Trying to decide between the Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw and the Z-Craw Jr. as a bluegill imitating swim jig trailer ?

Your opinions ?

Wow

 

My answer is… yes

 

Take your pick

I like the Xzone Swammer 4" in 309/green pumpkin blue flake/perch and bluegill and the Gambler EZ Swimmer 4.5" in the gold rush, red ear and 49er colors.

 

1 hour ago, ChrisD46 said:

Trying to decide between the Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw and the Z-Craw Jr. as a bluegill imitating swim jig trailer ?

Your opinions ?

Craw to imitate a bluegill? 

13 minutes ago, Cbump said:

Craw to imitate a bluegill? 

I fish pretty much only lakes where bluegill is the primary bait fish and very often use a green pumpkin rage craw on a bluegill colored swim jig and do well. Do I know if they think it’sa bluegill?? Nope but they sure eat them.

8 minutes ago, Pogues2300 said:

I fish pretty much only lakes where bluegill is the primary bait fish and very often use a green pumpkin rage craw on a bluegill colored swim jig and do well. Do I know if they think it’sa bluegill?? Nope but they sure eat them.

I agree they’ll eat It. Just never thought of a literal craw imitator to be a bluegill imitator. 

5 minutes ago, Cbump said:

I agree they’ll eat It. Just never a literal craw imitator to be a bluegill imitator. 

 

They make great tails.

 

6 minutes ago, Cbump said:

I agree they’ll eat It. Just never thought of a literal craw imitator to be a bluegill imitator. 

I just look at the color, not the profile. A watermelon or green pumpkin craw with the tips of the claws dipped in chartreuse JJ's lot's a whole lot like a juvi bluegill coming through the water.

 

Personally, I like a Rage Menace for a swim jig bluegill trailer, either Hard Candy or Moon Juice color. 

This what I use with my bluegill swim jigs.

I use craws or the Rage Tail Menace, often rigged vertically, when I want a bluegill imitator, which is pretty often. I don't know if rigging it vertically makes that much difference but I don't think it hurts. 

Keitech fat impact is my favorite but they are pricey and not durable. 

2 hours ago, Cbump said:

Craw to imitate a bluegill? 

I have some green pumpkin plus variations in paddle tail swim baits already - just searching for something a little different in the body / tail of the two Zoom trailers which I'll rig sideways . 

My favorite setup is using the Dirty Jigs Swim Jig in Warmouth color with a Keitech Fat Swing Trailer in Crystal Shad color. 

17 hours ago, GReb said:

 

Keitech Fat Impact in Pro Staff is the best for bluegill pattern I have used. 

 

Allen 

6 hours ago, Munkin said:

Keitech Fat Impact in Pro Staff is the best for bluegill pattern I have used. 

 

Allen 

Wow, just checked out that color.  Looks amazing to represent a bluegill!!

I throw either a keitech or a rage menace.  They also double for other uses so I keep them stocked and pick based on the lake I’m on. 

It doesn’t matter. Just get the basic profile and retrieve correct, and you’re good. Been catching them here all week using 3” Charlie Brewer Slider Grubs and regular Roboworms as trailers.

 

I might have to try some of these 

on my

There are certainly a few things that will work - a Rage Menace in a Green Pumpkin variant would be tough to beat as would be some of the Gambler blue gill colors designed for Florida waters .

Menace is good for cold water but when I want a larger belly profile like a bluegill and some roll a 4" largo shad is really good.

22 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

I might have to try some of these 

on my

Thanks for sharing. What plastic is that?

 

Primary forage in my big fish holes.

 

Can you guess the species?  ??️‍♂️??

16 minutes ago, Pat Brown said:

 

Primary forage in my big fish holes.

 

Can you guess the species?  ??️‍♂️??

Perch, golden shiners, and crappie?

 

are those sieberts jigs?

17 minutes ago, casts_by_fly said:

Perch, golden shiners, and crappie?

 

are those sieberts jigs?

 

 

Yes indeed.  1/4 oz Siebert Shot Caller and correct guesses!  (The green one is 'Bluegill' but it's a general sunfish/perch imitator so we'll give that one to ya ?)