Rebel Crayfish Crankbait

[ozark trout fisher]

I noticed the other day that rebel makes a crankbait that is supposed to look like a crawdad. These things look like they might work pretty well for smallmouth. Has anyone here caught anything on them?

[DoctaJ]

Are you serious? Yes they catch smallies =). I've got a pick of a 20incher from the meremac that I caught on my ultralight....it was a ride for sure. I use the smallest ones though.

[rps]

They are also deadly on trout. They are one of the baits I always try below Bull Shoals.

[smallmouthjoe]

It's the best smallmouth crankbait for streams that has ever been made. The deep diving model with a couple of suspending dots on the bottom will catch huge numbers of smallies out of any stream in The Ozarks.

[Nitroman]

They have been around for years & I have used them across the country with good results. They will catch any species of Bass as long as crayfish are natural to the body of water you are fishing. The " WIGGLE WART " has & continues to be the crankbait that everyone throws on TABLE ROCK & with good reason. But, I have found that @ times throwing something different ( something they are not use to seeing ) can be very productive. I have used the REBEL CRAYFISH with good results & ARBOGAST MUD-BUG with fantastic results ( " GOOD LUCK FINDING THE MUD-BUG " ) on TABLE ROCK, LAKE OF THE OZARKS, & STOCKTON for more years than I can remember. Give them a shot, you will like them, & don't tell anyone.

[TroutRinger]

I haven't used them for smallies on rivers, but I have caught many largemouth at Lake of the Ozarks and Mark Twain on them.

[FishinCricket]

It's one of my go to lures on the niangua, dude.. fishing from an anchored boat (or standing in the middle of the stream) you literally just toss it downstream into a deep pocket and let it swim.. Trout and bass even set the hook themselves! I have found that the smaller the better, and if it's early in the season and they aren't chasing it, you can tie on a couple split shots and let it drift down into the pockets and holes (watch out for snags and keep it moving just a little) and yank em out left and right!

Tips I could give include having a variety of colors and trying to match what color the streams crawdads have, always go with the smaller ones for streams and rivers, and crank it slow.. slow, SLOW I say! Keep an eye on the eyelet too, if it strays too much left or right it will mess up the lures action, bending it slightly back the opposite direction tends to fix the issue...

Good luck!

[Paola Cat]

Rebel Teeny Craws in the shallow and deep diver version are absolutely one of the best options for most Ozark Rivers and creeks. Deadly on SMBs, LMBs, and KYs. Also good on goggle eyes and assorted brim. Here's a tip: Come to a hole on most any Ozark river or creek. Use the Teeny craw ... catch the active fish. After the fish have seen the Teeny Craw for awhile, follow it with 4" slider worm fished Texas rigged on a long shank cricket hook. Use the smallest worm weight you can find. I like the salt-n-pepper color scheme the best and have ordered them in bulk over the years. This is usually the ticket to catching a few more good ones before moving on. I use a light action rod for the slider worm and a ultra light for the Teeny craw. 4# test is usually sufficient. PC

[Bman]

I noticed the other day that rebel makes a crankbait that is supposed to look like a crawdad. These things look like they might work pretty well for smallmouth. Has anyone here caught anything on them?

I know a guy who fishes for smallies on the Meramec by jet boat. He always does well and the rebel crawdad is the ONLY bait he uses.

[ohmz138]

Yeah they have been around a long time and they catch everything pretty much. They have a great wide wobble to em.