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February through May is the first major period of crawfish activity, based on geographic location. When the water temperature reaches approximately 50 degrees, crawfish emerge from rock crevices into the great wide open and begin looking for receptive females.
Many of the emerging crawfish males and females are still sexually active from the previous fall. What's significant about this two to three-week period in spring (depending on rising water temperature), is that it's one of the few times males walk on top of rocks, exposing themselves to bass.
Trapping studies have revealed that below 45 degrees, crawfish have little to no activity while buried in mud burrows or rock crevices. But when the water rises to 50 degrees, it's a whole new ballgame.
One of the best ways to fish crawfish baits, hard plastic or soft, is to work them parallel to rocky banks, changing depths until you find fish. One of the most important elements of making a believable presentation with a crawfish imitation is to keep in contact with the rock or cover you are fishing. The ticking of a crankbait bill or lead sinker against a rock imitates the clicking of real crawfish enticing bass to strike. Plus, contacting the cover ensures your bait is hugging the bottom, where crawfish live. Add internal rattles to plastic baits, and allow the bait to sit for an extended period of time. Small shakes of the rod tip will activate the rattles, drawing bass to your offering.
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Z-Man Hella CrawZ 3 3/4 inch Soft Plastic Craw 3 pack
$4.99$4.245.0 / 5.0
16 Reviews
Features: Z-Man Hella CrawZ are a new 3 3/4 inch craw profile soft bait designed to be used as a jig trailer or flipping bait. Made from 10X Tough ...
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Z-Man Turbo CrawZ 4 inch Soft Plastic Craw 6 pack
$4.99from $3.235.0 / 5.0
18 Reviews
Features: 10X Tough ElaZtech construction for extreme durability and industry leading fish-per-bait rating. Incredibly versatile - swim it, flip i...
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Z-Man Pro CrawZ 3 1/2 inch Soft Plastic Craw 3 pack
$4.99$4.244.57 / 5.0
23 Reviews
Features: Z-Man Pro CrawZ are 3 1/2 inch soft plastic craws made from 10X Tough ElaZtech thermoplastic material. Upsized version of the incredibly...
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Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon 4 1/4 inch Soft Jerkbait 6 pack
$4.69from $3.304.89 / 5.0
18 Reviews
Features: The Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon is a 4 1/4 inch soft plastic jerkbait designed to be the ultimate swim jig and vibrating bladed jig (...
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Big Bite Baits College Craw Soft Plastic Craw
$3.895.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Features: The Big Bite Baits College Craw is a soft plastic craw designed with collegiate bass anglers in mind. Realistic body shape, small side ap...
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Rebel Wee Crawfish 2 inch Medium Diving Crankbait
$6.99$6.294.92 / 5.0
13 Reviews
Features: The Rebel Wee Crawfish Medium Diving Crankbait is a 2 inch, 1/5 ounce medium diving crawfish imitating crankbait. The OG realistic crawf...
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River2Sea Tactical DD 3 inch Deep Diving Crankbait
$15.995.0 / 5.0
7 Reviews
Features: The River2Sea Tactical DD Crankbait is a 3 inch, 3/4 ounce extra deep-diving crankbait. Developed by world-record-holding bass anglers M...
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Rebel Deep Wee Crawfish Lure 2 3/8 inch Medium Diving Crankbait
$6.99from $4.904.89 / 5.0
9 Reviews
Features: The Rebel Deep Wee Crawfish Lure Deep Diving Crankbait is a 2 3/8 inch medium diving crawfish imitating crankbait. Effective multi-speci...
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Big Bite Baits Craw Tube 4 inch Soft Plastic 8 pack
$4.995.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
Features: The Big Bite Baits Craw Tube is a unique 4 inch soft plastic designed to be a cross between a soft plastic craw and a soft plastic tube. ...
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Berkley PowerBait Crazy Legs Chigger Craw
$5.99from $4.375.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
Features: The Berkley PowerBait Crazy Legs Chigger Craw is a Bass Master Classic winning bait! High-action pinchers create more strikes. Crazy l...
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Big Bite Baits YoMama Soft Plastic Creature Bait
from $3.99from $3.205.0 / 5.0
10 Reviews
Features: The Big Bite Baits YoMama is a Beaver-style soft plastic creature primarily designed for flipping into cover. Compact profile punches th...
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Gambler Burner Craw 4 inch Soft Plastic Craw 7 pack
$4.79from $3.905.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Features: The Gambler Burner Craw is a 4 inch soft plastic craw. Compact profile that can easily go through ultra-thick vegetation mats and grass....
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River2Sea Larry Dahlberg Clackin' Crayfish 90
$12.995.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Features: Designed by Larry Dahlberg and River2Sea, the innovative Clackin' Crayfish moves like a real crayfish when you retrieve it. The River2Se...
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Rebel Big Craw 2 1/2 inch Medium Diving Crankbait
$6.99$6.295.0 / 5.0
8 Reviews
Features: The Rebel Big Craw Medium Diving Crankbait is a 2 1/2 inch, 7/16 ounce medium to deep diving crawfish imitating crankbait. Classic multi...
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Gary Yamamoto 4 Inch Psycho Dad Soft Plastic Craw - 5 Pack
$5.99$5.394.7 / 5.0
10 Reviews
Features: The Gary Yamamoto Psycho Dad is a 4 inch soft plastic craw bait. Oversized claws that "swim" during retrieve. Chamber large enough to ho...
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Rebel Tiny Wee Crawfish 1 1/2 inch Shallow Diving Crankbait
$6.99$6.294.85 / 5.0
13 Reviews
Features: The Rebel Tiny Wee Crawfish Shallow Diving Crankbait is a 1 1/2 inch shallow diving crawfish imitating crankbait. Baits mimics a fleeing ...
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Berkley PowerBait Craw Fatty Soft Plastic Craw
from $3.99from $3.595.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
Features: The Berkley PowerBait Craw Fatty is a soft plastic craw bait laced with Berkley's proprietary PowerBait attractant formula. Takes the ev...
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Big Bite Baits Dean Rojas Fighting Frog 4 inch Creature Bait
$4.99from $3.975.0 / 5.0
10 Reviews
Features: The Big Bite Baits Fighting Frog is a 4 inch, frog soft plastic-inspired soft plastic creature bait. Like soft plastic frog, but designe...
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River2Sea Biggie Poppa Bumpin' Rattle Fast Squarebill
$9.99from $7.195.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Features: River2Sea Biggie Poppa Bumpin' Rattle is a 2 5/8 inch squarebill crankbait designed by Ish Monroe. The Biggie Poppa uses its square bill...
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Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Craw Soft Plastic Craw
$4.69from $3.305.0 / 5.0
5 Reviews
Features: The Big Bite Baits Kamikaze craw is a 3 3/4 inch soft plastic craw bait. Killer, secret BBB Pro Staff bait that's now available to the p...
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River2Sea Larry Dahlberg Clackin' Crayfish 130
$15.995.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Features: Designed by Larry Dahlberg and River2Sea, the innovative Clackin' Crayfish moves like a real crayfish when you retrieve it. The River2S...
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Berkley PowerBait Crash Craw
$5.99from $4.705.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Features: The Berkley PowerBait Crash Craw is a Soft Plastic Craw for Texas Rig, Jig Trailer, Wobble Head and Bladed Jigs. Rib design hides the ho...
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River2Sea Stand'n Yabbie Rigged Soft Plastic Craw
$7.49from $5.394.89 / 5.0
9 Reviews
Features: The River2Sea Stand'n Yabbie is a pre-rigged soft plastic craw bait designed to imitate an aggressive crawfish. When you pause the retri...
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Big Bite Baits 5 inch Battle Bug Soft Plastic Creature Bait 7 pack
from $5.49from $3.975.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Features: The Big Bite Baits Battle Bug is a 5 inch soft plastic creature bait. First signature shape developed by Pro Staff member Mike McClelland...
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Rebel Deep Teeny Wee Crawfish Lure 1 1/2 inch Medium Diving Crankbait
$6.99$6.295.0 / 5.0
7 Reviews
Features: The Rebel Deep Teeny Wee Crawfish Lure Medium Diving Crankbait is a 1 1/2 inch shallow to medium diving crawfish imitating crankbait. De...
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Lunkerhunt Pre-Rigged Finesse Craw 3 inch Ned Rig Craw
$4.99$4.245.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Features: The Lunkerhunt Pre-Rigged Finesse Craw is a combo pack that includes a Finesse Craw 3 inch Ned rig soft plastic craw pre-rigged on a 1/4 ...
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Rebel Middle Wee Crawfish Lure 1 3/4 inch Medium Diving Crankbait
$6.99$6.295.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Features: The Rebel Middle Wee Crawfish Lure Medium Diving Crankbait is a 1 3/4 inch medium diving crawfish imitating crankbait. Lifelike profile ...
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Gambler Flappy Daddy 4 1/4 inch Creature Bait 8 pack
$4.79from $3.905.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Features: The Gambler Flappy Daddy is an extremely versatile 4 1/4 inch soft craw/worm hybrid. Solid body that accommodates a large hook for casti...
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Missile Baits Craw Father 3 1/2 inch Soft Plastic Craw 7 pack
$4.69from $3.665.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Features: The Missile Baits Soft Plastic Craw Father is 3 1/2 inches with cupped claws that give an extra thump. Compact and delivers lots of claw...
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Gambler BB Cricket 3 inch Soft Plastic Craw 12 pack
$4.79from $3.904.75 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Features: The Gambler BB Cricket is a 3 inch soft plastic crawdad with tons of small appendages. Natural look perfect for fishing tough conditions ...
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Dry Creek Drop Shot Craw 3 inch Soft Plastic Craw 12 pack
$5.29$4.505.0 / 5.0
4 Reviews
Features: The Dry Creek Drop Shot Craw is a 3 inch soft plastic craw designed specifically for drop shot rigs. Its claws move with life-like moti...
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LIVETARGET Hollow Body Craw Jig
$11.49from $9.775.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Features: The LIVETARGET Hollow Body Craw Jig is an extremely realistic craw-mimicking jig. Designed with a custom jig head that seamlessly pairs ...
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Lunkerhunt Finesse Craw 3 inch Soft Plastic Ned Craw 8 pack
$6.99$5.94Features: The Lunkerhunt Finesse Craw is a 3 inch soft plastic craw specifically designed for Ned rigging and other finesse soft plastic presentat...
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BioSpawn VileBug 4 inch Soft Plastic Creature Bait 7 pack
$5.69$4.99Features: The BioSpawn VileBug is a 4 inch soft plastic creature bait. Streamlined, flat body that allows the bait to glide on the fall and to tran...
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BioSpawn VileCraw 4 inch Soft Plastic Craw 7 pack
$5.69$4.995.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Features: The BioSpawn VileCraw is a 4 inch soft plastic craw bait. Patented claw design with incredible action no matter how you rig it. Paddle-ta...
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