Yamamoto Hula Grub rigging? 2025

the reel ess reply :

I picked up a bag at Cabela's. How do you rig them? Jighead? What style?

I am a T-rigging disciple so that's probably my go-to. But if there's an advantage to be had, I'll take it.

Glenn reply :

Here you go!

scaleface reply :

I've had a lot of success T-rigging them .

primetime reply :

Good Jig Trailers for slowing fall and adding bulk to skirts on jigs...Quick option if you want a jig to look bigger, flutter down slowly since drop speed on a jig is so imporant and a spider grub gives a Jig some added "Flare"..I pitch spider grubs on same tackle as any texas rig. If heavy cover, heavy guage hook, pegged sinker, but they can work on a jighead etc...Great bait. If using on heavy braid with a jighead just make sure they are not "Finesse Jigheads" especially in heavy cover...

WRB reply :

Bobby Garland created the first spider jig by making skirts from crappie size soft plastic tube he was making about the same time Garland created the bass size tube bait, the Gitzit.

The Garland spider jig was made up be using a stand up jig head, single or double tail Mister Twister grub and his spider skirt made form the small tube by cutting both ends, the skirt placed in front of the grub.

Gary Yamamoto put the 2 soft plastics together and called it a Hula grub.

The Hula grub works on any plain jig becoming the skirt and trailer, very effective combination

Hula grubs work very good as a finesse C-rig during post spawn when fry are being targeted. I use a 1/4 to 3/8 oz Pro-Jo sliding tubular weight with a Carolina Keeper for The weight stopper and 3/0 off set hook on 10 lb FC.

Tom

the reel ess reply :

On 1/19/2016 at 7:39 AM, WRB said:

Bobby Garland created the first spider jig by making skirts from crappie size soft plastic tube he was making about the same time Garland created the bass size tube bait, the Gitzit.

The Garland spider jig was made up be using a stand up jig head, single or double tail Mister Twister grub and his spider skirt made form the small tube by cutting both ends, the skirt placed in front of the grub.

Gary Yamamoto put the 2 soft plastics together and called it a Hula grub.

The Hula grub works on any plan jig becoming the skirt and trailer, very effective combination

Hula grubs work very good as a finesse C-rig during post spawn when fry are being targeted. I use a 1/4 to 3/8 oz Pro-Jo sliding tubular weight with a Carolina Keeper for The weight stopper and 3/0 off set hook on 10 lb FC.

Tom

I love the Carolina Keeper!

Will Wetline reply :

I've been fishing GYCB Hula Grubs T-rigged for years.

You will find many other ways to rig one here:

http://www.insideline.net/weeklynews/2009/09-0216.html

the reel ess reply :

On 1/19/2016 at 9:07 AM, Will Wetline said:

I've been fishing GYCB Hula Grubs T-rigged for years.

You will find many other ways to rig one here:

http://www.insideline.net/weeklynews/2009/09-0216.html

Looks like I can rig 'em any way I want. LOL

Hurricane reply :

Now I have to go get a bag..

smallies24/7 reply :

Anyone not fishing a Hula Grub is truly missing out

Lil Joe The Grinder reply :

I'm sold lol. What colors?

the reel ess reply :

On 1/19/2016 at 11:14 AM, Little Fish.... said:

I'm sold lol. What colors?

I bought black/blue flake because that's my best craw color. I buy other craw colors, but rarely use anything other than black/blue.

Jrob78 reply :

I've always fished them on a bare jighead with a fiber weed guard, usually a football jighead.

BaitMonkey1984 reply :

I fish them around rocks with a standard ball style jig head.

MIbassyaker reply :

I put them on any jighead that fits, 1/8 to 1/4. Try the 5" on VMC swinging rugby head. The 4" I just put on whatever lead roundhead I can find.

As much as I fish a finesse C-rig similar to what WRB mentions above, (mostly lizards, worms, smaller brush hogs), I haven't tried a hula grub on it yet...I'm sure it would be great.

MIbassyaker reply :

On 1/19/2016 at 11:14 AM, Little Fish.... said:

I'm sold lol. What colors?

Whatever colors you'd use for jigs and/or craws in your waters, I suppose. For me that's anything with a base of black, pumpkin, green pumpkin, or watermelon.

Bluebasser86 reply :

Swinging football head or a football shakyhead with the screwlock. Black and blue, cinnamon purple flake, and green pumpkin are the only colors I need. They're a good C-rig bait or on a T-rig.

Fishes in trees reply :

In Missouri/Arkansas, the generic term for a hula grub is Chompers. Their version of the hula grub is better than the Yamamoto one, IMO. I've been in a bait store in Kimberling City, MO, just looking around and a guy comes in and says, "I need some Chompers. I need the real ones, and some of those Yamamoto Chompers too."

I mostly fish them on 3/8 or half ounce football heads and drag them around chunk rock to gravel transitions. I sometimes fish them tx rigged with a pegged sinker, pitching them into cover and next to objects. They are good baits. Like I say, around where I live, we don't call them hula grubs, we call them Chompers.

bigfruits reply :

1/4 or 3/8oz arky jig or 1/2oz football jig

WRB reply :

On 1/19/2016 at 11:59 AM, MIbassyaker said:

Whatever colors you'd use for jigs and/or craws in your waters, I suppose. For me that's anything with a base of black, pumpkin, green pumpkin, or watermelon.

#221, 301, 306, 330

Tom

chadmack282 reply :

On 1/19/2016 at 9:07 AM, Will Wetline said:

I've been fishing GYCB Hula Grubs T-rigged for years.

You will find many other ways to rig one here:

http://www.insideline.net/weeklynews/2009/09-0216.html

Nice!!

1201vilbig reply :

Another trick if you are using a jig head without a weed guard, take one of the skirt strands & skin hook it.

buzzed bait reply :

Boy I'm glad I snagged some of these today. On sale at that!

Tucson reply :

On 1/19/2016 at 9:07 AM, Will Wetline said:

I've been fishing GYCB Hula Grubs T-rigged for years.

You will find many other ways to rig one here:

http://www.insideline.net/weeklynews/2009/09-0216.html

Thanks for the link, great information from the original creator.

Jigfishn10 reply :

On 1/19/2016 at 11:47 AM, Jrob78 said:

I've always fished them on a bare jighead with a fiber weed guard, usually a football jighead.

X2...On a football jig around rock for smallies.

They have a bit of bulk to them, so jig drifting them in rivers was/is a great technique.

Sam reply :

Texas rigged backwards.

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