I'm looking for a crustacean imitation for a saltwater presentation. I mainly fish bucktail jigs for ground fish. I'm fishing some rock piles and the target species forage on crustaceans more so than bait fish. I thought I'd try a Rage Tail Chunk on the back of the bucktail jig. Not sure if I should lace it on the jig or just spear it thru like you would an Uncle Josh pork frog? Thoughts? Generally I'll be vertically fishing the rock pile, drifting from 1 side to the other, dropping into holes. These fish are very structure oriented, so I really have to present in front of their nose. I’m not sure if the way you rig the chunk will snag up more 1 way or the other?

 

Maybe I’m thinking this all wrong and should be using something else as a crustacean imitation, IDK?

 

Any thoughts/advice is appreciated. 

sorry I'm late...

Think I'd be using Gulp Saltwater shrimp or curly tail.  

These are apparently so tasty, little torn chunks are the choice bait all winter for pompano in the surf, which their main food is sea lice.  It's reported when the pomps are in, even bull redfish will reject live mullet to pick up Gulp pieces.  

(redfish are notorious for following other fish and eating the fallout they kick up)

The trick with most saltwater fish is getting them to hang on, since tasting the steel in the salt is a strong reality.  

The real goal of bait scents has nothing to do with attracting, but masking the smell of us and masking the taste of steel and lead.