Just poured my first 3.5 inch Thump Grub.....

[Tom Ratcliff]

This is going to be Killer even here in Florida when Largemouth Bass are finicky.

[ctom]

Nice work there Tom.

The Thump Grub is a nice bait. Here in Minnesota the walleyes like them when the water is cold, but a few people are finding walleyes that like them now with warmer water too. The cold water offers a way better bite. I can see a big old bucket-mouth chewing on one though.

I think over the course of four years I tried like 6 different paddletail baits in this general size range as a walleye bait and generally have found that this mold/bait is on top of the pile. Its an easy mold to master and is flexible enough to allow a guy to do some real nice color-combination work. The one you're holding here is a beaut.

[Fatman]

Got some in a trade and they're real nice!!!!!!

[Carl]

Your going to love these Tom. I have been using them since spring and still even today caught large mouth on it.  Once you learn how to use it you will catch everything around you.  I even used it on a drop shot during the summer for small mouths. They tore it up. If your need some rigging tips let me know. Have fun. The strikes are violent!

[ghostbaits]

Like to see this bait in a 4.75" or 4.5" as well. Look good!

Jim

[Orbea63]

Hi guys,
Stuart here from Perth, Western Australia.
I have just purchased this mold, and cant wait for it to arrive
Can anyone help me with how this is best fished. I use a lot of 2.5" grubs here and would either slow roll them or do a hop,hop, pause retrieve.
Do I do the same thing?
Thank you all in advance

[ctom]

Orbea....

Welcome to this crazy world of Do-It plastics and jigs!

I fish the Thump-It on a jig. If I am working in low to moderate current I use a head of about 1/4 ounce. If the current is above moderate, the head size goes up so I can stay in touch with the bottom or very close to it. I like to fish these vertically but I have caught quite a few fish by casting and retrieving with the hop, hop, pause method you mention. I have taken fish by simply casting the grub to rip-rap rocks right where they meet the bottom proper and then slowly drag the bait back. Sometimes they bang it when its bumping its way down on the rip-rap.

There are so many ways to fish this grub that I think I'll just say that there is no wrong way. I've caught fish with the bait simply hanging near the bottom with the rod in a holder while I was rigging another rod. That's a "do nothing" presentation at its finest. There is no wrong way. The Mo's Magic bait is another that fishes in so many ways that a person would be hard pressed to find a wrong way. Same with the 4" Ring-It worm.

So....welcome and let us see some pictures of that when you get to shooting.

[Orbea63]

Thank you Ctom for the welcome and the advice.
I should have the mold within two weeks so as soon as I start getting some poured I will post a few pics
Having said that....and as I am a newbie..lol...can someone tell me how to add a pic to a post ?
I have been working with the pearl powders of late and have come up with a colour that is fishing REALLY well for me here.
The colour imitates the inside of a fresh water muscle shell....If you guys are interested I will post the pics and recipe.
Although I now live in Australia, I spent the first 30 years of my life growing up in Zimbabwe, where I spent most of my fishing time chasing Large mouth Bass....I REALLY miss that here as we don't have Largemouth Bass here in Western Australia.
Thanks again for the welcome:)

[ctom]

Go to the "getting started/customer support section and how to post pictures is tacked to the top of the section.