Today's Winner.....a 1/32 Ounce Chartreuse Splash Jig With a Blue Ice Tail and Chartreuse Paddle

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on August 21, 2014 at 8:21am

It's funny......I maintain roughly 25 different patterns and catch most of the fish on two or three.......with the "glow" pink and white probably my favorite to date.....this blue ice is sometimes all the crappie will take.......funny how things happen like that.....

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 19, 2014 at 10:29am

Dick, Slider grubs are good and soft. Plus the paddle tail is connected by a thin strip of material, making them very "active"
Charlie Brewer designed them that way, to accommodate his famous, "do nothing" techniques.
The more popular twisty tails were created to mimic baitfish, and are at their best when moving briskly along. But the Slider grubs move water with almost no movement. The action is literally all in the tail. They swim nicely, but also work well when the fish want slow or even no motion presentations.
I need more fishing stuff like a hole in the head, and resist buying too much stuff - but I'll pick up Slider grubs whenever I find them.

Comment by dick tabbert on August 19, 2014 at 10:01am

I love them paddle tail and curly tails, but the proof for me is they have to be very soft plastic for the tail action.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on August 19, 2014 at 8:53am

Absolutely David....the one pictured had roughly 3/4" cut off the blue body.......they often get torn up quickly but anything that draws a strike is worth doing in my mind......it serves to make it a little more appealing from a size aspect and the moving paddle rides in next to the hook point and improves the hook set ratio on fish that tear at the paddle tail in my opinion......

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 18, 2014 at 2:24pm

That's a Charlie Brewer "Slider" grub, Jeff Soto.
Brewer baits makes two sizes
1. Crappie Slider
2. Panfish Slider
The crappie version is about 1.75" OAL, the panfish versions are about 1".
I usually just buy the crappie ones and cut off the head to fit the jig I'm using - the tails are the same size.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on August 18, 2014 at 8:50am

White body and pink paddle has been working good as well in this series......

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on August 17, 2014 at 12:42pm

I agree with your observations Jeff......these paddle tails do have pretty good action........comparable to tossing a coin in a wishing well/swimming pool........I fish aggressively most of the time.......for example, I was fishing three to four feet deep today and I kept this bait moving.....I would keep popping it and bringing the bait near the surface and allowing it to fall again.......many of the bites were reaction strikes to the movement but the bite was still better when the jig was tipped......go figure......

Comment by Jeff Soto on August 17, 2014 at 12:36pm

Nice color combos Jeff.  What make is that tail, and does it have much action?  So many tiny baits have little or no movement/action.