How to Fish a Soft Plastic CRAW (Tips & Tricks)

This week's video is all about the soft plastic Craw. We'll be talking about the basics, how to fish a soft plastic craw, what time of year to fish crawfish type lures, and where and when to best fish this productive fishing lure.

This video will take place on two very different bodies of water to include a day of big creek fishing and a day of river fishing as well. Day one will begin with some big creek fishing. We'll the morning by covering the basics of craw fishing such as a couple methods of retrieve as well as a solid breakdown of the lure. This location is an excellent Largemouth Bass fishery and that is exactly what we're targeting as the soft plastic craw is an excellent Bass fishing lure. Throughout day one we will be working with a variety of fishing gear and fishing rods, and I will explain each. I'll be fishing 3 different Crawfish style baits throughout day one from finesse fishing craws to Fullsize craw lures. Throughout our first day of Bank fishing, I'll do my best to explain how were finding fish from the bank as well as any bank fishing tips I can think of.

During day 2 we'll be shore fishing on the banks of a gorgeous marina placed on a bigger river and chasing some hard fighting river Bass. Throughout the day I will be fishing with a Craw I've never tried before while bank fishing some very tough summer conditions. Hitting the water for a mid day fishing session with temps in the high 90s the bass fishing odd will be stacked against us however the craw bait we're fishing with will pull through and we'll catch some Largemouth Bass and Spotted Bass. Throughout day 2 I'll do my best to include any summer bass fishing tricks I can think of.

After the Bank fishing portion of the video, we'll get into our "Breaking Down the Bait" segment where we'll take a deep dive into the fishing gear, lures, and baits utilized throughout the making of this video. This video's focus will be the Zoom Bait Co's "Z Craw Jr". We'll taking an in depth look at this craw, analyzing its aesthetics, specifications, and other aspects while reviewing this fishing lure.

TLDR: In this video we'll be bank fishing with soft plastic Craw lures.

Hope you enjoy the video,
Andrew
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GEAR USED:

Rod: ABU Garcia - PSJLS71-5
Reel: ABU Garcia - REVO X (6.2:1)
Line: Seaguar - Red Label (Fluorocarbon, 8lbs)

Rod: Dobyns - DX742C
Reel: Shimano - Metanium HG (Shallow Spool)
Line: Seaguar - Red Label (Fluorocarbon, 8lbs)
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TACKLE USED:

Lure: Netbait - Mini Kickin' B (Green Pumpkin)
Lure: Strike King - Baby Rage Craw (Okeechobee Craw)
Lure: Zoom - Z Craw Jr
Terminal: Hook - 2/O EWG - Weight - 1/8 Sinker

Lure: Strike King - Rage Craw (Summer Craw)
Terminal - Hook - 3/O EWG - Weight - 1/8 Sinker
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