Recently tried Yum Mighty Bugs Texas rigged with good success: buzzed along surface (more like plopped to create a wake) then let fall; swam mid-water column, and cast and let fall on targets.

The claws and extra legs do a great job of flapping for this type of fishing.

Any other baits you like to fish this way?  Anyone else fish this bait and then find a substitute?  

Seem like they are not a very popular bait, only some strays in old bargain boxes at Walmarts, and some mid-size baits on Lurenet.

 

I use them like a T-rigged craw for smallmouth and have good success with them. Local tackle shops in my area still carry them....

14 minutes ago, heavyduty said:

Local tackle shops in my area still carry them....

Heavyduty that's great news.  What sizes do they carry?  What sizes do you use? The ones I like the best are maybe 4.5 inches long, but the ones on Lurenet are only 3.75 inches.  I also found packs of smaller ones in the bargain bins but haven't tried those yet.

3.75"  in green pumpkin for me for smallies.

I was watching major league fishing a while ago and saw Greg Hackney doing something similar to this with rage craws. Buzzing it over vegetation and then letting it fall in the pockets. I think he was using just a plain white or pearl color

Pit Boss worked the same way produces as well.  

Pit Boss or a Rage Space Monkey. The Space Monkey is like a toad with and extra set of flapping arms.