Paca Craws vs. Xoom Ultravibe

JB · 03-11-06, 07:35 PM

PACA CRAW

VERSES Zoom Ultravibe Speed Craw

I can see potential in both, anyone compared the two ?
I am wondering if you can fish these too fast just to get the craws to move....plus whats everyones preference? I bet some have tried both and like one over the other..I own both but haven't gotten
them wet yet.

zooker · 03-11-06, 07:40 PM

paca craw all the way....... i have used both the ultra vibe might be ok in the clear water up north. but the slow fall of the paca is deadly-ultra vibe falls like a rock- ultra vibe has less movement. the paca -ok the claws tear off fairly easy-the paca can be rigged weightless and run as a buzz bait on top.

zooker

JB · 03-11-06, 07:42 PM

ahh yes ,the fall of the craw, its like a flyin' piece of "eatme"

bass kicker · 03-11-06, 07:56 PM

i have used a berkley bait with some sucess that looks like the pica craw

lizardsrule · 03-11-06, 11:17 PM

PAC MAN, that's what my boater buddy I signed up with in Indiana to fish the BFL's called the Paca Craw lol

Lizards

bass kicker · 03-12-06, 12:57 AM

the ultra vibe looks like it could work to

ILL_BASS · 03-12-06, 01:41 AM

The good thing about the Paca Craw is that you can put a big ole tube rattle in there and ring the dinner bell for the bass!!

I have some ultra vibes to try this year some but I can tell you I cleaned house last year with the paca craws.

pig n jig · 03-12-06, 07:34 AM

JB, I went to Walmart yesterday, bought 3 packs of the Riverside baits that resemble the paca craw but have a solid tail section instead of being hollow like the paca craw.I bought the paca, baby pacas this winter, waiting to fish them.I have no doubt that they will work well,in my opinion the baby paca is the right size bait.P N J

pig n jig · 03-12-06, 07:40 AM

Craw papi 4.5"

Craw papi 3.5"

zooker · 03-12-06, 10:12 AM

pnj
the hollow pacas bodies let it fall very slowly i find pegging a 1/16oz bullet helps get the right fall i am looking for..

zooker

HulaPopr · 03-12-06, 10:39 PM

zoom speed craws are also made out of a bit harder plastic than the paca craw, paca craw has more action because of the softness of it.

squack15 · 03-12-06, 11:26 PM

I like to use the baby paca craws as a jig trailer. They give the jig a real crawfish look, and the motion of the arms is awesome when the jig is falling!! I use the speed craws for flipping on KY lake. I like the speedcraws more for flipping b/c they're slender and can penetrate the cover much better than the paca craws, and also because they fall faster which I think helps get a bit of a reaction bite. Paca Craws for jig trailers and speed craws for flipping. Hard to beat those combos for KY lake!!

bassnman30 · 03-13-06, 03:37 PM

Sweet Beavers. Period

squack15 · 03-13-06, 04:11 PM

Those little baits deserve a whole new thread!

trigr · 03-13-06, 09:18 PM

I have fished both and I prefer the paca craw. Those pinchers have great action. I also use the paca craw jig trailors when jig fishing. They work great!

seaphantom · 03-13-06, 09:33 PM

Ok, I've got a long question.

How would one of you 'knowledgeable'

fishermen rig one of them craws on a lake with no weedbeds/timber/rip-rap so that you are confident of catching a hawg? What time of day and what structure would you look for when using them?

I am very tired of seeing only those same old 14 oz baby bass visiting my boat...

sp

zooker · 03-13-06, 09:59 PM

paca texasposed
ultra vibe texas rigged..

zooker

lizardsrule · 03-13-06, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zooker

paca texasposed

zooker

With a bullet weight PEGGED

And fish it anywhere there are Bass.

I think you are trying to hard to catch a big fish. We all want to catch the world record, but only one person can at a time. My suggestion, is that fish somewhere different from where you are catching all the smaller ones. If you are fishing in 10 feet of water, move to fifteen feet, or 5 feet. The odds of catching a monster is just low, the more you fish, the better your chances. Also realize that if you are strictly going after HAWGS, then you won't catch near as many. More often than not, you want to catch fish, so few people actually have the patience for it. Just throw places you aren't catching all the smaller ones, and try different baits.

Lizards

JB · 03-14-06, 07:25 AM

I really liked the way that craw stood up for easy access for the bass, plus once I got into some clearer water I could see how much it was moving and hopping around, I really needed to slow it down for a more nature presentation...winter ringrust I guess

bassintxlady · 03-14-06, 06:09 PM

those ultravibe are very good baits...betursweetbass was using them when he caught a nice bass saturday....

03-11-06, 07:35 PM	#1
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Paca Craws vs. Xoom Ultravibe PACA CRAW VERSES Zoom Ultravibe Speed Craw I can see potential in both, anyone compared the two ? I am wondering if you can fish these too fast just to get the craws to move....plus whats everyones preference? I bet some have tried both and like one over the other..I own both but haven't gotten them wet yet.

03-11-06, 07:40 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	paca craw all the way....... i have used both the ultra vibe might be ok in the clear water up north. but the slow fall of the paca is deadly-ultra vibe falls like a rock- ultra vibe has less movement. the paca -ok the claws tear off fairly easy-the paca can be rigged weightless and run as a buzz bait on top. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-11-06, 07:56 PM	#4
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	i have used a berkley bait with some sucess that looks like the pica craw __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

03-11-06, 11:17 PM	#5
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	PAC MAN, that's what my boater buddy I signed up with in Indiana to fish the BFL's called the Paca Craw lol Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

03-12-06, 12:57 AM	#6
bass kicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beamsville,ONTARIO,CANADA Posts: 2,023	the ultra vibe looks like it could work to __________________ Rob Downs St. Catharines BASSMASTERS

03-11-06, 07:42 PM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	ahh yes ,the fall of the craw, its like a flyin' piece of "eatme"

03-12-06, 01:41 AM	#7
ILL_BASS BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Posts: 5	The good thing about the Paca Craw is that you can put a big ole tube rattle in there and ring the dinner bell for the bass!! I have some ultra vibes to try this year some but I can tell you I cleaned house last year with the paca craws.

03-12-06, 07:34 AM	#8
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	JB, I went to Walmart yesterday, bought 3 packs of the Riverside baits that resemble the paca craw but have a solid tail section instead of being hollow like the paca craw.I bought the paca, baby pacas this winter, waiting to fish them.I have no doubt that they will work well,in my opinion the baby paca is the right size bait.P N J

03-12-06, 07:40 AM	#9
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Craw papi 4.5" Craw papi 3.5"

03-12-06, 10:12 AM	#10
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	pnj the hollow pacas bodies let it fall very slowly i find pegging a 1/16oz bullet helps get the right fall i am looking for.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-12-06, 10:39 PM	#11
HulaPopr BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,282	zoom speed craws are also made out of a bit harder plastic than the paca craw, paca craw has more action because of the softness of it. __________________ Orland, FL To do list: catch a bass on a c-rig catch a bass on a swimbait

03-12-06, 11:26 PM	#12
squack15 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 73	I like to use the baby paca craws as a jig trailer. They give the jig a real crawfish look, and the motion of the arms is awesome when the jig is falling!! I use the speed craws for flipping on KY lake. I like the speedcraws more for flipping b/c they're slender and can penetrate the cover much better than the paca craws, and also because they fall faster which I think helps get a bit of a reaction bite. Paca Craws for jig trailers and speed craws for flipping. Hard to beat those combos for KY lake!!

03-13-06, 03:37 PM	#13
bassnman30 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington,NC-Worlds best BBQ. Posts: 1,945	Sweet Beavers. Period __________________ Lexington,NC.

03-13-06, 04:11 PM	#14
squack15 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 73	Those little baits deserve a whole new thread!

03-13-06, 09:18 PM	#15
trigr BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Central Kentucky Posts: 261	I have fished both and I prefer the paca craw. Those pinchers have great action. I also use the paca craw jig trailors when jig fishing. They work great! __________________ I fish everday, of every month, that my wife lets me!! Russell Springs, Kentucky Home lake is Lake Cumberland

03-13-06, 09:33 PM	#16
seaphantom BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 452	Ok, I've got a long question. How would one of you 'knowledgeable' fishermen rig one of them craws on a lake with no weedbeds/timber/rip-rap so that you are confident of catching a hawg? What time of day and what structure would you look for when using them? I am very tired of seeing only those same old 14 oz baby bass visiting my boat... sp __________________ life is good, bass is good

03-13-06, 09:59 PM	#17
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	paca texasposed ultra vibe texas rigged.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-14-06, 07:25 AM	#19
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I really liked the way that craw stood up for easy access for the bass, plus once I got into some clearer water I could see how much it was moving and hopping around, I really needed to slow it down for a more nature presentation...winter ringrust I guess

03-14-06, 06:09 PM	#20
bassintxlady BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cypress,Texas Posts: 780	those ultravibe are very good baits...betursweetbass was using them when he caught a nice bass saturday.... __________________ :) OH YEAH!!!!! SHUT UP AND FISH!!!!! Last edited by bassintxlady; 03-17-06 at 01:47 AM.

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