Plastic grubs

[The Flying Tench]

Anyone had any success with these? A friend of mine does well in pretty well all water conditions for perch on the canal, bumping them gently along the bottom. I've never had anything, probably through lack of persistence. Anyone had any pike?

[essox_lucius]

i think they may work in stocked lakes or natural lakes with massive head of fish but on a hard water i find them a waste of a cast

[Guest Chris Perch]

Anyone had any success with these? A friend of mine does well in pretty well all water conditions for perch on the canal, bumping them gently along the bottom. I've never had anything, probably through lack of persistence. Anyone had any pike?

 

 

I have had a few carp by fishing the bouyant ones with 3 or 4 real ones but never tried them on thier own.

[Dick Dastardly]

John I presume you mean the Mr Twister/Kalins/Mogombo type tailed grub rather than the plastic maggot type?

[The Flying Tench]

John I presume you mean the Mr Twister/Kalins/Mogombo type tailed grub rather than the plastic maggot type?

 

Yes, I'm talking about a lure, possibly 3 inches long

[Dick Dastardly]

Yes I thought so mate. Ive not been able to use them a lot for perch as the waters I fish for big perch either have a lure ban,too many trout (which Im sure would love them) or simply far too muddy (commercials) to try with lures. A shame as Ive always felt they would be good.

 

Ive had quite a few pike on the monster sized ones and when I got back from a stay with Newt gave various plastic worm set ups a go on the Thames and did ok. The real good thing about plastic grubs is they are a cheap alternative to the over priced Bulldawg type lure! Smaller ones are also good for tipping other lures.

 

Smallest Ive used are around 1 1/2" for perch on a small back river by my caravan when I lived in France.They also took a few chub. They can be rigged so they are nigh on weed/snag proof.

 

Ask Unca Newt to give you some info on fishing plastic worms John as he knows a lot more about it than I do.

 

I also think that its a mistake to go to small with any lure or bait for perch.

 

If you want some worms to try let me know.

[Ken L]

I've had perch and pike as well as a 29lb carp on them but generally, there are better lures out there for freshwater use.

I also use them with a fairly heavy jighead for barramundi as they can be fished slower than shads but have yet to try to transfere that technique to UK bass.

The Berkley Powerbait ones are amongst the best but do tend to be very soft.

[The Flying Tench]

Thanks for the advice Budgie and Ken. As you say they are cheap! One thing I have learned from you is that I might catch a jack, so I guess I need to use a wire trace. I'll have another try with the ones I have for now.

 

J

[Andy Macfarlane]

Try the bright orange 6" grubs fished free-lined and worked like a wobbled (sink and draw) bait. You'd be surprised how far you can throw a 6" grub unweighted and yes, they do work.

I also attach them to the ends of some jerkbaits. That's all a Squirrelly Burt is. A stick with a grub on the end and they catch pike no problemo.

The smaller ones are OK jigged for perch but I'd rather use a Mepps myself.