I picked up a few packs the other day. Any tips on rigging and presentation? Thanks.

Great bait. If you use the whole thing, use a 5/0-6/0 EWG hook. These things are great when you gotta make some noise, like at night, or real muddy water, but they also work well when you use the cut tail, and swim it along in sparse grass, or outside weed lines. Personally, I like to hack off a section or two, and Tx rig it, and drop it down ledges, or into any kind of drop off.

Here's a link that covers the rigging for the 10" Thumper.

http://www.ragetail.com/Thumper.html

I am using 6/0 Stroker by Moaner Hooks or a 5/0 Owner round bend off set. Will use as light of weight as possible depending on the wind and depth conditions, from 1/4 to 1/2 oz normally.

When fishing the top of grass, I rig it weightless or swimbait hook (keel weighted) with Thumper tail pointed down. Any time the head of the worm wears out, pinch it down to make it shorter.

Also notice there is a score or cut line on the tail of the Thumper. When cut as shown, the tail action changes from a circular swim to a side to side flapping motion providing a faster more aggressive flicker rate.

Hope that helps

Big O

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Also rigging the Tail pointing down when I'm dragging or set up on a weighted hook...but flipping or Jumping it off the bottom, tail up works great.

When the fish are looking for a smaller or short thin profile for flipping, I shorten to about 6 " and clip the score line on the tail   

Big O

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Big O tried out the thumper in junebug tonight at a pond. Caught 6 in no time.   Great bait.

Big O tried out the thumper in junebug tonight at a pond. Caught 6 in no time. Great bait.

Excellent and glad you like'em...

Big O

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