Tiderunner Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 Who makes the most realistic crawfish mold? Looking for a 3.75" mold similar to the Yamamoto Fat Baby Craw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 BassTackle has several, realy good looking craws. I like the 702 craw, but forgot who is making it now, It is still available, somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 The most realistic. The Icraw that do it has is pretty dang realistic. Personally, I don’t think it will out fish the 702. JMO though. Bobs Tackle Shack (BTS) has the 702. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2marshall8 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Apdriver said: The most realistic. The Icraw that do it has is pretty dang realistic. Personally, I don’t think it will out fish the 702. JMO though. Bobs Tackle Shack (BTS) has the 702. Hows the action compare on that 702 from BTS compared to a strike king rage craw, or rage bug, or another "flanged" type craw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 If you want something similar to the rage craw look at the BTS 706. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 9 hours ago, 2marshall8 said: Hows the action compare on that 702 from BTS compared to a strike king rage craw, or rage bug, or another "flanged" type craw? It has very good action and at one time was “The” craw to have as a hand pourer. The mold was very expensive and if one came up on the used market was gone the same hour. Now the price has came down some even on a new one and the craw has fallen out of favor some, I believe. Still an effective bait, though. If you want to try some PM me your info and I’ll send you a few. Better than buying the mold sight unseen. He used to sell a tip mold for it too. Not sure about now, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted October 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 I've pretty much settled on the Bass Tackle 731. Seems to be the closest to the Yamo Fat Baby Craw. Which we fish on a plain round head jighead. Reasonably priced as well. We fish a lot of rocky areas for small mouth, and needless to say lose a lot of jigheads and plastics. So at their price I can get a 4 cavity, make a ton of baits, and not go to the poorhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 10/23/2020 at 4:49 AM, Tiderunner said: I've pretty much settled on the Bass Tackle 731. Seems to be the closest to the Yamo Fat Baby Craw. Which we fish on a plain round head jighead. Reasonably priced as well. We fish a lot of rocky areas for small mouth, and needless to say lose a lot of jigheads and plastics. So at their price I can get a 4 cavity, make a ton of baits, and not go to the poorhouse. I have fished those craws on a homemade Jika rig, using the elongated Team Davies Ventana tear drop shaped weights, which don't seem to get hung up as much when I'm fishing rip rap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 I just fish my craws on a round head jig. Bare. Although I have been tying some matching bucktails lately to use with craws, but haven't tested them thoroughly yet, because it seems every time I want to get out the conditions suck. My son will fish craws on a EWG hook, and an unpegged bullet weight.In a day fishing smallies we may go through 3 dozen baits. Snagging has gotten better since I started pouring tin jigs. Non toxic laws here in New England. The slower fall of tin jigs keeps them out of the rocks longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted October 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2020 Ordered the 731 creaw from BTS Single cavity. If its the one I want I can order another as it would still come out the same as a two cavity mold. Now I' have to make a laminate plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
