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.

Question: What trailer are you putting on the football-head jig?

VanDam: I’m either using a Rage Chunk or a Rage Craw. I personally like to fish the Rage Craw on the football-head jig. The Rage Craw is a little longer than the Rage Chunk. I like the Rage Craw because when it comes over a rock, that crawfish-looking trailer on the back appears to jump over the rock just like a crawfish will.

Those pincers have great action. When you combine that action with the fish-catching ability of the Rage Craw on the back side of big bass bait like the football-head jig, you have the most potential for catching the biggest bass you can catch in a Part of fishing. I’m not trying to catch 100 fish a Part when I’m fishing the football-head jig with a Rage Craw trailer. I just want to catch a quality stringer of bigger bass.

Denny Brauer was quoted when asked about the new Rage Tail Lobster:

“The Rage Lobster is a real man’s bait. It truly appeals to big fish. I’m a big fan of the Lobster because I target big fish in tournaments. If you can catch those bigger fish in a tournament using big baits like the Lobster, you can win. Because the lobster is an oversized crawdad, it appeals to big, heavy bass. Big bass probably don’t want to waste their energy chasing small baits. So, when they see a big bait like the Lobster moving slowly, they’ll attack it. I’ve had a lot of success this past year fishing the Lobster.

If you’re fishing a body of water that homes a number of big bass, the Lobster should be your lure of choice. It will make those big bass bite. If you’re fishing a tournament, you’ve already caught a limit of bass in your live well, and you want to upgrade your stringer with bigger fish or catch the big bass of the day, the Lobster is your go-to bait. The Lobster will appeal to bigger bass. You can put the Lobster on the back of a jig to give it a slower fall and a different look. If a versatile bait is fished many-different ways, it has a variety of applications. You can Texas rig the Lobster, flip it, cast it or use it on a Carolina rig or a flip trailer.

Question: Denny, when you put the Rage Lobster on the back end of a 1/2- or a 3/4-ounce jig, you’ve created a big bait, haven’t you?

Brauer: Absolutely. Many times bass really prefer that gorilla-sized bait. For many years, anglers thought a bait could be too big for a bass to eat. However, in recent years, with the success of the new big swim baits, like Strike King’s King Shad and Shadalicious, many anglers’ eyes have been opened to the size of forage fish the bass will take. Many people want to catch any kind of bass, so they downsize their lures. Therefore, the bass are accustomed to seeing small to medium-sized lures. When you put an oversized bait in that type of environment, it’s a new type of creature the bass has never seen before and the bass will strike it.

If you rig the Lobster and color coordinate the Lobster with the jig skirt and jighead so the Lobster looks like an oversized crawfish, the bass will often gobble up that bait. The Lobster is a tremendous bait we’ve never seen previously. With all the new lures from Strike King this year, I feel like a kid in a candy store. I’ve got so many-different baits from which to choose that I can cater to the size of the bass and the fishing conditions much better than I’ve ever been able to before. The Lobster is at the top of my list of favorites of Strike King’s new 2009 baits.”

The Rage Tail Chunk is a exceptional soft plastic jig trailer for bass fisherman.
The Rage Chunk’s patented claws are packed full of action. The vibration produced while moving and the life-like defensive posture while sitting makes the Rage Chunk a great choice for bass anglers seeking a unique jig trailer or even a finesse craw to be used in light line applications.

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