Do any of ya'll have a lot of success with these things? I've tried flipping a beaver and didn't catch anything so quickly switched to a go to when my buddy was catching them. I know they are generally good for punching and fishing grass, but flipping bushes and willows is a huge make up of my fishing.

Smallmouth....largemouth....doesn't matter. Beavers are great baits. I usually rig mine on a 1/8 oz. 3/0 swimbait hook. The kind with the spring keeper on the eye. Has worked very well for me in past seasons.

What kind of weight and how much weight?

Do any of ya'll have a lot of success with these things? I've tried flipping a beaver and didn't catch anything so quickly switched to a go to when my buddy was catching them. I know they are generally good for punching and fishing grass, but flipping bushes and willows is a huge make up of my fishing.

 

Probably 75% of the time when I'm flipping and pitching to cover (whether it be grass, bushes, laydowns, etc) I use a beaver style bait.  Great all-around pitching/flipping bait.

I like to use a smaller beaver 3.5 inch a 1/0 or 2/0 EWG with a 1/4 bullet weight.....killer bait for smallies in current around rocks, rubble and lay downs. I have also been known to drop shot with one on bedding smallies.

SpencerLittle, looks like you didn't mean to post in the smallmouth forum, but yes, they're great baits for smallmouth and largemouth.

I like the 4.25" Quiver Bug from Warrior Baits. They're thick and durable, which is exactly what I like for flipping and pitching. I like the larger plastics because most anglers flip and pitch the smaller creatures. Adds something a little different.

Rage Tail will be introducing a new bait very shortly. I can't wait for the Big O version!

Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver is my main pitch bait.

Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver is my main pitch bait.

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Mike

When the smallies relate to grass nothing beats a 1/8 ounce texas rigged strikeking rodent. smallmouth love them. Ive caught em on the finger lakes in NY, Lake Erie, All throughout PA. I have more confidence in a rodent than I do a tube anymore

When the smallies relate to grass nothing beats a 1/8 ounce texas rigged strikeking rodent. smallmouth love them. Ive caught em on the finger lakes in NY, Lake Erie, All throughout PA. I have more confidence in a rodent than I do a tube anymore

 

I don't consider that a beaver style bait.

I don't consider that a beaver style bait.

 

That's not a beaver bait?? 

 

I've become a big fan of the Netbait B bug, and yes the smallies love them! I like to drag them on a swinging football head. The smaller beaver baits are smallmouth killers on a shakyhead. 

Yeah, Strike King pretty much considers them a beaver bait, too, which is why we've (well, you all) have had to wait so long for a Rage Tail beaver bait. Big O had it nailed a couple years ago, but you know. I do know this. That the "Bug", is the the best one out there, bar none.

That's not a beaver bait?? 

 

I've become a big fan of the Netbait B bug, and yes the smallies love them! I like to drag them on a swinging football head. The smaller beaver baits are smallmouth killers on a shakyhead. 

 

Oops!

 

DEFINITELY a beaver bait. I guess I had something else in mind.

I cut Smallie Beavers in half and dropshot them. You don't want to try it tho, they don't work that way.

I cut Smallie Beavers in half and dropshot them. You don't want to try it tho, they don't work that way.

 

 

Scott let your wife fish the whole size ones while you fish the 1/2 pieces and let me know the score at the end of the day for biggest fish. I'll bet she wins.

I've never caught one on a whole bait! I don't get it. I'd hit them!

I have seen smallies choke a pointer 128 down. Are your beavers bigger than that?

Rage Tail will be introducing a new bait very shortly. I can't wait for the Big O version!

Saw a prototype image of this. My bet is it will quickly become one of the best sellers in the Rage line.

I agree, CWB. It's a fish catching maniac! People are gonna love it!

I have seen smallies choke a pointer 128 down. Are your beavers bigger than that?

 

I've caught them on Pointers.....and 5" tubes and 5" hula grubs.   But for some reason, never on a whole Smallie Beaver