Bigger is not always better when talking about soft plastic bass baits. The new Baby Rage Craw might be smaller but, it packs quite a punch for anglers seeking something smaller for a finesse approach.

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Coming in at just 3 inches, the Baby Rage Craw has already proven to be a superior solution for small jigs and/or Texas rigs in finesse applications for proffesional anglers and everyday fisherman. For those of you fishing ultra-clear or hi-pressured lakes; the Baby Craw may be just what the fish doctor ordered.

It can be rigged on a standup jig head, used as a finesse jig trailer, rigged alone on a light line T/rig or drop shot rig and can even be used as a smaller Carolina rigged bait. Available in 9 fish-catching colors for the 2009-2010 season, the Baby Rage Craw is sure to be a great addition to the bass anglers arsenal.

Checkout the RageTalk area of the website for more information and to add your comments or ask questions concerning this great new soft plastic bait from Rage Tail.

Well, well, well……………..it’s gettin’ hot out there and RAGE TAIL is Bringin’ the HEAT with their new line of soft plastic bass baits to be released at ICAST 2009.

The cat has slipped out of the bag and it’s time for a quick glimpse of a few of our new line shown below. Seeing as everyone seems to be hearing about these great new baits, you may as well get it here, from the horse’s mouth.

We would like to introduce a few of our soon to be released baits available fall 2009.

The NEW Rage Thumper worm is 10″ long and has an incredible action for a cut/curl tail type worm. Designed to have increased “flickr” action as it falls to help entice the big fish to eat. The unique Rage Tail Flange design is incorporated into the tail to give this monster of a worm it’s unique action, and that’s not all. The Tail incorporates a score line that can be cut to turn the Thumper worm into a true cut tail worm if you are looking for something a bit different.

The NEW Smokin’ Rooster has been designed to be flipped, pitched, Texas rigged and Carolina rigged offering more than just an everyday creature bait. This is an aggressive creature bait with oversized swimming arms and more action that you can shake a stick at.

And introducing the newest addition to the Craw family, the “Baby Rage Craw”.  This mini-craw has already been proven effective as a tournament favorite among the Strike King Pros. Paul Noles has already set the Big Bass mark way up there using this little craw and is now workin’ on others. I think Paul could catch a biggun on a Q-Tip

We hope you enjoyed a little taste of what Rage Tail has in store for bass anglers this year.
We have plenty more to get excited about but, we can’t give you too much to think about all at once. Find out more about the new Rage Tail line of soft plastics after ICAST.

Happy Fishing!

James Niggemeyer Wins Toledo Bend Bassmaster Central Open

Strike King Elite Series Pro James Niggemeyer pulled off win #1 of the 2009 season for Team Strike King in high fashion by winning a sudden death overtime fish-off on Toledo Bend on Sunday. James won the Central Open tie breaker by weighing in a 5 fish limit during the 3-1/2 hour fish off.

James caught his fish using the KVD Perfect Plastic Ocho and the soon to be released “Baby” Rage Craw in Watermelon Red colors.

“I threw the kitchen sink at them all week to get to this position and during the fish-off the Ocho and the Baby Rage Craw really proved to be the real winners.” “The fish had moved somewhat due to the cloud cover and I felt really blessed to find them in a short amount of time and to catch them like I did.” James said when contacted by cell phone while he was on his way to the 1st Elite series stop at Lake Amistad in Del Rio, Texas.

This win was James’s 3rd BASS win and he now leads the Central Open points race.

Congratulations James and good luck at Amistad!

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Strike King Pro Greg Hackney, nicknamed ‘Hack Attack’, set a new 3-day total with a whopping 109 lb. 6 oz. weigh-in at the FLW East-West Fishoff at Falcon Lake in Zapata, TX in November. His weapon of choice was the RageTail 10″ Anaconda worm in Bama Bug and Red Bug colors.

When he spotted bass under the boat, he cast out past the school. Instead of turning on his trolling motor, he let the wind push the boat and drag the Anaconda right into the school. He never turned the first bass that took his bait. The big bass took the Anaconda and kept going, finally breaking the line. It was a monster. He sat down in his boat, and tied-on a new Anaconda. On the next three casts, he caught three 7-pounders in back-to-back casts – one weighing 7-pounds 14-ounces, another 7-pounds 11-ounces, and yet another 7-pounds 8-ounces. On the first day, he ended up with 32 pounds of bass, and was in 4th place.

On the second day, Greg caught two bass on the Plum 10″ Anaconda. He also used the new RageTail Lobster with his new Hack Attack Jig to show the bass a different lure. He used a green-pumpkin-colored jig with a perch-colored skirt and a watermelon-red Rage Lobster on the back. He put the Rage Lobster, which is a really-big craw, on the back of that light jig to slow-down the fall of this jig. The bass wanted a bait with a big profile that fell really slowly. He would drag the lure through the brush very slowly to get the fish to bite.

The last day Greg caught four bass on the Anaconda and one bass on the Hack Attack jig. He weighed in 15 bass in the tournament and 12 of those were caught on the Anaconda, while three were caught on the Hack Attack jig. This was the first time he had fished the Anaconda in a tournament. He said the 7-pounders he caught during practice built his confidence in the bait. The Anaconda is a big worm but also has a really-big tail. About 2/3 of the worm’s body is tail with a unique swimming action and a big profile that really turns-on the big bass. Hackney quoted, “I’ve decided the Anaconda will be the only worm I fish. I caught nearly 110 pounds of bass using the Anaconda.”

The Rage Tail Lobster is the “next generation” of the soft plastic rage craw.
The Lobster has a bigger profile, bigger claws and produces more vibration than any other craw available to bass anglers. Coming in at approx. 5″, the rage lobster is likely to become a great lure for anglers tossing texas rigged craws or seeking a big jig trailer. The vibration produced by these big claws and the great color selection makes it a great choice to catch big bass anywhere.

If you would like to add your feedback and comments about the Rage Tail Lobster, feel free to add them here.

Well the other day I picked up a pack of Rage Tail Lobsters to try them out.  Yesterday I was out on the water, so I put a lobster on my favorite jig and pitched it to the edge of a grass line.  As soon as my jig hit the water it looked like it was falling sideways.  A fish was just swimming off with it, I set the hook on a nice 3 pounder.  First pitch and it didn’t even make it to the bottom, good sign I thought.  I let the fish go and pitched right back at the same grass line, just a few feet to the right.  This time it made it to the bottom, I hopped it once and then BAM! I set the hook on a 2 pounder! 

What a first impression!  Two pitches, two fish, barely even did anything on my part.  I continued catching fish on it all day, along grass lines and in laydowns/brushpiles.  I was surprised at how much it slowed down the fall of my jig, but even more surprised at how many fish I caught.  Although I didn’t get any really big fish yesterday, I caught at least 20 fish around 2 to 3 pounds.  I know I’m going to catch some monsters with my jig/lobster combo.

If you guys haven’t tried a lobster jig, you’re missing out.

The Rage Tail Craw is one of the original soft plastic baits released under the Rage Tail line of soft plastics by Strike King Lure Company. The Rage Craw is unique in it’s ability to create a huge amount of vibration, move lots of water and still have a life-like appearance.The ragetail craw is available in plenty of colors, it can be fished T/rigged or used as a jig trailer making it a great choice for bass anglers interested in crayfish baits.

If you would like to add your feedback and comments about the Rage Tail Craw, feel free to add them here.