Man, I can't believe no one has been talking about the huddlebug online? Did y'all miss the boat or what :)
Here's a few pics of the bait. It's on the small side but the realism is phenomenal. It's basically a mold of a real crawdad. More info on the huddleston site
#1457, "RE: The Huddlebug" In response to Reply # 0
I got some two years ago before Ken stoped making them and I had great results. My biggest fish on the bug so far is 11 pounds. I heard the new version is painted unlike the O.G. These are great baits. -Shane
#1459, "RE: The Huddlebug" In response to Reply # 2
Good question...
It matches up well with a darterhead or a small football head. The body is solid in the tail so it's easy to rig it unlike a hollow body mad man, yum craw, etc. You could also use a small ewg and texas rig although I'm not sure that the bait would ride right side up with a hook in it like that. The bait is small enough you could just nose hook the butt of it and drop shot it too. Ken hinted that he has a hook rig in mind but no word yet on that.
The baits seem to be pretty durable from what I've seen so far so at least you're not tearing up $1 something per fish like with the big senkos.
#1460, "RE: The Huddlebug" In response to Reply # 3
I've been Texas rigging them and flippin' but the shape of the bait definetely isn't condusive to that set up... it rides up and gets in the way of a positive hookset. I'm looking for a different way to right them right now.
#1461, "RE: The Huddlebug" In response to Reply # 3
No reason to be talking about them rob :+ They have been up on the huddleston webpage for a long time now, certainly a cool littl bait and very realistic :7