Leave them on. If I wanted something with loose appendages I'd buy it that way.

Leave them attached in winter, rip off the bottom of the arm in summer, spring and fall either way, can't really say I've ever noticed any difference, that's just how I do it.

leave them... only thing I use nearly on a c-rig

I have always torn the arms so they flap when the bait falls. Just gives it a little more action. Years ago before BBH there was a man name Leland Wiley who was in the Calcasieu Bassmasters who made a bait called a Bass Thing that he sold at a lot of the T-Bend bait shops and marinas. It had 2 arms on it with a curly tail. When we tore the arms and let them flap we got a lot more bites. SO when BBH came out, I just continued doing it. But I liked the comment about leaving them attached slows the fall. I know when I fish them around bream beds, I lose a lot of baits when the bull bream bites the arms off. In the future I may leave them attached in this situation.

Fish it as is

One of the main reasons I contacted ZOOM first was some manufacturers keep parts attached simply so that the bait will not get disfigured. Look at the packaging of a Rage Craw.

I usually leave them attached. Only time I don't is when I'm fishing heavy cover (brush type cover). I don't want a twig to grab the arm and catch it or alter it's fall....95% of the time I fish them attached.

And never did I say those ways involved ripping arms. Had you asked for clarification, I would have told you that I like them as a jig trailer, I like to swim them and of course Texas rig and c-rig. There are many ways to fish a BBH as i said......just as there are many ways to modify one as the original question was about. Did that sort out the irony?

Sure. All good. By saying not to overthink it, I thought you were referring to the decision whether or not to disconnect,or separate the arms, which is what this thread is about. You are referring to different rigging techniques. That's fair. I extend my hand for a sincere electronic handshake. Yes, it is quite versatile. Good luck to you.

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I tear them apart. Gives a little more action and looks a little different from the 1 billon other ones they've seen.

You know,,,,, I see this a lot when folks are talking about baits,,,,especially plastics,,,,,the fish see them a lot and get used to them and don't bite.........
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I find this "interesting", funny, puzzeling ,,,,,,,,, since the "bait" is supposed to represent a fishes food source. Do fish actually quit biting crawdads because they see them a lot, or quit feedin on shad because they see them a lot ???
why is an artificial bait that represents the fishes food source something a fish will get used to seeing and NOT bite ?

Don't mean to steal the thread but...............

I pull one claw off, trim the third leg on opposite side at the joint, and cut antenna in half on same side to give it a more scraggly look and never before seen limping action. #money #word

Never mind ... wrong bait.

Ive tried both ways. i didnt know there was a recommended way to fish it....thread it on the hook and throw it out there. Baby Brush Hogs have been a staple for me for years.

Pull the end off nearest the tail, just adds a little extra movement.