October Product Review: Berkley Chigger Craw
The first thing that attracted me to this bait was it’s natural apperance. With so many baits on the market resemblimg a craw fish, many bait and tackle companies have taken the idea of a craw fish and put radical designs on them in an attempt to show the fish something different. In some cases they have become so radical that the bait has lost it’s natural apperance completely. This is not the case with Berkley’s Chigger Craw.
This bait has a slender profile, oversized pinchers, and short appendages, making it ideal bait for pitching and flipping all types of heavy cover. The profile allows it to easily slide through the matted grass or wood laydowns while the oversized pinchers give the bait plenty of profile for the fish to find and get ahold of. I have noticed throughout my years of fishing that regardless of the species of fish, they prefer to grab craw fish by the pinchers, so the fact that this bait has big pinchers was a big rating factor for me.
Another thing that I like about this bait is it’s durability. I was able to catch numerous fish on one bait. Sometimes I was able to simply flip the bait over and bury the hook in the other side for another fish or two. Added with Berkley’s famous PowerBait Scent formula, durability is a good thing because this bait will get action. I prefer to fish this bait pegged or on a carolina rig. After the baits would become torn, I could also cut the bait in half and use it as a jig trailer.
My only dislike is that the pinchers don’t have alot of action in them compared to other baits alike. That wasn’t so much a factor when flipping in heavy cover as it was for swimming or carolina rigging were action in the claws are important as an attractant and to help move water. All in all, I reccomend that you pick some up because they are definately worth your time.
Have you tried this bait before? Post your opinion and any results you have had.
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1 opinion for October Product Review: Berkley Chigger Craw
Todd_in_Tulsa
Oct 5, 2007 at 9:37 pm
I tried the Chigger Craws originally as trailers for jig fishing…and they work great! I found that swimming the jig with a Chigger trailer really brought vicious hits, usually when pulled along and let fall - kind of “pumping” it. I also found the pinchers have a lot of action, when pulling them along.
I also tried flipping them, WOW…work great! Even casting them out and hopping them back works! I rig them Texaposed (Texas rigged, slightly skin-hooked).
I like the green pumpkin with green flakes the best, however, black with blue flakes, and green pumpkin both work well, also.
Try a bag or two and throw them however you want. I’ll bet you’ll not only be impressed, but find them a new “go to” bait.
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