Bass love crawdads

NCYankee · 07-11-06, 04:03 PM

I took my nephew and niece fishing today. They like to keep a few fish to eat, so we kept three smallmouths. All three had crawdads in their stomachs. One had a crawdad that was only an inch long. The largest bass also had a small catfish in it. We caught two of the bass on cranks and one on a buzzbait. Seems to me we should have been using crawdad jigs.

mack · 07-11-06, 04:06 PM

i heard somewhere that the main forage for smallies, is crawfish if there are any...

WTL · 07-11-06, 04:11 PM

A lot of people down here use crawfish as live bait for big smallies below the dams. They are a very high percentage bait.

HulaPopr · 07-11-06, 04:58 PM

* 4 of the top 10 bass ever caught were on live crawfish. *

flbassman · 07-11-06, 05:01 PM

Yup, that's all Bob Crupi ever used....

dampeoples · 07-12-06, 03:36 PM

The last tournament I fished, two of my fish had them somewhere. I wish they were inside, they spit them in the livewell, the largest crawfish was over an ounce!
That wouldn't have mattered in placing though, but it could have!

LoneStarAngler07 · 07-13-06, 12:56 AM

never fished one...but i think im gonna give it a try

ILfishinman · 07-13-06, 02:32 AM

a catfish!?!?

Rodman_Rob · 07-13-06, 06:59 AM

i walked into a SERIOUSLY OLD bait/tackle store the other day. He had things from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, and 00's. A lot of it was seriously dusty stuff, a lot of junk, a lot of treasure. I managed to find a Bill Dance (I know I know, hopefully his name doesn't curse this lure) Crawfish. Talk about big, realistic, and texture. Its made from some sort of hydra foam or something and has a weighted tail area along with a crank lip. On the back of the package it says craws make up 70% of a bass' diet. I haven't tried the bait but prolly will soon.

bassking22 · 07-15-06, 09:40 PM

Do lm bass like them too, b/c I'm making a smallie crankbait in the crwadad pattern, and was wondering if it would also be succesfull for lm bass?

lizardsrule · 07-15-06, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassking22

Do lm bass like them too, b/c I'm making a smallie crankbait in the crwadad pattern, and was wondering if it would also be succesfull for lm bass?

Yes!

Lizards

zooker · 07-16-06, 10:06 AM

rod man places like that are a gem..

zooker

bassking22 · 07-17-06, 12:20 AM

Great thanks lizards

FishySkater · 07-17-06, 11:30 PM

I went fishing in a few creeks Yesterday with my friend and his dad. We went underneath this bridge where the water was real deep and we were using Yum crawdads. Bright colors. We would have had natural but somone stole my Tackle Box so i didnt have any bait. But we caught some nice small mouth. My friends dad was using an ultralight pole and five pound test. and he caught a real nice one. when it hit it almost ripped the pole out of his hands. We didnt have a camera with us otherwise i would get some pics up here. Next time i go im gonna bring one though.

FishySkater · 07-18-06, 02:36 PM

How big was the small mouth and how small was the catfish?

NCYankee · 07-18-06, 02:41 PM

The smallmouth was about 1.75lbs and the catfish was about three inches.

FishySkater · 07-18-06, 02:44 PM

He was a little itty bitty one.

bassking22 · 07-21-06, 11:01 PM

In the latest issue of Bassmaster, there is an article about crawdads, in a study they made up 63% of sm diets.

WTL · 07-21-06, 11:15 PM

Yes you said that already King.

But don't think that you have to be throwing a crawfish imitating lure to catch smallmouth. I catch most of mine with lures that resemble baitfish.

DonnieDarko · 07-24-06, 04:30 PM

Hook a crawfish under the tail and put a very very very small bobber above it, depending how deep you're fishing for length, this prevents the crawfish from crawling under rocks and getting you snagged. Also it keeps their legs and claws moving because its struggling to get to the bottom. The minute the little tiny bobber goes underwater, set the hook..and I'm sure you'll have a nice bass on there.

bassnman30 · 07-29-06, 05:53 PM

Caught a bass in a tournament once and at weigh in he had a crawfish coming out of his throat. I thought no way and I pushed the bait back in a sayed to myself "hey thats the way I caught you thats the way that you'll stay". I won by less than 2 ounces.

Fish2win · 07-30-06, 11:34 AM

Hey Rod, That Dances Craw is a collectors item. They didnt catch fish but they were great at catching fisherman. They came in a red color and a green color. There was alos a Dances Eel. It didnt catch fish real weel either.

Craws are the preferred food of the smallmouth. Just about everything that swims will eat a craw. I use them on trott lines for Catfish. I will say this. I dont fish live bait for bass but when I put a real big one on the trott line it wont catch anything. The ones that are about two to three inches are best. Fish2win

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07-11-06, 04:03 PM	#1
NCYankee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 188	Bass love crawdads I took my nephew and niece fishing today. They like to keep a few fish to eat, so we kept three smallmouths. All three had crawdads in their stomachs. One had a crawdad that was only an inch long. The largest bass also had a small catfish in it. We caught two of the bass on cranks and one on a buzzbait. Seems to me we should have been using crawdad jigs.

07-11-06, 04:11 PM	#3
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	A lot of people down here use crawfish as live bait for big smallies below the dams. They are a very high percentage bait. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

07-11-06, 04:58 PM	#4
HulaPopr BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,282	* 4 of the top 10 bass ever caught were on live crawfish. * __________________ Orland, FL To do list: catch a bass on a c-rig catch a bass on a swimbait

07-11-06, 05:01 PM	#5
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Yup, that's all Bob Crupi ever used.... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

07-11-06, 04:06 PM	#2
mack BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: nj Posts: 652	i heard somewhere that the main forage for smallies, is crawfish if there are any...

07-12-06, 03:36 PM	#6
dampeoples BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 826	The last tournament I fished, two of my fish had them somewhere. I wish they were inside, they spit them in the livewell, the largest crawfish was over an ounce! That wouldn't have mattered in placing though, but it could have! __________________ The Jon Boat Fishing Club and Fishing with Sterling Peoples

07-13-06, 12:56 AM	#7
LoneStarAngler07 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 233	never fished one...but i think im gonna give it a try __________________ "Fish ON, FISH ON"

07-13-06, 02:32 AM	#8
ILfishinman BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 706	a catfish!?!?

07-13-06, 06:59 AM	#9
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	i walked into a SERIOUSLY OLD bait/tackle store the other day. He had things from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, and 00's. A lot of it was seriously dusty stuff, a lot of junk, a lot of treasure. I managed to find a Bill Dance (I know I know, hopefully his name doesn't curse this lure) Crawfish. Talk about big, realistic, and texture. Its made from some sort of hydra foam or something and has a weighted tail area along with a crank lip. On the back of the package it says craws make up 70% of a bass' diet. I haven't tried the bait but prolly will soon. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

07-15-06, 09:40 PM	#10
bassking22 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 630	Do lm bass like them too, b/c I'm making a smallie crankbait in the crwadad pattern, and was wondering if it would also be succesfull for lm bass? __________________ Does anyone know of a fishing addictions program? Cause I need one.

07-16-06, 10:06 AM	#12
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	rod man places like that are a gem.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

07-17-06, 12:20 AM	#13
bassking22 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 630	Great thanks lizards __________________ Does anyone know of a fishing addictions program? Cause I need one.

07-17-06, 11:30 PM	#14
FishySkater BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 102	I went fishing in a few creeks Yesterday with my friend and his dad. We went underneath this bridge where the water was real deep and we were using Yum crawdads. Bright colors. We would have had natural but somone stole my Tackle Box so i didnt have any bait. But we caught some nice small mouth. My friends dad was using an ultralight pole and five pound test. and he caught a real nice one. when it hit it almost ripped the pole out of his hands. We didnt have a camera with us otherwise i would get some pics up here. Next time i go im gonna bring one though. __________________ Fishing saved my life.

07-18-06, 02:36 PM	#15
FishySkater BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 102	How big was the small mouth and how small was the catfish? __________________ Fishing saved my life.

07-18-06, 02:41 PM	#16
NCYankee BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 188	The smallmouth was about 1.75lbs and the catfish was about three inches.

07-18-06, 02:44 PM	#17
FishySkater BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 102	He was a little itty bitty one. __________________ Fishing saved my life.

07-21-06, 11:01 PM	#18
bassking22 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 630	In the latest issue of Bassmaster, there is an article about crawdads, in a study they made up 63% of sm diets. __________________ Does anyone know of a fishing addictions program? Cause I need one.

07-21-06, 11:15 PM	#19
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Yes you said that already King. But don't think that you have to be throwing a crawfish imitating lure to catch smallmouth. I catch most of mine with lures that resemble baitfish. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

07-24-06, 04:30 PM	#20
DonnieDarko BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 17	Hook a crawfish under the tail and put a very very very small bobber above it, depending how deep you're fishing for length, this prevents the crawfish from crawling under rocks and getting you snagged. Also it keeps their legs and claws moving because its struggling to get to the bottom. The minute the little tiny bobber goes underwater, set the hook..and I'm sure you'll have a nice bass on there. __________________ Rapala Lures

07-29-06, 05:53 PM	#21
bassnman30 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lexington,NC-Worlds best BBQ. Posts: 1,945	Caught a bass in a tournament once and at weigh in he had a crawfish coming out of his throat. I thought no way and I pushed the bait back in a sayed to myself "hey thats the way I caught you thats the way that you'll stay". I won by less than 2 ounces. __________________ Lexington,NC.

07-30-06, 11:34 AM	#22
Fish2win BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norris Tennessee Posts: 469	Hey Rod, That Dances Craw is a collectors item. They didnt catch fish but they were great at catching fisherman. They came in a red color and a green color. There was alos a Dances Eel. It didnt catch fish real weel either. Craws are the preferred food of the smallmouth. Just about everything that swims will eat a craw. I use them on trott lines for Catfish. I will say this. I dont fish live bait for bass but when I put a real big one on the trott line it wont catch anything. The ones that are about two to three inches are best. Fish2win __________________ Norris Tennessee set the hook! They dont have hands.

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