I got a couple packs of these today.  I was interested to see the little “tentacle between the body and the tail I’ve never seen it in pictures.  How are you using this?  Keeping it attached?  Removing it just from the tail end?  Removing it completely?

It’s intended to be removed and most do,  but after disconnecting I leave it on. 
 

I like the action with it. 

 

 

 

 

Mike

I use the rage tail cut-r . It has the little tentacle attached. I always take it off.

I catch bigger fish on the cut-r ,not numbers.

I remove, but never thought of leaving in dangle from the body may try it this weekend @ the Tourney out of Rodman.

 

When swimming (which most everyone does) with the tail point rigged downward as designed, the piece just flapp’s 

away and doesn’t interfere with the flange which gives it the action. 
Just another look. 

However, when rigged point up for a vertical presentation it has a tendency to slap it. 

Check it out yourself 

Good Luck at the tournament 

 

 

 

Mike
 

53 minutes ago, Ski said:

I remove, but never thougt of leaving in dangle from the body may try it this weekend @ the Tourney out of Rodman.

 

 

 

 

16 minutes ago, Mike L said:

When swimming (which most everyone does) with the tail point rigged downward as designed, the piece just flapp’s 

away and doesn’t interfere with the flange which gives it the action. 
Just another look. 

However, when rigged point up for a vertical presentation it has a tendency to slap it. 

Check it out yourself 

Good Luck at the tournament 

 

 

 

Mike
 

 

 

 

What do you use to rig it when swimming?

A 4/0 Skip Gap hook on 14# Sniper usually with a 3/16 unpegged weight. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

47 minutes ago, Mike L said:

A 4/0 Skip Gap hook on 14# Sniper usually with a 3/16 unpegged weight. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

+1

 

Alternatively,  if I'm working it in shallow cover like now and some periods in fall, I rig it on a 1/8 or 3/16 weighted hook.

33 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

+1

 

Alternatively,  if I'm working it in shallow cover like now and some periods in fall, I rig it on a 1/8 or 3/16 weighted hook.

I do so also but only when in areas of a solid grass flat ticking the tops of it. 
 

For some reason in areas where the grass has openings, I’ve found a straight vertical fall through the holes with a nose weight, is more productive vs a horizontal fall with a keel weight. 
 

Don’t really know why. 
You would think it wouldn’t matter but for me it does. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

I use a 4/0 heavy wide gap gammy hook. I use no weight with mine , because I can cast it pretty far , and it sinks fast enough for my situation. I catch nearly all my fish swimming it.

It is # 1 on big fish producers for me this year. I dont know what they call the color specifically, but it’s half june bug and half pumpkin.

I’ll also try leaving the tentacle on next time...

4 hours ago, Choporoz said:

+1

 

Alternatively,  if I'm working it in shallow cover like now and some periods in fall, I rig it on a 1/8 or 3/16 weighted hook.

 

3 hours ago, Mike L said:

I do so also but only when in areas of a solid grass flat ticking the tops of it. 
 

For some reason in areas where the grass has openings, I’ve found a straight vertical fall through the holes with a nose weight, is more productive vs a horizontal fall with a keel weight. 
 

Don’t really know why. 
You would think it wouldn’t matter but for me it does. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

 

58 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said:

I use a 4/0 heavy wide gap gammy hook. I use no weight with mine , because I can cast it pretty far , and it sinks fast enough for my situation. I catch nearly all my fish swimming it.

It is # 1 on big fish producers for me this year. I dont know what they call the color specifically, but it’s half june bug and half pumpkin.

I’ll also try leaving the tentacle on next time...

 

 

Very interesting- thanks for the tips fellas.  I bought it to use with a shakey head, hadn't really considered swimming it...

18 minutes ago, ajschn06 said:

 

 

 

 

Very interesting- thanks for the tips fellas.  I bought it to use with a shakey head, hadn't really considered swimming it...

That’s how it was designed and intended to be used. 
The flange on the tail is what gives it the action similar to a speed worm.
It only moves when it’s moving through the water. 

There are slits on both sides to help to line it up. 
 

Rig it tip down when swimming. 
Tip up when dropping vertical. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

6 hours ago, Mike L said:

 

There are slits on both sides to help to line it up. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm. I can't find those slits on mine (7 inch version). Older version perhaps, and that may be why they were on sale?  I'm ok w/o them - just wondering.