailer (regular size, not the baby or the lobster). Quote
Super User senile1 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Super User Posted January 5, 2012 Me neither and I love lipless baits. I've even thrown them for white bass and have never caught a single fish on one that I can remember. I know others that catch all kinds of fish on them though. I just don't fish them anymore, problem solved. There is some good stuff here. I would like to explore some examples other than craws. Bluebasser stated above that he can't buy a bite on Rapala lipless baits. If you've been around here enough you know that BB is no slouch at catching bass. He seems to always figure out a pattern and put some fish in the boat. This is a good example of a quality angler who has a particular bait that just doesn't work for him. I think we all have a bait or two that just doesn't do the trick for us but we see them work for others. As individuals, maybe we catch on to different baits at different rates so we use these the most. The baits that take us longer to catch on to maybe don't get enough time on the end of our line for us to break through that barrier where we figure them out enough to develop some confidence in them. Buzzbaits, I can´t catch even a danged cold with buzzbaits , I can count with my fingers the fish I´ve caught with buzzbaits ..... in friggin´ 3 decades of bass fishing ! but I´m stubborn as a mule ..... now it´s personal. Raul is another good example of a good angler with a particular bait that just does nothing for him. These are two good examples of what I am talking about. Quote
Colton Neal Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I think if you have confidence in it you just fish it more efficient. Also not everyone has the same line ya know, someone using the lightest possible line for the situation is probably going to get more bites then the other guy with heavier line. Quote
Diggy Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 I hate the craws when they come back clawless Quote
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