Strike King Rage tail line

Joel · 01-23-09, 09:58 AM

It's already been a long, cold, and snowy winter, so I've spent quite a bit of time in front of my computer looking for new and or replacement baits for this coming fishing season.

I've become fascinated with Strike King's Rage Tail line of soft plastics. For some reason they just seem to appeal to me with the "claimed" great action of the Rage tails, which are more of a claw.

I've already decided on the Rage Tail Shad for topwater applications, as I really think it's the real deal. But I can't decide on which way to go with a new creature type bait that will be primarily used for working along weedbed edges, rock walls, and flats. I like a more compact plastic between 4 & 5 inches. I just can't decide between the Lobster, craw, or the Monkey.

Anyone have any preferences for one vs the other and why? I'm leaning towards the Monkey as I've been a big fan of the traditional creature baits.

Basscrazie · 01-23-09, 10:06 AM

Man you will be happy with the rage tail.I just throw it out and reel it back and it really has a great action.Some of my biggest bass came off rage tail shad(smoke,white)and frog..I have a box with just ragetail and hooks..By far my favorite summertime bait.

lowrider · 01-23-09, 10:12 AM

i've been using the craw, both as a trailer and tex rigged. love em! got come lizards and anaconda worms to try this year. let me know about the monkey, it looks good too

dtyukody · 01-23-09, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Basscrazie

Man you will be happy with the rage tail.I just throw it out and reel it back and it really has a great action.Some of my biggest bass came off rage tail shad(smoke,white)and frog..I have a box with just ragetail and hooks..By far my favorite summertime bait.

Basscrazie - looking at the catalog right now. How do you rig the toad and shad? I'm guessing weightless but don't know for sure. also what hook do you use? Thanks.

Joel · 01-23-09, 10:34 AM

You rig the Shad tail up weightless.

Funny thing. Up until the Rage Tail line of plastics came along, I wasn't a big fan of Strike King's plastics. I've had a few bags of Their Shaw Grimsby (?)stickbaits, and just never used them. Now it seems like I keep on replacing one type of plastic after another with the Rage Tail.

BigBassin144 · 01-23-09, 05:41 PM

I've used the craw, and the frog. By far my favorite frog.

And I recently purchased a pack of the new anaconda's. Can't wait to try them this summer.

BB

bamabassman · 01-23-09, 05:54 PM

gonna look these up now. thanks joel!!

dtyukody · 01-23-09, 06:56 PM

I plan on getting some at BPS during their spring classic!

BassBandit · 01-23-09, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dtyukody

How do you rig the toad and shad?

Link should help ya a bunch

Click on any image of product will bring up an instruction.

http://www.ragetail.com/ragetailproducts.html

bamabassman · 01-23-09, 09:19 PM

hey...i have a few of the frogs,hahaha. i can't hardly tell which soft plastic is which. cept for the zooms,lol.

rangerryan · 01-23-09, 09:48 PM

ive had a lot of luck texas rigging the craws and pitching them around docks. i love em for trailers on my jigs too.

abu4600 · 01-23-09, 10:18 PM

I like the craws as a jig trailer. I havn't tried the others yet.

Basscrazie · 01-23-09, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dtyukody

Basscrazie - looking at the catalog right now. How do you rig the toad and shad? I'm guessing weightless but don't know for sure. also what hook do you use? Thanks.

With the frog hooks..They have a spring on the eyelet and screw this into the nose of the bait and run the hook through the bottom of the bait and out the top..This way works well and extremely weedless..Some of the hooks i use have 1/32 wieght on front.I use a 7ft rod mh with a fast reel,cast and raise the rod and get the bait on top fluttering and hang on.If the fish miss then stop and count to 3 and alot of time they will come back and get it..
Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

Basscrazie · 01-23-09, 11:13 PM

The hooks i actually found at wallmart.They are like the swimbait hook with no weight.

dtyukody · 01-24-09, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BassBandit

Link should help ya a bunch

Click on any image of product will bring up an instruction.

http://www.ragetail.com/ragetailproducts.html

Thanks, BassBandit. Good info. Hope it works in murky water cause that's all I fish up here.

Basscrazie · 01-24-09, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BassBandit

Link should help ya a bunch

Click on any image of product will bring up an instruction.

http://www.ragetail.com/ragetailproducts.html

This is how i fish them.these seem to work when nothin else will.

01-23-09, 09:58 AM	#1
Joel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 542	Strike King Rage tail line It's already been a long, cold, and snowy winter, so I've spent quite a bit of time in front of my computer looking for new and or replacement baits for this coming fishing season. I've become fascinated with Strike King's Rage Tail line of soft plastics. For some reason they just seem to appeal to me with the "claimed" great action of the Rage tails, which are more of a claw. I've already decided on the Rage Tail Shad for topwater applications, as I really think it's the real deal. But I can't decide on which way to go with a new creature type bait that will be primarily used for working along weedbed edges, rock walls, and flats. I like a more compact plastic between 4 & 5 inches. I just can't decide between the Lobster, craw, or the Monkey. Anyone have any preferences for one vs the other and why? I'm leaning towards the Monkey as I've been a big fan of the traditional creature baits. __________________ Joel 1st you have to find 'em

01-23-09, 10:34 AM	#5
Joel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 542	You rig the Shad tail up weightless. Funny thing. Up until the Rage Tail line of plastics came along, I wasn't a big fan of Strike King's plastics. I've had a few bags of Their Shaw Grimsby (?)stickbaits, and just never used them. Now it seems like I keep on replacing one type of plastic after another with the Rage Tail. __________________ Joel 1st you have to find 'em

01-23-09, 05:41 PM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I've used the craw, and the frog. By far my favorite frog. And I recently purchased a pack of the new anaconda's. Can't wait to try them this summer. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-23-09, 06:56 PM	#8
dtyukody BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 38	I plan on getting some at BPS during their spring classic! __________________ dtyukody Toledo, OH & Angola, IN

01-23-09, 10:06 AM	#2
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	Man you will be happy with the rage tail.I just throw it out and reel it back and it really has a great action.Some of my biggest bass came off rage tail shad(smoke,white)and frog..I have a box with just ragetail and hooks..By far my favorite summertime bait.

01-23-09, 10:12 AM	#3
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	i've been using the craw, both as a trailer and tex rigged. love em! got come lizards and anaconda worms to try this year. let me know about the monkey, it looks good too

01-23-09, 05:54 PM	#7
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	gonna look these up now. thanks joel!!

01-23-09, 09:19 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hey...i have a few of the frogs,hahaha. i can't hardly tell which soft plastic is which. cept for the zooms,lol.

01-23-09, 09:48 PM	#11
rangerryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 432	ive had a lot of luck texas rigging the craws and pitching them around docks. i love em for trailers on my jigs too.

01-23-09, 10:18 PM	#12
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	I like the craws as a jig trailer. I havn't tried the others yet.

01-23-09, 11:13 PM	#14
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	The hooks i actually found at wallmart.They are like the swimbait hook with no weight.

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