tacklenation Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 anyone know where i can purchase mad man craw tubes in green pumpkin either 4 inch or 5 inch? or if anyone knows of a molde out there that would make them. it looks like they have been discontinued because i cant find them anywhere. thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old man in the boat Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 When yum came out with their version which was much cheaper mad man couldn't compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VANNDALIZER Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 How many do you want. I have a whole tub full I bought at a swap meet! Probably around 400 packs, different sizes and colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickcalderone Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Darren "Mad Man" Mooneyham did an incredible job when he came up with this bait...well, actually mother nature did. Anyway, it was a shame that he went out of business. He also had some other great baits including a fluke type jerkbait that had awesome action and even salt water baits. Anyway, they are rather hard to come by. If you are dilligent though, you can probably find some on E-bay. There is a tackle store about 30 mins. from here that sells these baits still. I am not sure what sizes that they have left or colors for that matter. I will check for you if I go that way next week, okay? If they have the size and color you want, I will go ahead and pick up a pack for ya. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben J Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Darren is a very good friend of mine. He still has lots of inventory that he needs to sell. I can get you in touch with him. Ben J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacklenation Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 you guys are awesome! im overwhelmed as to the responses I get here on this site. Ben, let me know what i need to do to get a hold of him. nick, maverick, big thanks to you guys too. I really appreciate it! and old man in the boat, I use craw bugs exclusively up here and had the mad mans collectin dust in my old plastics box for a year and ran out of craw bugs. as soon as i found the fish stacked i used the big 4" mad man and actually started catching bigger fish! I don't know what it is up here in chicago but a week after ice out these fish are hot for crawtubes in general, as well as right now when water temps are in the 50's. thanks again you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickcalderone Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Ben, Check you PM's... thanks. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 http://www.alluringbaits.com/products.php?id=38&cat=CRAW%20TUBE%20(4 Crawtubes. Decent plastics for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacklenation Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 thanks senko sam but im lookin for craw clones, or craw immitators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0023355117102a&type=product&cmCat=Search_Results_NYR&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&No=18&noImage=0&Ntt=yum&Ntk=Products&QueryText=yum&Ntx=matchall&N=4887&Nty=1 This it? I've used them in the 4" with a 1/4 oz football head jig and think their great! (Hollow bodied the same as Mad Man.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacklenation Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 I was going to order the 4" from yum in green pumpkin. but decided i wanted the 4" and 5" craw from mad man instead. when i click on the 4" at yum's website they send me to lurenet.com. but the 4" isn't available at all. and cabela's sells the 4" in pumpkin pepper and don't have green pumpkin. I use the 2.5" and the 3.25" sizes now with good results. but it seems the bigger the bait the bigger the fish this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 http://www.predatorbassbaits.com/id65.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 http://www.predatorbassbaits.com/id65.htm Nice hollow craw bait. I haven't used the 3.25 Yum craw yet. Will try it next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippin' Craws Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Darren is an awesome guy. I wouldn't buy Yum again if it was the last plastic in the world. It's messed up how they stole his design, so I officially offer my middle finger to YUM, and refuse to buy anything NOT made in AMERICA. That being said Mad Man Lures are getting pretty scarce to find. The main difference I have found between his baits and YUM are the plastics pliability, (his seem to stretch more, maybe better quality plastics) and the extract he uses is different from the typical garlic/salt formula. I believe he uses blackberry/blueberry scenting. I love it, and the fish do too. Other than the craw, he makes the Baby-Gator (topwater salamander) which RULES summer months, and is great for hooking Texas-rig (weightless) and draggin on top of the moss. He also made some ribbed worms that work pretty well. The hollow Baby-Gator and Craw are definitely the stars of the group. Keep on truckin', and hope you get better Darren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitbull Baits Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 If I remember right didn't Mad Men Craws sue Yum and win like 4 million dollars a couple years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G3lranch Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I am also trying to track down some Mad Man crawfish tubes any help is much apreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
