Favorite JDM soft plastics

O.S.P.

Jackall

previously Megabass

Keitech

surface skater brands, nothing too deep cut

Posted by: @blitzdr

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O.S.P.

Jackall

previously Megabass

Keitech

surface skater brands, nothing too deep cut

I’ve tried a few others:

Bait Breath

Reins

Fish Arrow

Deps

Nories

I like the evergreen kicker bug its very durable 

the evergreen double motion is not so much and seems to have less movement than a speed craw but i still tried it. 

I like the DoLive Gill and I texas rig it more than free rig. the bit it hard and mean 

i have the evergreen edgebreaker but havent used it. 

I'm loving Raid Japan plastics like the Egu chunk ..  it great but heavy

I have the Adusta Gadget craw but its smaller than I thought it would be.. havent used it 

nokie smokin craw is the bomb for small jigs.and its extremely durable and my favorite. I also have the donkey boo, but havent used it yet.. its a small chunk and i have some small jigs that i had been experimenting with.. 

Deps Spiny craw is great too,, has a pocket tht you can put a rattle in.. its soft 

Raid Japan battle craw is great for football jigs but not too durable. they are great as jig trailers more than anything. 

I've tried the bottom up hurry slide and its great for the reverse rig but its soft and maybe a fish or two and its done..Still its great to me.. 

@blitzdr which baits from those manufacturers are your go-to's? I'm more curious about profile, application and other preferences, if you catch my drift... 👍 

With so many options out there, I love seeing what other gravitate towards.

Posted by: @goldrod

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I like the evergreen kicker bug its very durable 

the evergreen double motion is not so much and seems to have less movement than a speed craw but i still tried it. 

I like the DoLive Gill and I texas rig it more than free rig. the bit it hard and mean 

i have the evergreen edgebreaker but havent used it. 

I'm loving Raid Japan plastics like the Egu chunk ..  it great but heavy

I have the Adusta Gadget craw but its smaller than I thought it would be.. havent used it 

nokie smokin craw is the bomb for small jigs.and its extremely durable and my favorite. I also have the donkey boo, but havent used it yet.. its a small chunk and i have some small jigs that i had been experimenting with.. 

Deps Spiny craw is great too,, has a pocket tht you can put a rattle in.. its soft 

Raid Japan battle craw is great for football jigs but not too durable. they are great as jig trailers more than anything. 

I've tried the bottom up hurry slide and its great for the reverse rig but its soft and maybe a fish or two and its done..Still its great to me.. 

 

 

@goldrod Now that's what I'm talkin about. Great list and breakdown. How's the Spiny Craw durability? Pretty much the same as the rest of the Deps stuff? I haven't fished it yet.

Posted by: @blitzdr

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Posted by: @blitzdr

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O.S.P.

Jackall

previously Megabass

Keitech

surface skater brands, nothing too deep cut

 

I’ve tried a few others:

Bait Breath

Reins

Fish Arrow

Deps

Nories

 

Also Imakatsu …

@rise 

1.  DoLiveStick - a fluke style bait 4.5”, holder of my current PB of 8 lb 8 oz

2.  DoLiveCrawler - finesse worm 4.5”, 

3.  DoLiveStick Fat - a fluke style bait with a thicker, shad type body

4.  DoLiveBeaver - craw body, jig trailer

Excellent baits no longer in production:

Megabass Cat’s Kill Worm

@blitzdr good stuff. I've got a lot of OSP in the boat and tied on. I'm a big fan myself. Swimming the Beavers along weed lines and through sparse brush puts fish in the boat. Great action on a steady retrieve.

I used the zoom speed craw for your size comparison 

@rise 

spiny craw is really decent and has a solid soft body but not the one fish soft.  It has a chamber for a rattle at the head 

DRT VTS7. I will swear by this bait until I die. Has a "swing" to it as it falls down, a little bit like a Senko. Burn it, twitch it, jerk it, swim it, dead stick it, bottom hop it, versatility is the name of the game. Glad they released a Salt-in version this last year too so I don't have to throw nail weights in all the time

@pkn8 just saw the youtube videos and man, i need them in my life...