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Fisher84

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Grub tails
« on: Sep 10, 2012, 09:24 PM »
I fish in clear water of depths up to 9 feet in a small river with swift current. What color grub would you fish in that situation? I currently have only black with no success.
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MBrown4

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #1 on: Sep 10, 2012, 09:45 PM »
chartreuse white or orange.first 2 always work well

Reel Force

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #2 on: Sep 12, 2012, 12:13 PM »
My ''go to'' would be Smoke / silver fleck ... mimics a small bait fish.

NYSporty

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #3 on: Sep 12, 2012, 12:21 PM »
My go to tail is peanut butter and jelly......
chartreuse head.
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Prchmike

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #4 on: Sep 12, 2012, 01:27 PM »
In clear water use natural colors like silver. White also work when it's clear.
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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #5 on: Sep 12, 2012, 02:55 PM »
I would use white or black most likely.

Santo180

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #6 on: Sep 12, 2012, 03:00 PM »
I've had success w/ black, white, and pink.

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #7 on: Sep 12, 2012, 05:02 PM »
I have a bunch but, how does everyone rig or present em?

fontona19

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #8 on: Sep 12, 2012, 05:23 PM »
1/32 upto 3/16oz jig head depending on the setting. Thread them on straight down the seam, and away they go.

NYSporty

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #9 on: Sep 13, 2012, 06:17 AM »
I have a bunch but, how does everyone rig or present em?
I put the hook so it comes out the seem with the tail up on a jig head.
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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #10 on: Sep 13, 2012, 08:35 PM »
I have always liked the Power Bait brown grub with chartreuse tail.  I have not seen PBAnd J but will get a bag if I see it.  I too rig it so the tail is Up and doesn't tangle with the hook.  I usually use a plain jig head too. 

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #11 on: Mar 22, 2013, 02:16 AM »
I'd go with white

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #12 on: Mar 22, 2013, 06:43 AM »
I fish in clear water of depths up to 9 feet in a small river with swift current. What color grub would you fish in that situation? I currently have only black with no success.

What's cawling/swimming around in the river?  If it's loaded with crawfish use brownish colors, if minnows are the largest food source go with slivers, if there's a muddy bottom and leaches go with blacks and dark blues.  Try to match the hatch, kind of like a fly fisherman does.
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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #13 on: Mar 22, 2013, 07:01 AM »
Like others have said white has worked for me in clear and murky water. also try the double tail grubs with a football jighead. I have crushed the walleyes and smallmouth in the rivers and lakes around me with this set up. 1/4-3/8 jighead. yellow with black spots definatly shouldn't be overlooked either
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Fisher84

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Re: Grub tails
« Reply #14 on: Jun 08, 2013, 10:46 PM »
I will have to try the PB&J thank you every1 for your help! Last year got hard on the home front so that's why I've not responded til now. Anyway, back at it again and gathering up info.
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