Thanks Mitch! (Hellgrammites)

[Hawg]

I took a couple buddies of mine out to a stream somewhere in southern Missouri, and absolutely slayed the smallmouth and shadow bass (I think).

Brought down a bunch of your Hellgrammites @Mitch f and had a blast. I stopped counting after 50 smallmouth I put at least four over it 16 inches into the kayak but I missed an absolute donkey that went under a branch and dragged my kayak cross the river before she got off. Rigged them up with a plain ol lead jig head and also used them as a trailer on a jig. 

Good times.

 

Cheers

fyi in another locale, earlier this spring, I caught an 18 1/2 incher during the spawn with the gray colored shark tail but I did not have my phone with me (sure) 

 

[Mitch f]

Great report and thanks for the kudos! 
The Hellgrammite really works great in the rivers and finesse applications.

[Hawg]

6 hours ago, Mitch f said:

Great report and thanks for the kudos! 
The Hellgrammite really works great in the rivers and finesse applications.

I have used just a regular jig head and I’ve rigged it with a small offset shank gamakatsu Texas rig.

obviously, I get the best action out of the jig head but I was wondering if you do anything different.

I did the best with the maple syrup color at this spot. 

[Mitch f]

59 minutes ago, Hawg said:

I have used just a regular jig head and I’ve rigged it with a small offset shank gamakatsu Texas rig.

obviously, I get the best action out of the jig head but I was wondering if you do anything different.

I did the best with the maple syrup color at this spot. 

Most use an 1/8 Oz Ned head, or a Ned Head with EWG 1/0 . I also drop shot it.