Grub Soft Plastic for Bass Lures – It’s about the Allure

Grub Soft Plastic for Bass Lures

Grub soft plastics, also called curly tail grubs, are a smaller thinner rounded body soft plastic with a thin curly tail that wiggles during the retrieve. Some consider reapers a variation of a grub albeit reapers are not generally listed by retailers anymore.

Why are Grub Soft Plastics Important?

Grub soft plastics are important to:

Mimic Forage: Can be used to mimic grubs.
Lure Action: The grub tail can provide significant wiggling action for a small profile soft plastic.
Vibration: It adds vibration.
Add Scent/Taste: Some soft plastics have scent/taste or it can be added as a dip.

Understanding Grub Soft Plastics

Common Sizes: 2″ to 4″ with the tail being 1″ to 3″.
Vibration: The relatively large tale provides vibrations.
Options: Single tail grubs, double tail grubs, spider grubs plus there can be ribbed or smooth body grubs.

Grub Soft Plastics - It's About the Allure™

Suggested Soft Bait Lures

Carolina Rig
Less common also considering the split Shot Rig and the Mojo Rig.

Texas Rig
Less common.

Suggested Skirted Lures

Buzzbait
Less common, and two legged grub.

Videos by Experts

Fishing An Old School CLASSIC LURE: The GRUB! Tyler Reel Fishing
Soft Plastics 101 – Chapter 9 – Curl Tail Plastics Tackle Tactic
How To Rig Grubs | Bass Fishing Bass Resource
How To Fish For Bass With Grubs – Catching Smallmouth Bass on Plastic Grubs SmallmouthCrush
Reviving the Grub! A Bass Angler’s Secret Weapon Unleashed! Mike Iaconelli

Articles by Experts

Grub Fishing 101: How To Catch Fish On Grubs Karl’s
HOW TO RIG AND FISH A CURLY TAIL GRUB Take Me Fishing

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