Don’t think it matters to me whether the claws float or not. Bass seem to eat the jig either way. 
 

@Catt and @WRBthank you for some insight though, very cool stuff

There have been a lot of times over the years when I have been working a jig and feel one hard tap.  I've learned to stop the jig when that happens and let it sit for a few seconds.  The bass will come back and start swimming off with it.  If I continue working the jig back after that one tap, then no more bites.  I'm thinking the bass is trying to stun or injure the jig to make it easier to eat. 

Great info everyone. I can’t pass up this opportunity to show a pic of the craws I picked up at the show this past weekend. I just couldn’t walk past them. I think I can catch atleast one fish this season on the big one. 

3 hours ago, Bankbeater said:

There have been a lot of times over the years when I have been working a jig and feel one hard tap.  I've learned to stop the jig when that happens and let it sit for a few seconds.  The bass will come back and start swimming off with it.  If I continue working the jig back after that one tap, then no more bites.  I'm thinking the bass is trying to stun or injure the jig to make it easier to eat. 

yes ive seen smallmouth inhale a craw crush it spit it out and inhale it again in the blink of an eye. if you feel a sharp tap on a jig then it goes slack, leave it there an alot of times they will grab it again a second or so later.

On 2/2/2022 at 4:07 PM, Mobasser said:

Very well could be. That's what's good about tubes. Your not limited to a crawfish shape. Craw, or bait fish. A tube can cover both.

 

Yep.  Tube baits are very versatile.  Bos brand named ones are pretty decent imo, and I use the magnum flipping tube a lot.

On 2/2/2022 at 3:20 PM, Bankc said:

One of my best days with a craw this year came after I lost the pinchers off of a craw. 

I think that's why ned rigs do so well. It looks like a small craw with the claws missing.