The curly tail on a 1/8 lead jig head always seems to catch fish no matter the condition.

 

Also this bluegill ate it which was pretty funny

I fish Ontario rivers and ponds but i wont throw the curly tail.

When we were kids we called it the idiot rig. I enjoy being an idiot to this day

The curly tail grub is not a magic bait, but, even if it's old, it's pretty good.  It's a good bait in rivers with current.  You can leave it stationary on the bottom and the current will give that slight movement of the tail that makes it difficult to resist.  Movement without movement

Greetings All,

I pretty much use those curly tailed grubs on a jig all year long for multi-species success. The jig size is a bit smaller as 1/8 oz is typically as large as I use. Most of the time it is 1/48, 1/32, or 1/16 oz.

 

I swim the 1/8 oz jig, grub combo when using the BFS reel when I need a dynamic presentation. Otherwise it is generally a low and slow approach with spinning gear.

 

The curly tailed grub on a jig works great in the various lakes, ponds, streams (rivers), and canals.

 

The only modification I do to customize is to mash down the barb on the jig. It presents a smaller cross section for the hook, and it appears to help with staying connected when I need it to, and it really helps when I need to release too.

 

I do find that curly tail down does tend to work better for me as I don't get as much of the hook tail binding on those long bomb casts.

 

Be well, and Cheers!

On 11/18/2024 at 3:24 PM, Fishing_Rod said:

Greetings All,

I pretty much use those curly tailed grubs on a jig all year long for multi-species success. The jig size is a bit smaller as 1/8 oz is typically as large as I use. Most of the time it is 1/48, 1/32, or 1/16 oz.

 

I swim the 1/8 oz jig, grub combo when using the BFS reel when I need a dynamic presentation. Otherwise it is generally a low and slow approach with spinning gear.

 

The curly tailed grub on a jig works great in the various lakes, ponds, streams (rivers), and canals.

 

The only modification I do to customize is to mash down the barb on the jig. It presents a smaller cross section for the hook, and it appears to help with staying connected when I need it to, and it really helps when I need to release too.

 

I do find that curly tail down does tend to work better for me as I don't get as much of the hook tail binding on those long bomb casts.

 

Be well, and Cheers!

To me the curly tail is the “alright it’s time to stop messing around” bait.

I'm hoping these fry get me bit this winter...