The Paddle Tail Come Back

[SeaBiscuit]

Both wrong......slide the dang grub up.

Holwachagot

I'm with him! I thought I had been doing it wrong for ever when I saw Lee's pictures, but since Geoff said it first, I'm OK.

Biscuit

[Fishman]

That looks pretty close to the old Stingray Grub. I don’t remember who made them but I did catch my first ever spec and bluefish on them. I also rig them like #1

[gottaflylee]

That looks pretty close to the old Stingray Grub. I don’t remember who made them but I did catch my first ever spec and bluefish on them. I also rig them like #1

Fisherman, the old Stingray grubs were made by Manns and a great grub.



Ok. first thing is the other head I had for the pictures would not stand up. The head I used for the picture, the hook is to long for this grub as some pointed out.

The correct answer to the question I ask is picture number 1.



By making the tail 90 degrees to the hook, makes the paddle tail swim in a slight up and down motion as it glides back down after you pop it up.

I had always thought that you should rig them with the tail in line with the hook but after Mike Lenier showed me the difference ( never mind that he was kicking my butt with the same grub) as to why, I realized that he was correct, and in fact they do swim much better

Some times, little things make a world of difference. Hope this helps you.

[blackbeard]

ive been missing it to then. thanks Cpt.

[95lbBull]

I missed it, but then again never tried either. Dad used to fish those funny looking things for trout. I never really paid attention, thanks again Capt.

[Captain Fred Archer]

Like Howler said, slide the danged grub up to the head of the jig...but if you're with me, put a little drop of Super Glue on the shaft of the jig right behind the head first. Hold the grub in position for a few seconds, then fish. Grub will stay in position much longer this way.