I begin each trip with eeny, meeny, miny, moe to choose a lure. Works 60% everytime of 14% of my trips. 

8 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

I begin each trip with eeny, meeny, miny, moe to choose a lure. Works 60% everytime of 14% of my trips. 

So an 8% success rate? Haha that's actually great, that's a fish every 12th cast ? I'm doing it all wrong!   eeny meeny mi...

5 hours ago, BlakeMolone said:

Do you feel like this bait is better than a reaction innovations beaver or basically interchangeable?

I don't think it catches more fish than a beaver would. They're interchanchable in that sense. This bait has a thicker body than a beaver though, has no hook slot, and holds the point of a flippin hook way better, allowing me to fish it through the thickest, nastiest of cover without hanging up. So I feel it's much better in that sense. Ya gotta make 'em yourself though. The molds are available at Ultra Molds. I've burned through six dozen already this year. Just made another batch the other day. 

From shore, and at anytime of the day or year, I'll throw a 1/2 oz spinnerbait, as I can cover a lot of water quickly. I 'll vary the speed and depth depending on conditions.

River - Ned or Crawbug

Lake - Rage Menace or lipless or spinnerbait - depends on which lake I am targeting.

5 hours ago, T-Billy said:

has no hook slot, and holds the point of a flippin hook way better,

 

With the Beaver or Rage Bug I simply move the hook point left or right a 1/16" into the meat.

Twitch baits, floating and sinking ones. They are able to work in both topwater and sub-surface erratic swim. The sinking ones, go by using countdown. Use them to probe if fish is more active in the waterline or deeper.

 

Usually topwater, such as a whopper plopper, pop-r or a walking bait, or when the topwater bite is off, a KVD 1.5 squarebill, lipless crank, or a soft plastic rigged differently on the occasion.

21 hours ago, T-Billy said:

I don't always start with it, but I often do. Sometimes it's all I throw all day. The Sweet Craw has been good to me. Heavy cover, open water structure, this thing on a Trig flat puts fish in the boat from ice out till ice over.

You’re dangerous with that thing, I’ve seen the evidence 

14 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

You’re dangerous with that thing, I’ve seen the evidence 

Thanks. It's been a struggle this spring. Only a handfull over 3 and no 4+ yet. Grass is finally coming on and the night bite is heating up though. Hopefully I'll stick a piggy soon.

 

7 hours ago, Catt said:

 

With the Beaver or Rage Bug I simply move the hook point left or right a 1/16" into the meat.

That helps for sure. The Sweet Craw is substantially thicker though, and it makes a difference, especially when rigged on a flippin hook. It just comes through the thick stuff better. It does however require braid and a stout rod to drive a 4/0 flippin hook home through the added plastic everytime. My Sierra 766 Flip and Tharp, King Cobra, and Guntersville, Git'r done. My 765 Kaden Flip and Tharp Money Maker are a bit lacking sometimes with this bait. That's fine with me though, as I find those rods a bit lacking when it comes to moving fish out of the jungle no matter the bait. Here's a couple pics of the 3.5 Sweet Craw compared to the 3.5 Yo Mamma.

I call the color GI Joe, as it reminds me of those little plastic army men us old guys played with as kids. I just add a little black to my green punkin. Looks natural in clear water, silhouettes dang near as well as black in the mud. It's the only color I make 'em in.