11-07-09, 05:13 PM | #1 |
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Who's your "daddy" crawdads that is
Over the past couple of weeks I have been noticing more and more parts of crawdads in my local ponds. A couple of my recent fish also had them in their mouths, so this helped with bait selection.
I usually throw paca-craws on an owner shakey head, but it hadn't worked this week so I started trying to get creative. The technique that worked best for me was using storm crawdads with a nail weight in the tail. I nose hooked them with a small drop shot size hook. They took forever to fall, but once on the bottom I was able to trigger a bite by simply raising and lowering my rod tip about 8 inches. When I tested this in the shallows, the dad pretty much stayed in place, but his claws would raise up like he was defending himself. I don't know that it will work everywhere, but I figured I would pass it on.
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11-07-09, 07:55 PM | #2 |
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When they're feeding on crawdads thats when I usually throw a jig or a Zoom super hog. I've never tried the storm crawdads.
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11-09-09, 12:57 PM | #3 |
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Try Jackall´s Sasuteki or Cover Craw, they sink pretty fast ( no need for a nail weight ) and they can be rigged backwards to make the bait sink away from you.
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Thanks Raul. I really like the Jackall baits, so I will have to check them out.
The heavy grasses are why I didn't go with a jig. I wanted something that would sink but still rest on top of the grass.
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Great tip that I will try..I like the jig myself at least 1/2 oz with a rage craw,not as many bites but the ones you get are good fish.
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11-10-09, 01:22 PM | #6 |
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Neither of those digs into the vegetation Cass, if they land on vegetation the bait sits on top of it.
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11-11-09, 08:37 AM | #7 |
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Cool idea cass. Surprisingly, craws are very good climbers, and can actually climb up the weeds if they want to. But I guess what we don't know is if they actually do climb up the weeds. Either way, sounds like a cool new presentation that I'll be trying next year.
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That sounds like a good technique.
Anybody ever try the Power Bait Chigger Craws? Those are my go-to jig trailer when the water is warm. The claws have a very good paddle action when moving fast, such as on the drop with a 1/2 jig or when reeling back in for another cast. I haven't tried any Paca Craws yet, but I will in the Spring. |
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Those and the Rage Craws are the only ones I use. You're right, the 3" and 4" chigger craws make great trailers in the summer. BB
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I was mistaken when I said that they were storm craws. Upon further review these are the Yum version.
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Whenever I use a craw it is generally a T-rigged Paca-Craw, but I have been known to catch large fish with a Rage Craw also.
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