Im looking to restock my supply of beaver type baits. I recently had success with the reaction innovations kinky beaver Okeechobee craw, but they are kinda pricey. Im trying to find the best looking beaver bait that I can get most in a pack with. Most of these baits seem to come in a 5-7 pack for around $5. Does anyone know of any other beaver style baits that come in larger quantities?
Netbait B bug. 10 to a pack for the 4 incher and only $4 with lots of great colors.
On 9/17/2013 at 1:38 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Netbait B bug. 10 to a pack for the 4 incher and only $4 with lots of great colors.
I just switched to these for the same reason. I used them for the first time last weekend and was very impressed. I like the Okeechobee craw and the sprayed grass color they offer.
Gambler ugly otter or bitters bait and tackle muskrat have good products and reasonably priced. The muskrat is a close match to the RI beaver and SK rodent style baits and it is a 10 count bag for 2.99 or 2-5 bucks. Gambler has the 50 and 100 count bags for products usually available at their online store.
https://www.bittersbaitandtackle.com/muskrat.html
I have the reaction innovation beavers I haven't really used them that much though
I really like everything about the reaction innovations except the price. these other brands are definitely something im interested in
B Bug is my go to as well.
what size B Bug do yall use?
Tie between the Missile Baits Dbomb or Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver. Number two would be the havoc pit boss! Those three baits will catch some serious fish.
On 9/18/2013 at 2:04 AM, SpinnerbaitSlinger said:what size B Bug do yall use?
I use the standard size one that is 4 inches long. I have been using it with a 3/0 hook and a 1/4 oz weight and doing really well.
tw has large bags of missle d bombs
I can't have any luck with the d bombs,caught way more fish on zoom baby brush hog and super hog!
I use the RA sweet beaver and smallie beaver A Lot!!! Also like the pit boss and netbait B bug...they all work great
Right now the RA smallie beaver seems to be the ticket in northern PA
I use to use the pit boss bit now I'm using the Dean Rojas fighting frog its a awesome bait
Check out the Big Bite Baits Yo Mama. I believe they come 8-10 to a pack and are cheaper. Also, the Zoom Z-Hog and Yum Wooly Bug are a little cheaper than the RI.
On 9/18/2013 at 9:17 AM, Jrob78 said:. Also, the Zoom Z-Hog and Yum Wooly Bug are a little cheaper than the RI.
WRONG. Per TW..........
RI Beaver: $4.79 per 10ct. bag.........about .48 per bait
Zoom Z-hog $4.59 per 8ct bag..... about .57 per bait
Yum Wooly bug $.99 per 8ct bag... that's about .62 per bait
Reaction is the cheapest of those choices.
On 9/18/2013 at 10:08 AM, ww2farmer said:WRONG. Per TW..........
RI Beaver: $4.79 per 10ct. bag.........about .48 per bait
Zoom Z-hog $4.59 per 8ct bag..... about .57 per bait
Yum Wooly bug $.99 per 8ct bag... that's about .62 per bait
Reaction is the cheapest of those choices.
Yep, you're absolutely right. I was basing my statement on the OP saying there were 5-7 per pack. I checked everything else but didn't check that.
On 9/18/2013 at 10:12 AM, Jrob78 said:Yep, you're absolutely right. I was basing my statement on the OP saying there were 5-7 per pack. I checked everything else but didn't check that.
Kinky beavers are 7 per pack, but sweet beavers are 10, that makes the Kinky beavers @ $4.69 per bag ( .67 per bait) more than the Zoom and Yum. So were both wrong, and both right.......
On 9/18/2013 at 2:04 AM, SpinnerbaitSlinger said:what size B Bug do yall use?
The bigger one, it's listed at 4.3". I fish mine on a 4/0 hook with a 1/4-1/2 ounce pegged bullet weight. The Havoc Pit Boss is another good, cheap bait but I don't really consider it to be a true beaver bait because it has more of a flapping action than a glide like beaver baits. However, since you're fishing the Kinky Beaver, a Pit Boss may be a good alternative for you to check out. They are a great bait and one of my favorite flipping baits. For $2.99 for an 8 pack they're pretty tough to beat.
Dick's has had sweet beavers on sale the past two times I have went. They were $1.99 a pack. I bought every d**n bag at that price. It must have been a discontinued color for them or something (magic craw swirl- my favorite). I usually only buy craws and beavers. Worms work every now and then, but I have so much more luck with Jigs (craws) and t-rigged beavers. Be open to brands as they will all go on sale at academy. Rage craws were a $1.99 a couple weeks ago so I bought them. Then next week it was havoc products so I bough the pit boss. If you are open to all brands, you can really save some money and get a chance to fish different baits with different actions.
I also like the missile baits dbomb.
anyone use the zoom z hog as a jig trailer?
On 9/19/2013 at 1:21 AM, dreamertino said:anyone use the zoom z hog as a jig trailer?
I haven't but it's on my list of things to try.
I have the jr on a 3/8 jig! Looks like a super chunk jr so I just use the chunk cause they way cheaper.
I bought a pack of the z hogs and dont do much punching so they will be used for something lol
what colors do yall have success with for beaver baits?
On 9/20/2013 at 3:44 AM, SpinnerbaitSlinger said:what colors do yall have success with for beaver baits?
Yesterday, I did okay with the RI beaver in the color they call corn dog. It's a brown w/chartreuse tips.
Overall, darker colors work best for me. Black, brown, green, purple.
How do you guys fish these baits? I picked up some smallie beavers but havent had much luck with it. I've tried T-rigging it and dragging it with a football jig head. I fish in a river with light current.
It would be shorter to list the ways I don't fish them. Here is the list :
On 9/21/2013 at 12:58 AM, ww2farmer said:It would be shorter to list the ways I don't fish them. Here is the list :
Bwahahahaha this is pretty much true.
RI Sweet Beavers have always been durable and reasonably priced to me.
On 9/21/2013 at 12:58 AM, ww2farmer said:It would be shorter to list the ways I don't fish them. Here is the list :
Man this cracked me up. I swear you'd be a fun guy to fish with.
On 9/20/2013 at 11:18 PM, Pensfan79 said:How do you guys fish these baits? I picked up some smallie beavers but havent had much luck with it. I've tried T-rigging it and dragging it with a football jig head. I fish in a river with light current.
I t-rig mine and use them for pitching into cover.
I've been catching them on YoMama!
I most always use R.I. sweet and smallie beavers and have had great success on both.
I usually tx rig them and pitch to cover but this morning i went out before the rain came and rigged a smallie beaver upside down and while there was nothing of any size the 5 I caught absolutely crushed that bait. I can't say whether it was something they haven't seen, It could have been the front moving in I truly can't say but those strikes were vicious.