Introduction: Soft plastic trailer baits are generally designed to exaggerate the appearance of a crawdad in defensive posture. As a result, the vast majority feature large, out of proportion claw sections and bodies that for some reason resemble a crawdad that's been stepped on rather than something viable. It's difficult to argue with success, however, as the profile is proven.
Smaller trailers don't gain as much notoriety, but sometimes there's a need for something more subtle, and dare I say it, finesse. Reins is a soft plastic bait company out of Japan with an interesting take on soft bait profiles. They have a craw trailer that I've been fishing for a while and is the subject of today's article. Introducing Reins's Ax Craw soft plastic trailer.
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