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Berkley Havoc Baits???

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Ok folks. Here it goes, I'm pretty much set in my ways on soft plastics, but today I picked up 5 packs of different Havoc baits at $1.59 a pop. Basically all I'm after is your different opinions on these baits. I figured at that price what the heck.

Some are good. Some have not produced for me. At their price I'd try out whatever tickles your fancy. You may find something you like.

  • Super User

Pit boss is a good pitching bait and the sub woofer makes a great jig trailer.

  • Super User

Subwoofer is the best, even found a bunch at Academy on clearance for 98¢

  • Super User

I have tried just about all of them. A few have made it to the regular rotation, most did not.

 

The "winners" for me:

 

The Devil Spear and The Jerk

 

The ......." I caught some good fish on them, and I'll use them if I am out of my regular stuff " category

 

Pit Boss

Craw Fatty

Bottom Hopper

Grass Pig

Subwoofer

 

The..........."tried them, don't hate them, but don't really need/want them" category

 

Juice worm

The Deuce

Sick fish

Slop craw

 

 

 

The ............."tried them, and couldn't get rid of them fast enough"  category

 

Rocket craw

Smash tube

Hawk hog

Wide load

Beat Shad

 

And lastly the..........."I have not tried them yet" category

 

Backslide

Flat Dawg

The 3 I fish consistently are craw fatty, pit boss, and subwoofers. The craw fatty has put numerous biggins in my boat both t-rigged and as a jig trailer.

Subwoofer is a great swim jig trailer. I t-rig the pit bosses to pitch around cover and use it weightless as a topwater. Acts similar to a frog and kicks up a lot of water.

  • Global Moderator

Havocs make up a large portion of the soft plastics I carry anymore. The pit boss, juice worm, sick fish, flat dawg, rocket craw, beat shad and deuce are all great baits and very affordable. 

  • Super User

I've been pleased with all the Havoc baits I've used.  I haven't used them all but the Pit Boss, Deuce, Subwoofer, Rocket Craw and Devil's Spear have all produced for me.  For the price, they are hard to beat.

  • Super User

3 have made it into my lineup

 

Beat Shad - It's no Keitech but it still catches a ton of fish for me.

 

Flat Dawg - Rigged it on a drop shot and caught my PB Largemouth this season.  Great with traditional Wacky too.

 

Subwoofer - Great as a swim jig trailer

  • Super User

The two I try to always have with me are the bottom hopper and subwoofer. they really hit the nail on the head /w that subwoofer

Pit Boss

Pit boss, grass pig as a swim jig trailer, sub woofer, juice work on a football jig head...

Pit boss is my fav though

  • Super User

I have tried just about all of them. A few have made it to the regular rotation, most did not.

The "winners" for me:

The Devil Spear and The Jerk

The ......." I caught some good fish on them, and I'll use them if I am out of my regular stuff " category

Pit Boss

Craw Fatty

Bottom Hopper

Grass Pig

Subwoofer

The..........."tried them, don't hate them, but don't really need/want them" category

Juice worm

The Deuce

Sick fish

Slop craw

The ............."tried them, and couldn't get rid of them fast enough" category

Rocket craw

Smash tube

Hawk hog

Wide load

Beat Shad

And lastly the..........."I have not tried them yet" category

Backslide

Flat Dawg

great, informative post.

  • Super User

Pit Boss in Big Texan color

Pit boss in perfection green flake bigtexan or black and blue saphire are my favorite and some people trash them but i like the sick fish also

I've had a lot of success with the Ike "the jerk" soft jerk bait and the price is right. Caught a fish today using one on a dropshot. It was a walleye but at this point I'll take what I can get. :)

The Subwoofer is the clear winner in the Havoc Lineup.  It's the only thing like it out there!  Love 'em.

 

As for their other offerings, I catch more fish on Zoom, Reaction Innovations, Keitech, Netbait and RageTail.   I'll admit, their price can't be beat!

Pitt boss, subwoofer, crawfatty, these are all great baits that regularly are rigged up on my rods, the smash tube is a good bait also especially t-rigged.

 

Mitch 

  • 7 months later...

Berkley Havoc Flat Dawg did the trick to me. I used tons of stuff at Lake Champlain and always getting small stuff. Tried the pumpkin seed Flat Dawg and started to get some action. Caught from cat fish, to Bigmouth to Pike. Awesome lure.

I like the fact that they float, so for presentations like shakes head or C-Rig they're tops.

I love the pitboss on a shaky head and have recently had good success using the boss dawg on a c-rig. I am itching to try the new moneymaker after watching the icast videos. I believe it could be killer when the wacky worm bite is on.

Pit boss is a good flipping and even a punching bait. You could also swim it. Good deal you got! Congrats

  • Super User

How bad could a Rocket Craw be on a football jig ?

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