So I finally picked up a pack of these.  It looks like it could eat the Rage baby craw.  I didn't expect it to be that large.  lol.  After it poured all day I go out on the lake for a few minutes and rig one up.  I look at my hook (Owner 3/0 straight shank WG) and say, "Wow, this aint gonna work."  Naturally I only brought just the rod I had handy.  I pitched it into some isolated weeds/rocks.  Skip forward to me not hooking 6 fish in about 30 minutes before I head home.

Apparently either I should have bought these earlier, or I just got lucky with the amount of hits.  Definitely need to use a larger hook tomorrow when I've got some time to really use it.

Yep, they are definitely great craw style baits.  They are the only jig trailers I use now.

Glad you're having fun with'em SFBA IMO, a larger profile bait with big action at slow fall or minimum movement of the rod tip, is hard for a hungry bass to pass up Kinda like if I went to a Steak Smorgasboard, I would choose a Big Ribeye over the petite fillet most of the time ;D

What color were you feedin'em....

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What color were you feedin'em....

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Big Tex

That's a popular color and I'm partial to an Owner 5/0 offset Heavy wire hook with most applications.

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I'm partial to the GMAN Mop jig. Matched with the

Rage Tail Lobster, it's a HUGE presentation! #1 for

me last winter and early spring.

Right now I'm fishing the Lobster naked on a

Shake2 jig head. Although I'm short on monsters,

I am confident one is in my future.

8-)

The Lobster is my favorite jig trailer. Its also great t-rigged with a 3/8 or 1/2 oz flippin weight.

I've also caught fish with it weightless and on a keel weighted hook. Its a very versatile bait.

<----  This bass in my avatar was caught on a black and blue jig with a junebug Lobster on it.

Tossed it out again tonight on a 4/0 Gammy EWG Superline with a 3/8 tungsten bullet and stuck a few 2-3 pounders. Guess the extra thump from the size of the lure helps a bit.  The only thing that irked me was the entry when I was pitching it.  Just the size of the thing makes it a little more difficult to get that perfectly quiet entry.  I'm sure that'll come with more time using the bait though.

RW: I bet that jig is one huge presentation. Those mop jigs alone are pretty bulky. I've gotta try it out on the shake2 jigs. I've still got a fresh pack of those sitting on the wall waiting to get used.

EastTexas: I was thinking about trying it out on a keel weighted hook. I know that the regular craws work pretty good with them.

I like it on a sled head pitched in dollar pads and reeled along surface dropping when and where you feel like.  Works like a frog but different profile.

Just the size of the thing makes it a little more difficult to get that perfectly quiet entry. I'm sure that'll come with more time using the bait though.

In lower wind conditions and water less than 8 ft, I'll use a 1/4 oz on it and it still has great action on the fall. Also when I'm flippin larger profile baits like the Lobster or full size jigs, I'll keep them very close to the water surface thru the entire flipping process and thumb it lightly at water entry to keep any noise or splash to a minimum. Like you mentioned, a bit more time is all it takes to get it down....

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picked some of these up today. what size bullet weight would yall suggest for texas rigging these.

picked some of these up today. what size bullet weight would yall suggest for texas rigging these.

Depends on the depth/cover you're fishing.

8-12 moderate cover mainly laydowns

If theres no real wind, a 1/4 oz would be what I'd start with.  I'd step it up to the 3/8 oz if I wasn't getting hits or if the wind picked up a little.  Each person will probably say something different though.

Strike King Offset Round Bend Saber Point Hooks 5/0; what I like is the material diameter used is thicker than most hooks available & does not flex on hook set.

For depths of 0-25 & winds up to 15 mph I use a 1/4 oz bullet weight

Many anglers think a silent approach when fishing in grass is the proper approach; by that I mean they want the lure to fall quietly through the grass and come through the grass cleanly. My approach is to be noisy, that is I want my lure to cause a disturbance by moving grass as it falls and when its coming though the grass.

I think of it like this, unless the bass is facing your lure as it enters the grass with the silent approach your jig will likely go unnoticed but create a little commotion and that bass will not only turn but swim towards your jig.