Thoughts On Plastic Crawdads? 2024
Brett Strohl reply :
I got a pack of Big Bite bait plastic craws b/c they were $1.45 and they looked to be very similar quality as everything else I've seen. I fished them all day in bad weather and didn't get a nibble, but that's not saying much when I only pulled in one fish in 6 hours.
What are your thoughts on them? I'm not sure how much I'm going to want to commit to them when I could be using something I trust a little more.
CRANKENSTIEN reply :
I like the big bite baits. They are always priced well at tackle warehouse. You did try other baits in 6 hours, correct? I got shut out over 4 hours earlier this year.
Brett Strohl reply :
I fished that craw 4 hours at least, and had two poles in the water for catfish all day and got nothing. I switched to a white senko and got one bass.
I can't say I really have any idea what I'm doing, but the weather was bad (dropped from 80's to 55 and it was raining). Plus the pond we're fishing is super muddy. I just stuck with that craw all day b/c I read you have to fish bass really slow when cold weather rolls through. I'd expected it to be a bad day. We fished 6 hours the day before and did worse then that. But hey, sitting out in the boat all day in the rain is still 100 x's better than school 
Alonerankin2 reply :
Part of the battle of sport fishing is confidence.
If a particular style or brand exudes this.. I would just use those baits. After 40 years of this, many of my favorites have vanished, I pick something out & start fresh. Given a bit of time, I either commit to them or move on to something different. You can do the same..
EvanT123 reply :
I had one tough day with them and quit using them.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Don't know about the BBB but I wouldn't go on out without some Rage Craws.
junyer357 reply :
I got some as well recently and wasnt impressed with the action. Seemed limp and lifeless compare to my normal go to pacacraw. Im going to try them again soon on a shakeyhead and maybe as trailers.
IndyGlockMan reply :
What color were your Big Bite Craws?
You said the water was super muddy... If they were green or brown, the fish probably had a hard time seeing them.
I go to a black/blue color in muddy water because it makes a contrast that the fish can see better.
HoosierHawgs reply :
What type of craw were they? The swimming craw? I like those as jig trailers a lot. I like all of BBB stuff though they are well priced and good plastics.
scaleface reply :
I have never fished a plastic craw that didnt catch fish well .
Brett Strohl reply :
They were a very dark brown I think, and TBH no they didn't have a lot of action when they were swimming. They were very limp when I was pulling them through the water, but I think they had decent action when they were falling.
Would I be better off trying Yum or Havok craws if these don't work out?
Raul reply :
On 5/22/2015 at 10:26 AM, Brett Strohl said:I got a pack of Big Bite bait plastic craws b/c they were $1.45 and they looked to be very similar quality as everything else I've seen. I fished them all day in bad weather and didn't get a nibble, but that's not saying much when I only pulled in one fish in 6 hours.
What are your thoughts on them? I'm not sure how much I'm going to want to commit to them when I could be using something I trust a little more.
What were you expecting ?
annexation reply :
I hate days like that, where the temperature dropped by tens of degrees the day before. The bass are still there but they seem to hold so close to cover that you need to drop it right in their faces to get bit, sometimes over and over in the same spot. I'd say give them another shot when the bite is hot!
My dad bought a ton of those craws and I thought they'd look good on the back of a finesse jig.
Brett Strohl reply :
On 5/22/2015 at 9:17 PM, Raul said:What were you expecting ?
I wasn't expecting to catch anything, but I had the day off work and nothing else to do so why not go fish?
bigbill reply :
Does anyone add a rattle to there plastics?? I like to put a small thin worm rattle in my plastics. I use a scent, a rattle and a brighter color in muddy to darker stained water.
I play on all the bass senses. All my Sieberts jigs have rattles. It's ringing the dinnerbell.
Raul reply :
On 5/22/2015 at 10:01 PM, Brett Strohl said:I wasn't expecting to catch anything, but I had the day off work and nothing else to do so why not go fish?
So if you were´t expecting to catch anything why you ask about our thoughts on soft plastic craws ?
- They catch fish
Your thoughts about this bait please:
Brett Strohl reply :
I'm just asking b/c I happened to try them out and didn't come away with an opinion one way or another. I want to know if fishing conditions are tough if they are a waste of time or if I should be using something else.
If I'm wasting your time you don't need to be respond, but there is no reason to be rude.
BASSPATROL247 reply :
ive bought and used tons of different plastics, craws included. What i look for in a plastic craw is how fast does it need to move to get the claws flapping, if i cant drag it very very slow and get the claws to move i toss em out.Same go's for any plastics i fish. im not concerned much about how they look, bass dont eat baits cuz theyre pretty, they react to the action at least thats my opinion. I have a buddy who pours his own and thats what i use, they almost impart action sitting still and thats key for me...
livemusic reply :
That was a really bad day for a test. Some day when you are catching fish, try them again. The Big Bite swimming fluke, I have caught fish on it just fine, it throws like a bullet and the price is good. Although, down here, we can get a great fluke -- Zoom super fluke -- at a great price.
Josh Smith reply :
Try pulling the claws and arms off.
I've yet to remember to do this, but a big bait company found this to be the best design.
Marketing didn't clear it for sale because the felt nobody would buy a clawless craw.
Josh
Brett Strohl reply :
Pull the legs off? I'm confused O_o
Alonerankin2 reply :
I'm no expert, but on smallmouth bass, it's my understanding they will often bite the claws off the crayfish before fully commiting...
Brett Strohl reply :
what about large mouths or rock bass?
Alonerankin2 reply :
On 5/22/2015 at 11:50 PM, Brett Strohl said:what about large mouths or rock bass?
I've had many smaller LMB bite, peck at my jig & craw trailers.. Occasionally I loose a pincher, bigger fish seem to just inhale the jigs plain & simple like... Can't speak to rock bass.
jtharris3 reply :
Man, tough crowd in this thread. Why give the OP such a hard time?
cgolf reply :
As for plastic craws, I am loyal to the yum crawbug. That bait has been my number 1 producing river smallie bait over the last 7+ years followed closely by a Bandit 100 (catch fish on both in the same time window even though they are at opposite end of action spectrum). It really doesn't flap or anything, but the smallies don't care, they kill the thing. I have tried the flapping craws (Berkely and Zoom) and at least for smallies on the river they just don't produce as well as the craw bug.
As an aside I may have to rethink my stance about realistic baits not mattering, because that is the one the the crawbug has going for it.
Schuyler co reply :
Brett, another thing to think about with jigs is experimenting with your retrieve and let the fish tell you want they want.....slow/fast cadence hopping on bottom, slow drag, swimming the jig etc....
Brett Strohl reply :
On 5/23/2015 at 9:14 PM, Schuyler co said:Brett, another thing to think about with jigs is experimenting with your retrieve and let the fish tell you want they want.....slow/fast cadence hopping on bottom, slow drag, swimming the jig etc....
We had a lot better weather today so I tried a lot of differing things. I had a lot of bites on the craws, mostly just from chucking them up under overhanging limbs and bushes along the bank. I only got one fish into the boat on the craws. I felt like maybe the lure wasn't collapsing enough to hook the fish. I'm new to plastics but I know when I get bites on senkos I don't have that problem. I dunno, I might try some Yums since they're only $2 a pack, or I might just stick with senkos. I don't get the impression that throwing one plastic lure is much better than another so far.
I feel like fishing this pond is going to be incredibly slow under even the best circumstances. The bass all seem very timid for some reason, even though I don't think it is hardly ever fished. I saw one follow my crank bait all the way up to the boat and just turn around >_<
Josh Smith reply :
On 5/22/2015 at 11:43 PM, Brett Strohl said:Pull the legs off? I'm confused O_o
Found the study again:
QuoteNo legs, no claws, no glory
The research group at Pure Fishing in Spirit Lake, Iowa, is actively seeking information on crawfish behavior. Pure Fishing manages one of the largest live fish behavioral test facilities in the world, and statistically measures fish reaction to baits and key foods.
"We are amazed at many of the findings that have been discovered in our facility in the last few years," said John Prochnow, Product Development Manager. Led by Dr. Keith Jones, multiple tests were made with live bass over several months in a controlled environment to measure what kind of shape the bass preferred when keying on soft plastic crawfish imitations.
For 60 days, 450 largemouth bass, plucked from the same environment, were tested using a robotic arm and a strike counter. Each group of bass was presented a crawfish bait at the same speed and angle of attack. The bass tested had never seen the bait that was presented (it was a prototype). The test then continued, with one pincer removed, then a second pincer removed, and finally, the legs. The soft bait that had no appendages (no legs or pincers, just a body and tail) had the greatest number of strikes.
"The final bait looked almost like a large shrimp," said Proctnov. The research was incorporated into the Berkley Flippin Tube. "We wanted to market a craw with no appendages, but our market research said no one would buy it," Proctnov added.
http://www.bassmaster.com/understanding-bass-forage-crawfish
Josh
Shanes7614 reply :
I used these flipping and pitching last week and ended up going through 4 packs of the 5 baits from 730am until 230pm. I did notice they are a bit soft and don't hold up as well as other brands but they do catch fish. Sounds like a day where a smaller presentation would have been preferred with the cooler temps. Don't give up on them yet.
Shanes7614 reply :
One thing you need to take into consideration when reading others answers. Number one is that most fishermen are creatures of habit. If they catch their personal best on a specific bait then that's is the best bait on the market. Number two is to realize or look into whether the people answering your post are fishing the same types of waters you are. Some baits may work in deep clear lakes and then be absolute garbage in a shallow stained body of water. You may get a more subjective outlook if you locate a few dependable people in your area and private message them to get your answers. I know I myself would take bait choices from other areas not pertaining to the water I fish and just dismiss them. Example: I've read a TON of guys using the duo realis spybaits in deep clear water with 4-6lb test slaying monsters out west. I've read ZERO articles of the same baits being killers here in the waters of Florida. If they're are of the same Florida strain of bass then why isn't this the case?
A KGB Operative reply :
In all honesty I love the idea behind plastic crawfish. I simply cannot get a huge output of numbers on plastic crawdads although. I buy so many but have such little success. Is it due to my location? Chicagoland area I always have a tough time getting a jig to work and give up after an hour of nothing with great conditions.
My favorite go to baits are lipless crankbaits, duo realis spinbait 80, chatterbait blue black with a berkley havoc devilspear or netbait paca chunk as a trailer. Alwo topwaters but different story. I'll often throw out the pitboss and speed craws but never get much Fish from them. Whenever I do I love that stuff.
Josh Smith reply :
If it matters to you, I mostly fish a fertile small lake. The water is stained to clear with green tint.
My best lures for this lake are black, blue/black, and blue/red jigs with craw trailers, usually blue as well. The craw trailers are not for looks so much as for noise.
I cast directly into brush and roll over limbs.
Josh
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