I had a neighbor give me a few packs of black Zoom Fat Albert Single Tail Grubs because he never uses them ... *Surely there are applications for a pure black single tail grub ?

I'm thinking to use a black single tail grub as a trailer on a black & blue swim jig would be appropriate - any other ideas come to mind for using black single tail grubs ?

They make a good bladed jig trailer or a stand alone bait on a jighead or splitshot rig. You can put them on the back of a spinnerbait also. 

All black grubs will work with any jig you use. grubs also make a good A-Rig bait as well. Maybe use brighter color grubs with one or two black grubs mixed in. 

1 hour ago, ChrisD46 said:

I had a neighbor give me a few packs of black Zoom Fat Albert Single Tail Grubs because he never uses them ... *Surely there are applications for a pure black single tail grub ?

I'm thinking to use a black single tail grub as a trailer on a black & blue swim jig would be appropriate - any other ideas come to mind for using black single tail grubs ?

 Those were recalled, please forward to me for proper disposal.

 

 

53 minutes ago, DCales84 said:

All black grubs will work with any jig you use. grubs also make a good A-Rig bait as well. Maybe use brighter color grubs with one or two black grubs mixed in. 

 

The fat alberts also work as a compact flipping/pitching bait.  2/0 hook and a 1/4 oz weight.   The plus is that it doubles as a moving bait when you reel it back to the boat

I'd use them as swimjig or chatterbait trailers.

All of the above, PLUS, I primarily fish them weightless and weedless on a 1/0 EWG hook. Several thousand (2,061 to be exact) bass caught over the last 6 seasons with Fat Alberts rigged weightless...

Largest "Fat Albert " girl...

I don't know of any better all-purpose bait than a single-tail grub, and I don't think there's a better all-purpose color than black. Swim it, hop it, drag it, flip it, weedless, on a jighead, as a trailer on a jig, spinnerbait, buzzbait, chatterbait.....do whatever you want, they will eat it.

27 minutes ago, Goose52 said:

All of the above, PLUS, I primarily fish them weightless and weedless on a 1/0 EWG hook. Several thousand (2,061 to be exact) bass caught over the last 6 seasons with Fat Alberts rigged weightless...

Largest "Fat Albert " girl...

Nice fish!

So no weight at all, split shot or mojo? How well does the rig cast without any weight?

6 hours ago, ChrisD46 said:

I had a neighbor give me a few packs of black Zoom Fat Albert Single Tail Grubs because he never uses them ... *Surely there are applications for a pure black single tail grub ?

I'm thinking to use a black single tail grub as a trailer on a black & blue swim jig would be appropriate - any other ideas come to mind for using black single tail grubs ?

Does your neighbor actually fish ?

The curly tail grub, doesn´t matter which brand or color has literally hundreds of applications, there you go !:

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/rigging-grubs.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/about-grubs.html

 fish them on a jig head by itself at night1 HANG ON!

9 hours ago, cgolf said:

Nice fish!

So no weight at all, split shot or mojo? How well does the rig cast without any weight?

Rigged weedless on a 1/0 EWG - no weight. The file photo below shows the rigging (although it's a Kalin, not a Fat Albert). ALSO, single tail grubs rigged like this will spin like crazy. I use a small ball-bearing swivel at the end of the mainline and about a 24" - 30" flouro leader down to the grub.

I normally cast them on a medium-extra fast spinning rod and don't have any problems with distance. When I do need more distance, I switch to a Gander Mountain grub which is heavier than the Fat Albert or Kalin. Another option would be to cast them on a medium-light power rod.

For me, this is a surface, or near surface presentation. I rarely fish them more than about 5 feet deep when rigged weightless.  I use this when bank beating, in skinny water; dragging it over, around or through slop or cover; or any other time I think the fish are higher in the water column.

 

9 minutes ago, Goose52 said:

Rigged weedless on a 1/0 EWG - no weight. The file photo below shows the rigging (although it's a Kalin, not a Fat Albert). ALSO, single tail grubs rigged like this will spin like crazy. I use a small ball-bearing swivel at the end of the mainline and about a 24" - 30" flouro leader down to the grub.

I normally cast them on a medium-extra fast spinning rod and don't have any problems with distance. When I do need more distance, I switch to a Gander Mountain grub which is heavier than the Fat Albert or Kalin. Another option would be to cast them on a medium-light power rod.

For me, this is a surface, or near surface presentation. I rarely fish them more than about 5 feet deep when rigged weightless.  I use this when bank beating, in skinny water; dragging it over, around or through slop or cover; or any other time I think the fish are higher in the water column.

 

That sounds awesome, I have a crap ton of Kalins, I betcha this would be money around reeds/bullrushes. Thanks for the idea. 

Thanks for the replies - many more uses for a black grub  than I imagined !