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Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws #12244502 05/14/17 01:52 AM
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When do you use each on a T-Rig? I love fishing craws in the spring, and always have a hard time knowing when to switch to a worm.


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Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12244551 05/14/17 02:27 AM
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They will eat craws year around, same with worms. fish

Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12244654 05/14/17 04:30 AM
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I usually Texas rig a Rage Craw or a baby brush hog. But today I pulled out a plain old worm with a curly tail and they bit it also. I'm starting to think that the actual type of soft plastic doesn't matter as much as whether it's one with lots of action and appendages versus something more finesse.

Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12245265 05/14/17 08:17 PM
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They'll eat both year round but I really prefer a worm during the hot Summer months.


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Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12247333 05/16/17 03:07 AM
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The warmer it gets the more I go to the worm and the longer the worm - don't be afraid to throw those 9" and 10" worms

Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12247470 05/16/17 05:28 AM
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Oh yeah, nice long worm in the summer is my favorite when I can't get them on moving baits.

Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12247808 05/16/17 02:06 PM
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in for more info

Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12248367 05/16/17 08:12 PM
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Personally I will use a baby brush hog or 7" worm as my standard....this past weekend they weren't getting the whole bait in their mouths so I dropped down to a speed craw....hook up ratio went WAY up. I didn't change hooks or weights....just the bait.....There's a place and time for all baits...fishing is figuring out which bait for which time!!!

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For pitching at specific targets, I like the more compact craw or creature bait. For dragging over larger areas and especially fishing deep, I like the worm. Give that tail a chance to work it's magic.


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Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12248744 05/17/17 12:02 AM
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I'll throw a craw or "creature" bait 99 times to each time I'd use a worm. A bass EATS craws and bait fish as a natural food source. A worm is not a naturally occurring food source for a bass. In fact, I'd think 99.9% of bass will never, in their life span, ever eat a real living worm without an anglers help.

A worm is designed to mimic a bait fish feeding on bottom....I think I can imagine a fluke as being a better bait fish imitation.


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Re: Soft plastics - Worms vs. Craws [Re: twstephens77] #12250024 05/17/17 06:46 PM
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I like craws around reeds and "potato" weeds....other brush....boat docks...I like worms....

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