11-14-07, 06:11 AM | #1 |
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zipper craw
Does anyone use this bait, besides me ? Its got alot of bulk to it, they are pretty durable as well.P N J https://www.secure-sam.com/www.zippe...8a92ea30c675f3
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11-16-07, 07:40 PM | #2 |
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I have a bag of them and tried them once or twice. Don't think I did anything on them. But I still have them somewhere. If I remember they are much heavier than normal trailers or craws and when I used them they added too much weight and resistance to the rod I was using at the time . Probably would work pretty well on the rods I use now .
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They don't require a rattle, the bass know they just fell through the water somewhere near them. I don't think they are a every day bait, but when the bass are feeding heavy, I go to them alot. p n j
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I'm sure they give off a lot of vibration as they fall through the water just like the worm does. But does it do the same in moving current??? I know they use them on the Delta in CA. But do they work better than some of the newer creature/craw baits. There's a "gliding" or sliding movement, if the bait is weighted properly and catches the river current just right, that some of the newer plastic baits have that I believe (actually I know ) triggers the bass.
I also have a long slender trailer that I use on lakes that gives the jig a similar gliding action when dropped over limbs or laydowns. |
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would be cool to try on a jig.. weight really don't matter -only in casting distance- a bulky bait will fall slower the ribs would make it vibrate on the fall.. would be an excellant cold water bait as it would really slow the fall..
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Ha I fish the Delta a lot and the black/red flake Ika is one of my favorites.
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PNJ, how do they hold up on a Worm hook? The first place all the worms tear up are at the bend near the eye for me. However I also believe the softness of the bait makes a difference in how well the fish hold on. I like the idea of the hard nose baits, just haven't found anything I really like from them. Of coure I use zipper worms a lot. They work for all different species of salwater fish too.
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Senko - Do you use the zipper craws in moving current??? or just the Ika??
Plus you have 4-7' of tide movement on the Delta....that tide must rip out of places. I've been on the Hudson and it drops between 3-4' and moves pretty quick in some places. Must be tough judging the water speed and getting the weight right to get the baits to present properly. |
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Lizards I use heavy wire jigs, or flipping hooks that are heavier shanked.I went to put one on a worm hook, but my craws relocated to my friends boat where I used them last.I would think they are very simular to your zipper worm. P N J
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I usually just use a 1/4 Oz. bullet weight pegged right above the hook... works just fine for me.
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That's heavy compared to the Potomac. 1/8 to 3/16 gets the baits to move right in most areas of the river. I only go heavier in the deep channels.
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