Over the summer I was throwing more plastic crawfish baits, along with my standard plastic worms.                                                        In a past thread, Team9nine posted a crawfish bait hack. Using a needle and threading braided line through the nose of the bait, to make long thin antenna.                                                       I've gone between three baits. Zoom 3" Critter Craw, Paca Chunk, and some older Larews Salt Craw baits. The Critter Craw has a longer antenna molded in. The Larews and Paca Chunk have shorter antenna, around 1/4" long.                                                             I've chosen the Critter Craw because it's as close as I can get to the old Hibdon Baby Guido Bug, which was a good producer for me years ago.                      In my clear water lake, the results of this tinkering have been that the longer antenna outfished shorter ones by a good margin. I used to always think that craw baits just needed to resemble the general shape and size of the prevelent craws in the lake, and, a lot of times this is true. An example is # 11 pork frogs, which somewhat resemble a craw in shape.                                        This may not be the case in murky or stained water. But, in clear water it's made a difference, where the bass are generally a little spookier, and have more time to analyze your bait.                                                              At least in my clear quarry lake, I'll be sticking with baits that have longer antenna. My experience has definitely shown that the longer thin antenna waiving around out front have drawn more strikes from wary clear water fish.                                          And lastly, I'd like to thank Team9nine for posting this crawfish bait hack. This is what started me experimenting with this. You might try this with some of your own baits. It never hurts to tinker a little, and you can improve a craw bait, and possibly make them more productive for you.                                     It's worked out well for me.

You need to check out the Berkley Crazy Legs Chigger Craw. I have had some very good days on them in the past. One place I used to fish you would catch LMB and SMB both on them. I have only used the 4" size but now they have them in 3"too.

15 minutes ago, Log Catcher said:

You need to check out the Berkley Crazy Legs Chigger Craw. I have had some very good days on them in the past. One place I used to fish you would catch LMB and SMB both on them. I have only used the 4" size but now they have them in 3"too.

I have alot of luck nemo rigging these using an o-ring half way down. I tear the legs off to get the oringvin the correct position

No clue what ya talking about!

 

 

10 minutes ago, Catt said:

No clue what ya talking about!

 

 

Catt, that's a good one there.

1 hour ago, Mobasser said:

Catt, that's a good one there.

 

 

I use  spinnerbait skirt material to add legs and antenna to half a senko .   It resembles a crawfish , dragonfly nymph or some other bottom dwelling criter . Rigged them on a jig head . Its a Ned rig with antenna . River smallmouth  have a hard time resisting them . .

A quick look at TW soft plastic craws illustrate lots of long antenna craws are available in several sizes.

Do they make any difference? Movements attract bass.

Tom

On 11/7/2021 at 7:50 PM, Catt said:

No clue what ya talking about!

 

 

What brand is that I like it. 

2 hours ago, Derek1 said:

What brand is that I like it. 

 

Those were given to me by Darren "MadMan" Mooneyham, they are MadMan Craw Worms.

 

No longer made ?

31 minutes ago, Catt said:

 

Those were given to me by Darren "MadMan" Mooneyham, they are MadMan Craw Worms.

 

No longer made ?

Bummer I would have been all over those.