During the peak of winter when it's tough to get bit - I break out a 7' M/F spinning rod , 2500 series reel (#10 lb. ~ #15 lb. braid + #8 lb. FC leader) , 3/16th oz. round ball jig head and finally match to a Kalin's single tail Lunker Grub fished slowly just above the bottom  ... *Who else likes the largely forgotten single tail grub on a jig head for winter bass fishing  ? What's your favorite single tale grub plus set up ? 

GYCB Single Tail Hula Grub

https://www.amazon.com/yamamoto-single-tail-hula-grub/dp/b00z070zgc

When this bait was first introduced it was the hottest lure on the Tennessee

River for a couple of years. Now I seem the only one fishing the bait!

My winter time fishing is done from bank and usually consist of going below a dam just to try too catch anything . I catch bass on a crappie jig and grub .

Zoom Fat Albert 6 10 spinning rod and 8 lb flouro. Slow on the bottom 

Been out a fair deal with the fairy rod and a couple packs of fat Albert grubs, I'm not terribly brand loyal when it comes to this presentation because I don't use it super often, I keep it pretty simple, something natural and something bold, green pumpkin and black usually but I don't really insist on it, I find a lot of times on the river especially that during the cold months I have no need to do anything, just soak it and let the current tickle the grub tail, works well if you can tolerate the pace and the weather. 

Slider double  action grub...

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Charlie_Brewers_3_Double_Action_Grub_10pk/descpage-CBDAG.html

Never been a fan of single tail grubs (curly tails), except for crappie. Instead, for winter fishing, the old standby (original) was the Mann’s Stingray Grub. It was a great cold water bait. The more modern version I use these days is the Poor Boy’s Erie Darter Jr.

3 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

GYCB Single Tail Hula Grub

https://www.amazon.com/yamamoto-single-tail-hula-grub/dp/b00z070zgc

When this bait was first introduced it was the hottest lure on the Tennessee

River for a couple of years. Now I seem the only one fishing the bait!

I had no idea anyone made a single tail hula grub, guess I need to get some. What colors do you usually use? I mostly fish white grubs but I want to switch it up a little.

Sassy shad or gulp minnow on 1/8 oz ball head. 6’6” $13 rod, $30 abu cardinal reel with 6 lb mono 

 

This is about the only setup I use all winter every year with the exception of spoons and blade bait. I usually have a tube or marabou on instead of grub tho 

14 minutes ago, BlakeMolone said:

I had no idea anyone made a single tail hula grub, guess I need to get some. What colors do you usually use? I mostly fish white grubs but I want to switch it up a little.

After checking the GYCB website, it appears the single tail has been discontinued.

 

24 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

After checking the GYCB website, it appears the single tail has been discontinued.

 

That was kind of a bummer. Since the hulas usually come in a wider variety of colors I would buy them and snip off the skirt. Do that for double tails too.

Personally a big fan of marabou jigs in the winter. Nothing fancy, just the one's from Kalin's or the cheap crappie ones

Commonly referred to as "scrubbing a grub", on the Ozark lakes. You're attempting to "scrub", the rocks with your grub. I do it a lot on Table Rock. It's painfully boring but man does it get bit.

19 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Sassy shad or gulp minnow on 1/8 oz ball head. 6’6” $13 rod, $30 abu cardinal reel with 6 lb mono 

 

This is about the only setup I use all winter every year with the exception of spoons and blade bait. I usually have a tube or marabou on instead of grub tho 

*You must be Ned himself with a spinning set up like that !

20 minutes ago, ChrisD46 said:

*You must be Ned himself with a spinning set up like that !

Ha! I’m even more of a tightwad, I don’t use mushroom jigheads or elaztech worms 

Sure but what's your preferred method to cut through the ice? LOL 

 

But I'm always trying to change things up just enough to keep the local brown bass interested. I often change to something old rather than something new.  I just bought a few bags of grubs to freshen up my supply. I'm not completely happy with the hooks on some of the ball head jigs so I might need to order a few.

 

I also have a bag of, very old, single tail hula grubs that I threw into my plastics bag.

20 hours ago, Team9nine said:

Never been a fan of single tail grubs (curly tails), except for crappie. Instead, for winter fishing, the old standby (original) was the Mann’s Stingray Grub. It was a great cold water bait. The more modern version I use these days is the Poor Boy’s Erie Darter Jr.

Single tail curly grub is more of a transition trailer for me (a really good one) right now I want a      piece of plastic with little or no action of its own (or feathers). Stingray is a good forgotten bait. I sometimes cut the tail of a grub (like the GY cut tail) when in a pinch. I too adapted crappie fishing for bass (because I caught a bunch while crappie fishing) long before N.E.D. (Not Everything Dedicated) 

16 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Commonly referred to as "scrubbing a grub", on the Ozark lakes. You're attempting to "scrub", the rocks with your grub. I do it a lot on Table Rock. It's painfully boring but man does it get bit.

Yep, We call it scrubbing. I really like the old Kanami grub but I'm about out. The BPS grubs are about as good as any and easy to get. 1/4 oz ball head . 

we used to (and some of us still do) hammer fish in winter or early spring with a 3 inch Manns stingray grub in smoke or avocado on a 1/8 jig head . fish it with a slow steady retrieve with alot of stops or hop it. it was ned before ned and still works.