Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

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Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by MK49 » Sat Aug 06, 2022 1:27 pm

My soft baits knowledge is limited. Please help me out. I'm looking for soft baits that

- rigs or can be rigged kinda backwards, like Cover Craw or Fat Ika.
- swims away from you, when fished without a weight.
- is heavy enough to cast (baitcaster) without a weight.

Thanks

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by LowRange » Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:47 pm

Check out this thread: viewtopic.php?f=51&t=87557

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by Hogsticker2 » Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:11 pm

Johnny A wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:03 am
O-S-P Do Live Shot

https://www.o-s-p.net/products/doliveshot/
Great bait indeed. Lots of newish baits designed for back gliding.

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by Drakestar » Wed Aug 10, 2022 12:39 pm

Keitech Salty Core Tube, as well.

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by Preston » Wed Aug 10, 2022 1:00 pm

Deps Cover Scat. Multiple sizes and good colors. Haven't use it, but it's on my list to try at some point.

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by MK49 » Wed Aug 10, 2022 6:36 pm

Thanks for the info, guys. Keep them coming. :)

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by Johnny A » Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:07 am

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:11 pm
Johnny A wrote:
Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:03 am
O-S-P Do Live Shot

https://www.o-s-p.net/products/doliveshot/
Great bait indeed. Lots of newish baits designed for back gliding.
It’s actually pretty easy to fashion a weight for back gliding with a worm weight and a paper clip.

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by Cracker » Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:02 am

I have this bait - Jackall Rhythm Mag 4.5" and it slides back very well.

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by MK49 » Thu Aug 11, 2022 7:13 pm

Cracker wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:02 am
I have this bait - Jackall Rhythm Mag 4.5" and it slides back very well.

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This one looks great. Can you cast far with a baitcaster?

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by dennis_rf » Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:49 pm

The longer the cast, the harder it gets for the bait to swim away from you as it need to pull line against the lines resistance in/on the water, right?

Therefore, I always considered this a short range technique. It’s also quite hard to verify what the lure is actually doing in that case… need to check with a buddy on the shoreline

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by Cracker » Fri Aug 12, 2022 5:41 am

MK49 wrote:
Thu Aug 11, 2022 7:13 pm
This one looks great. Can you cast far with a baitcaster?
It does not cast very far vs Ika or Cover Craw, I use it on Megabass FX68 reel, 10 lb line, casts OK.

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by Cracker » Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:08 pm

Another good bait - Jackall Revoltage RV DriftCraw
https://www.jackall.co.jp/bass/products ... iftcraw_4/
This one is pretty heavy.


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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by Hogsticker2 » Fri Aug 12, 2022 5:14 pm

Just picked up a few bags of the BottomUp Hurry Slide. Really liking them 🤘

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Re: Looking for Something like Jackall Cover Craw or Fat Ika

Post by MK49 » Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:24 pm

Cracker wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:08 pm
Another good bait - Jackall Revoltage RV DriftCraw
https://www.jackall.co.jp/bass/products ... iftcraw_4/
This one is pretty heavy.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. However, I googled it, and found it's not really available in the US. I'll wait until it's released in the US, though.

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