Good news for you DF. There are a few grub molds to be released this year with large tails....think big k-grub type tails.
There are a some split tails that will be coming out too. 3" and 4" that I know of. The 4" has the hook slot. In with the molds that were on the give-away table were a couple 3" versions of the split tails [ya'll have seen this one here on the site from time to time most being whipped up with line colors or the hi lite brushing] that appear to be molds which were made to maybe settle on some tool marking in the finished product. The only thing different in them is the tool marking....I've already shot them and trust me I have been over them with my jeweler's loop. They shoot great. I found another ice tickle mold that supposedly needed to have a vent cut a hair deeper. I found a 4" split tail, just one cavity, that has a super thin or narrow tail stem and I assume that is why it was in the discard pile. No problem for me....let those walleye chew the tail off....I know the guy that makes them. lol This particular 4" split tail does not have the hook slot....its a solid body.
Lastly I dug up a what looks to be a 4" ringed worm with a small bead on the end of the tail. The body is almost like a zipper gobi or a zip n flip, just way more streamlined and less bulky thru the center. I'll toss a picture here in a bit. As if the fish will care to critique this bait, there is just a tiny, tiny deviation where the ribs on each side line up.
So DF, if you're in the grub mold market Do-It is going to have you covered.
Efishnc tank tested just about everything that was made, both with a simulated current and in still water and some really good discussions were had regarding all of the baits. For those wondering about the new rippled tube skirts, we had a hard time holding Dave back. Man it fun to see this stuff unfold.
