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Boyd Duckett’s Classic winning craw!
2007 Bassmaster Classic® champ Boyd Duckett flipped a Berkley Chigger Craw, Texas rigged on 65-pound braid with a 1-oz. tungsten weight and a 5/0 hook. The wind had pushed the vegetation into tight mats, so a heavy weight was needed to punch through the cover and get the craw in front of the big largemouth that were shading underneath. As it turned out, the Chigger Craw caught the two biggest bass of the tournament!
Regarding the Berkley® PowerBait® Chigger Craw, Boyd Duckett says, “When the fishing gets tough and the fish aren’t feeding, most anglers slow down. I believe in speeding things up to make the fish hit in a reactionary manner. I attribute my win at the 2007 Bassmaster Classic to the fact that I sped up and optimized on the reactionary bite. To do this I will rig a Chigger Craw onto a 1- or 1-1/2 oz. weight and pitch it into the heavy grass, trees, etc. The special design makes the arms flap really quickly. The speed of the bait going down through the water column and the fast action of the arms will draw that reactionary bite you’re looking for!” Try it on a jig, Texas or Carolina rig, or weightless—deadly!
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Rated 5 out of 5 Only crawfish type plastic I use
These are great baits that can used in a variety of ways. The only negative I can say, is the pinchers have a tendency of being bit off by fish. The positives far outweigh the negatives though because they simply catch fish.
April 23, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by CodyAZ Probably my favorite lure ever!
This is my go to bass lure. I throw it texas rigged, I drop shot it and I work it like a reaction bait. 4" usually, 3 inch if the bite is tough.
April 20, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Austinu top 3 favorite
this lure is in my top 3 three favorites. it works great in almost all conditions
January 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nitro898200hp Go to Bait!
Whether you are looking for a big fish or trying to catch your whole limit this is a go to bait. I use the 3 inch version when the bite is tougher and go to a 4 inch when im looking for a kicker or flipping into heavy cover.
September 18, 2012
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I have a lot of 4/0 EWG hooks, but I'm not sure if those hooks are too large for this bait, so is downsizing to a 3/0 ok or should I stick with the 4/0 hook?
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I use a 4/0 EWG most of the time unless I'm flipping heaving cover, then it's a 4/0 TroKar flipping hook.
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Downsize
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The 4/0 hook is fine. When I use this bait I use the 4/0 hook. I also use the 4" version. Because sometimes the bass will just go after the claws and you need a bigger hook for that purpose.
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For bass, I would stick with the 4/0 for the 4" Chigger. A 2/0 would be best for the 3" chigger.Answers
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I use these year round actually in a multiple of different ways. I currently have about 50lbs of them probably. That's how much I use them throughout the year. The best crawfish type bait out there.A:
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Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I've had good luck with them in the fall-but not always.A:
yes, i like to trail these behind KVD jigs. they catch bass.A:
They will work on ledges during the fall months or jigged around cover.. I'm from the area and if you just fish them slow they work good.. You should use Culprit's Creature Craw though it is much more durable and better for the money.
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Bass tend to feed up during the fall period in anticipation of the oncoming winter months. Using baits with larger profiles such as the Berkley Chigger Craw can pay big divedends because the fish can easily hone in on the bait and because they are looking for much larger meals than they would be in the hot summer or cold winter months. Try using this bait as a football jig trailer or throwing on a stand-up style jig head to help mimic the look of a large real life crawfish.Details:
I seem to have it turn upside down on me when dragging with a bullet weight in the 3 inch version. Do you reccomend going weightless or maybe a different hook size...ive been using size 1 or 2 with the three inch,other sizes seem to be to big for the 3 inch.Answers
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I always use 3/0 EWG hooks with the 3" size. It doesn't really matter if it goes upside down when the bass eats the bait. It's small enough that it doesn't effect the hook set when the bass inhales the bait.A:
Rarely do I fish these weightless but I guess it depends on where the bass are in the water column and how aggressive they are. What do you mean by upside down? With the pincers up or down? If they are up, that's really the most (more) natural position for a crawdad.I've had no problem using 3/0 and 4/0 hooks.
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it is a really go bait to go weightless i cast it and let it fall WHEN IT HITS THE BOTTOM I The bottom i twitch it back up and repeat the patternA:
I use them weightless on the rivers and they are perfect for smallies. If you must use a weight for lake fishing to get to the bottom faster try using a slipshot tied below the hook.
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you want the lure to be turned upside down to make it look like a dieing crawfish and that drives the bass nuts.
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I use the 3/0 worm hook and never have any problems. I always fish it texas rigged with a 1/8oz. worm weight.
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Depending on how much cover you're fishing you may want to try a 1/4 oz football jig
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I use it as a trailer on a bass jig and it works perfect.
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rige it on a texas rig and reel it in slowly and dont forget to use crawfish spray.A:
Texas rigged on a number 2 fine wire red worm hook. I also use it as a trailer with an orange and brown jig. swimming it works alsoImages for this Answer
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It can be fished many ways. Carolina rigged, Texas rigged, or weightless,. We add a small split shot about a foot or less above the lure, and we drag it real slow with a short fast tug, every once in a while. That way the split shot disturbs the silt on the bottom, making the Chigger Craw look as those it is scooting to run away from the Bass.A:
You can't really fish it wrong. Texas rig it,throw weightless, shaky head, flip it, use as a jig trailer.
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you can texas rig it, scoot it on the bottom with a plain jig or use it as a bass jig trailer.A:
Texas rig with 4/0 wide gap worm hook and 3/8 oz bullet weight. This is how I fish it 90% of the time. I either SLOWLY bounce it along the bottom OR swim it along with a few stops for second. Bass will often hit it on the fall due to the natural flapping of the claws. Sometimes I'll put a brass clacker between knot and bullet sinker for a little clicking if I'm fishing a soft bottom or woody area.A:
We have good results using a 3/0 wide gap offset hook. Swim it, let it fall, slow drag accross bottom, all will work.
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Texas rig this with a 1/4-3/8 oz weight and throw in heavy cover, dropoffs, ledges and rockpiles. It also works great on the back of a jig.A:
weedless hook or jig head, make sure tabs between claws are broken cast out, let sit for a few min. then do a slow jerking retrive along the bottom, or rip it in the middle/top of the waterDetails:
I would like to know what size flippin hook to use wen using the 4 in. size. Im not sure cuz flippin hooks are shorter when you rig them becuz of the straight shank.Thx
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I use 4/0 TroKar flipping hook. It never let's me down.A:
We use XPS Superlock, size 3/0 BlackA:
3/0 wide gap offset wormhookA:
I will use not less than a 4/0 hook , 5/0 is perferable.A:
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i like to use black with red flack or black with blue flack
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use pumkin i had great luck with that.A:
I fish black neon in stainedA:
Being that the Chigger is silent, we use a pumpkin seed color, with a XPS worm rattle.
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all of the colors would work great.A:
Green pumpkin, or Black w/ blue flake.A:
When fishing in early spring the watersare usually stained. I would recommend
using dark colors, such as, black/blue,
dark brown, etc.
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wellin spring very early this year i usedtheblue color and we had a cold extremely snowqy winter and i stillcaught 3 largemouth around 1 1/2 lbs. to 2 and a 1/2 in one trip...not bad for mylocal algae attackedpondalso i texas rigged weightless
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any color as long as it is black( in dirty water) or green pumpkinA:
i like the darker colors blac or dark purple for dirty water but also use some green or brown and dip with chartrueseA:
sometype of dark blue or brownAnswers
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I've had about equal success with both.A:
i personly like the crazy leg better it has a bigger profile in the waterA:
Both are great. The only answer I can give is to let the Bass let you know. Some times they like the crazy legs and other times they prefer just the regular craw. Keep both in your box.Both these lures should work great on Spruce run Res. in N.J.
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they're both great!A:
They work indentical. Love berkely powerbaits. They just needed another "NEW" bait to catch fisherman with. Either one will perform the same.A:
they're both great, get a pack of each in cinnomon purple fleckA:
The standard chigger craw works extremely well because of its life-like appearance. The crazy legs not so much, but if you need more flash then the crazy legs is the way to go. Start with the standard first, you won't be dissapointed.
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depends on what yuo want i havent tried crazy legs but the regular works finemaybe for some extra finesse purchase crazy legs
or just get both....yeah both
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i pefer the crazy legs cuz you can take the antenna off or leave them on. so you basicly have both the crazy legs and the reg chigger craw
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both are equally as good. The crazy legs create a little more action.Details:
Ive heard Hank Parker say that you can drop shot them, and use them as a trailer, and i was wondering if you can texas or carolina rig them with a weight?Answers
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Without a doubt. Very versatile bait. I have used drop shotting, carolina rigging, trailer to jig, as well as alone rigged Texas style, light weight, no weight,or in heavy vegetation heavy weight.A:
Recently I Texas Rigged them and then had a worm weight. Worked well with the smallies but I feel they tore easier so now I'm sticking with a shaky head. works bestA:
Run them on a 1/4 oz football jig head on deep water humps for smallmouth
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ive texas rigged these with sucess ith largemouth in earl spring but with no weightA:
I used a black lead headA:
you can rig them however you want and you should see action. they do work good for me weightless as long as all i am doing if flipping them under tress and the bass swarm on them. what's been working best for me is using the mister twister weighted keeper hooks. i believe i am using size one but don't quote me. they are hooks i have had for years. i want to say 1/4 oz weight i think. you may have to go heavier since they tend to resist casting very far. the claws also give me a little better natural action weighted.A:
fishing them last weekend texas rig caught them but think they are definatly a better jig trailerA:
I have and have had great success doing so.
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Yes, actually they work better that way.A:
Don't forget a jighead.
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Absolutely these are effective drop shot, Texas or Carolina rig or when used as a jig trailer.1 of 1
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