I appreciate your attention to detail and the breaking down of evey bait and and Rod to go with each bait. I'm 48 years old and have been fishing since about eight I have learned more from you guys than a lifetime of fishing.

So much more information here than the Matty Wong/Megabass America drama video.

@WarEagleTheBest

Жыл бұрын

can you share that video?

It’s the smallmouth lure that no one is talking about… poop baits and skirted cubes are on the talk for smallies while the Ned is starting to quiet down but is still a staple. The sleeper craw for me the past year on Mille Lacs has become the replacement for the Ned to get bigger bites while maintaining close the numbers a Ned can produce. Last fall, we found the smallies wanting the sleeper craw more than the swimbait, jerkbait, and Ned rig which are staples in Lacs. Not only that, our average of fish was higher. This past spring during the prespawn, three of us fished on the same boat across 1.5 days on lacs and caught a total of around 100 smallies of not more. The majority were over 4lbs each. To add to that, 95% of those fish we caught all bit off the sleeper craw while other traditional lures were only producing here and there. The realistic profile, the muted “sleeper” presentation, no exposed hook, no hard knocks, and slow life like craw movements are what made this lure so effective. I will say, I stuck with the P5 FMJ, 17lb, 22 zillion hd because we kept losing fish with soft hook sets and when we try to play the fish. We were losing half of our fish with lighter gear and being to soft. So we fish it like a normal jig with a hard hook set, heavy jig rod, and big line. We crank the fish in because we lose too much fish because of how small the hook gap is and that it’s like a jig weed guard that fights back. By going hard, we were landing the majority of our fish and not only that, we are fighting bigger fish because Lacs also got 20-30” walleyes to go with 4-6lb smallies. I am so impressed that it sits on my boat deck all the time I go target smallies from the BWCA, river, small lakes and mainly on Mille lacs.

Great video guys and all around it was very informative and some entertaining banter too! They are on backorder until May 5th at Tackle Warehouse but I'm putting a couple of them in my current tackle order.

Damn great job guys, informative and entertaining! Thank so much, can’t wait to try them on Lake Ontario.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Thanks for the sleeper craws and this video boys! Awesome info 💯 🍺

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your business! 👊🍻

Great information. Thanks you. Bassmd

Man I can’t wait to get some of these they were gone in sec on Fri when ya dropped them prolly gunna be my favorite dark sleeper

Good stuff guys.I really am digging that dark sleeper rod,picked up one a year ago.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

One of the best all around rods! Glad you’re enjoying it!!

Just got done smashing them on it got a 5 and a half and 2 4s plus numerous others in 48degree water

Mega bass has been killing it 💯 i smashed some big smallies on the dark sleeper last fall until the weight ripped right outta the bait lol. Loved the dark sleeper so much im going to buy another one maybe two. This looks pretty cool too.

Carapace as in Care-uh-pace. As in the hard upper "shell" of a crustacean. Personally, I love the counter play between scientific accuracy and "aww fook it".

@RobShortonGooglePlus

Жыл бұрын

You beat me to it. It’s not Italian, fellas.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Sounds better in Italian 😜. Thank you for keeping us learning! 👊🍻

@Tbowie13

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, when my order arrived the "Carapace Fook Guard" had me going! They wanted us to know it is a JDM inspired bait, thus the "Fook"! 😂

Gah, out of the 17 Sleeper Craws I ordered, none of em are the muddy copper. Seeing it on here with a little bit of light on it, it looks amazing. I know it's hard to get all the colors to pop in an ad, but obviously CJ did a better job showing the color pop than Megabass did. Time to order a few more when available...😂! Till then, my pro blues and green pumpkin blue flakes etc are catching fish. MB did it again, and the Megabass fan boy in me had to bite!

Lol you are spot on about throwing it on the FMJ... I tried to throw it over the weekend on it and was not having a good time.. gotta swap it for a lighter rod

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

👍🍻

I love the fook guard lol besides that I love that bait!

Sick bait I wish there was an oversized one ounce version, similar to the profile of a deps cover scar it would get big bites

My son drew first blood on it the other day at dobson ranch. Cool bait, it's looks great!!! I really want to throw it around the reeds at lake martinez

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

In my very limited experience with it so far, spot on assessment! I will say, how weedless it is will depend on where you're fishing it. I can see it getting through sturdier intact weeds without any issue, but for muckier bottoms it's going to pick up some slop. I've already heard people making similar complaints they had with the Sleeper Gill because they assume snagless = weedless.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

It will be good to get community feedback and see where it really fits in the arsenal! Have a good day Tony! 👍🍻

I had a great time throwing the Sleeper Craw on my P5 Super Destroyer around docks and but also the X-Bites honestly felt the best like you guys said.

@tnbassmaster

Жыл бұрын

I was dock skipping in chickamauga with the orochi xx brallist and I really liked doing that

@The_Bass_Stunters

Жыл бұрын

@@tnbassmaster sweet man! That’s my local waters as well! Love the OrochiXX Braillist! Was my first Megabass purchase. Needless to say I’m about a Ford F150 purchase deep into the product line now lol.

@clintwilliams3096

Жыл бұрын

That’s great too hear. With a Super Destroyer on the way, I splurged a little and recently also purchased my first P5, The x-bites but haven’t gotten to use it yet. I wasn’t sure how the SD would work out but hoping it would be good for short range targets and skipping docks. Thanks for posting!

@tnbassmaster

Жыл бұрын

@@The_Bass_Stunters oh really ! I actually live on chickamauga! I’m just outside if Dayton

@KatManDew931

5 ай бұрын

I’d love to try the x-bites and dark sleeper rods, but $500 with such a limited warranty when I can get loomis warranty just doesn’t make sense to me to do. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Will have to take this bait to the swimming pool to help with working it....

Thanks for the info.I'm going to try out my lures next week from a boat and along the bank. Will Megabass be maiking a lighter model?

Fook ing hilarious!!! Tho for everyone's general knowledge "carapace" is the French word for shell. Keep it up!!!

Picked one up when I visited yall last week awesome shop BTW. Already landed a nice 18" 3lb on my braillist. I'll be ordering more for sure .

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

So dope! Thank you for stopping by and thank you for your business! 🍻

@soevasive

Жыл бұрын

Levante?

@ronaldschwarz5254

Жыл бұрын

@@soevasive orochi

@bassman6211

Жыл бұрын

​@@ronaldschwarz5254 dope stick. I love mine too.

Love the fook guard on it!

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

👍🍻

Well......I think that the "How does the bait taste" section should be in all the videos now! LOL Hey Ben how does the new glide bait taste? My Sleeper Craws arrive today and this video was perfectly timed. Thanks so much guys!

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

This is a good idea 🤣🍻

It is going to be good here in Michigan

Fricken Ben! That taste test tho! 😂

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Kind of yummy 🤣🍻

Just picked up a Megabass dark sleeper rod. However, if feels a littke off with my Shamano Met. What reel do you find is a better balance on a megabass rod, if not specifically the dark sleeper rod?

Was able to get a hold of a few Muddy Copper and Natural Pro /blue. Muddy copper looks bland dry but comes to life in the water and catches fish. Question is when to throw the Natural Pro Blue color? Any suggestions?

That bait is amazing.i caught over 50 fish in 2 hours ,and bait still looks same and i never snagged or lost a fish ones .it will replace small jigs or ned rig for lot’s of ppl. I’m buying it more .

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Stoked it’s working for you! 👊🍻

Killer Bait for me this weekend in AZ

I've fished the Sleeper Craw on the Perfect Pitch and the Tequilla Baccarac both using a Shimano Bantam MGL spooled with Powe Pro Maxquatro 40lb. with Sunline 20lb. Super Sniper FC 10' long. I'm river fishing 2' to 10' and both rods work great, but I prefer Tequilla Baccarac there is just something about that rod I can't put into words.

Interesting about rod choice. I usually use my Orochi Tour Versatile for jigs, I have a Valkyrie world expedition 68 Medium, think I should tie on to the Valkyrie or should I just lighten up the hookset on TV?

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

I think lighten up the TV 👍

What reel do you recommend with the MegaBass DarkSleeper rod and Sleeper Craw?

What do you guys think of the Braillist for the Sleeper Craw? It's in between the X-Bites and Dark Sleeper?

Tried throwing it on my FMJ and it was too much rod. Will try it on the Windbuster and see how that goes. Great video guys.

@spinningrodfisherman

Жыл бұрын

i tried it onthe windbuster. its a bit too soft imo. it worked better on enforcer or ronin for me for spinning

@jasonnunnery6265

Жыл бұрын

@@spinningrodfisherman Appreciate the insight

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

@@spinningrodfisherman I can enforcer being a good option for it 👍

@Catch_and_Release_Angling

Жыл бұрын

@@spinningrodfisherman how’d it do on the ronin? I use that for my 110s, would be great to be able to use the same rod for both and just adjust my drag when I switch

@spinningrodfisherman

Жыл бұрын

@@Catch_and_Release_Angling the ronin for me is just a very versatile rod overall. not ideal for the sleeper craw but works ok. i use 10-15lb leader on it. i have the drag a bit tighter than jerkbait fishing. its got power once u hook into fish

Can you used 20lb braid? Also, I have a medium and MH shimano expride which rod would you recommend using? Great video and info on the craw.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Maybe try the MH. Try the braid and adjust if it’s not working 👍

Ben have you tried it on the BMG?

not sure if its just me but the bait feels a lot better when I fish it on my Medium rod vs my Medium heavy rod,

Its not just hype it actually works already stuck a few good ones on it !

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

👊🍻

"Look if you don't want the brother to come y'all shuuda said somethin" been there bro.. been there

How this craw goes through clay bottom with rocks and laydowns? Make any sense to cast it from the bank and not get snagged on the bottom(I live close to Lake Hartwell)?

Which rod/line setup would you use in a reed flipping situation? Super shallow water

Trimming my bonsai drinking a neat glass of bourbon listening to the boys talk shop on whats likely the most anticipated tackle drop of the year.

Damn the drop was crazy, I was on at 12:01 exactly and only got one of the 4 colors that I wanted to try

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

People be crazy 😜. Thank you for your business! 🍻

Caught my first bass on one yesterday. The bass choked it and had to use pliers to get it out. I was worried I would ruin the soft plastic but no damage after wrenching on it.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Sick!

What color did you test a the Great Lakes?

They dont give a fook. They just put any old thing on the package. Thanks for sending me my craws!

Do you guys have any budget friendly rod recommendations, like sub $200?

Can you store sleeper craws in a Plano box? Or does the plastic react like ZMan elaztek??

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know honestly. Has anyone here stored them outside the clam shell? I keep all my baits like this in the original clam shell always. Even dark sleeper, magdraft, etc. so the shape remains

Do they make it in a 4/0 or 5/0 hook size. It’s a phenomenal bait but the hook is too small

You guys have a great SKU list on your website, but stuff is sold out all the time, slightly frustrating

Would my BMG be good for this bait?

P5 daemos for the sleeper craw? I’ve been enjoying my daemos for bottom contact

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

That would be a great one!

What do you have against the Brailist? Seems like EMTF in Orochi would be about a Braillist in Levante?..

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

I just don’t like it. Some people love it! I don’t find the action or sensitivity to be great on it for me. But it’s just a preference 👍🍻

@raytubach8988

Жыл бұрын

@@thehookuptackle_usa ahh, ok. I don’t find it particularly sensitive either for a jig rod. I just thought same length and the Levante version would be a little more flexi than Orochi. I’m using Levante EMTF for chatters and mid-dive cranks by the way…

I passed these up at the classic now kicking myself lol how do you think it would do on the megabass levante Braillist?

@gewglesux

Жыл бұрын

look like they all sold out

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

That will work!

@ronaldschwarz5254

Жыл бұрын

I have the orochixx braillist and it feels just fine

Do you have any samples ⁉️🦞

In the daiwa steez ags line, what rod would you recommend? Perfect pitch? Thanks!

@hunterbull7804

Жыл бұрын

Yes that would be a good rod with how soft the tip is. Blaukat uses the Orochi Perfect Pitch and the steez is the same rod just more crisp

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

I like the 7’3” MH a lot!

@kingtut1437

Жыл бұрын

@@thehookuptackle_usa Ah, the Utility Player. Got that one too! Can you share why you might prefer that one over the Perfect Pitch? Thanks!

New camera?

I have been crushing them on the sleeper craw. Fished it side by side with a normal jig. I did not get 1 bite on my normal jig and absolutely crushed them on the sleeper craw.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear! What depth are you fishing Kent? And what type of bottom?

@kentbrown5369

Жыл бұрын

@@thehookuptackle_usa mud bottom along the edge of a weed line. Also on baseball size rocks on a flat in 2 to 6 feet. I tried it on the fmj and didn’t like it switched to the dark sleeper and love it. I have also been throwing it on the p5 super destroyer when bank fishing so I can cast around trees. It’s not as good as the dark sleeper but I definitely don’t hate it.

Is it spelled carapace? If so it’s pronounced keh ruh peys. Meaning hard shell on animals. Like a crab, lobster, etc. or did they misspell that too

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

👍🍻

May I know if I can buy it in Taiwan?

You guys got me to sniff a sleeper craw....not bad.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! I wonder how many people around the country sniffed at the same time 😜🍻

X bites is unbeatable as a finesse jig rod

What Gloomis NRX+ for this rod MBR?

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Or a 3 power JWR

Which triza rod would you recommend

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Probably Stym

Well until I can get a P5 X-bites or a dark sleeper I guess this is going on my G Loomis 843 MBR rather than my FMJ

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

I think the MBR will work well! If you go FMJ just lighten the movements

@TKsw191145

Жыл бұрын

@@thehookuptackle_usa will do. Still need my first catch on that rod but Salt Lake City still thinks it is winter. Just lots more snow and 28 degrees this morning. Warming up starting this weekend

The Muddy Copper was ridiculously amazing. My first twelve casts, produced twelve bites and I landed eleven of them. No dinks, all quality tournament keepers. I was laughing out loud, not believing this thing. IT IS REAL FOLKS! But I tried to dye it with spike-it, it doesn't take to that plastic, very durable though, unlike the Sleeper Gill. But that one(Sleeper Gill) still catches fish blind and missing half it's dorsal fin etc.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! 🍻

@Tbowie13

Жыл бұрын

Lol...I tried some orange "Spike-It" too. I was kinda surprised they didn't have some subtle orange hints in some of the blue colors, but that may be difficult to do production wise without multiple pour stages. Either way, they bang em up!

Walmart used to sell a similar craw bait like the Sleeper Craw years ago. It was a 10 pack for like $3. And they sucked. Just because MegaBasss made the same lure 20 years later, stamped MegaBass on it and charging $10 per bait, doesn't make it any better. Lol

@WarEagleTheBest

Жыл бұрын

However, the hook claims this bait does not suck, they smashed bass with it.

When do expect to have more in stock?

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

We should see more next month!

Which loomis rod would you select for this? 853 or 894 NRX+?

@brianpierson7708

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know what anyone else thinks and LEWS rods but I used my LEWS XD Cranking rod and started jacking em because my other rods were too heavy of tip or just to light to get the hop I needed to get them to hit it. But like I said that’s just MY PERSONAL OPINION that worked for me 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@jsimpuga149

Жыл бұрын

I originally was going to use a 854 NRX+ but I'm thinking about using the 843 or 844 MBR NRX+ due to the softer tip. I think your 853 would be a good choice.

@brettdereamus2369

Жыл бұрын

894 was very overpowering in my experience this past weekend. Gonna play with it on the 853JWR or 844MBR. Think the loomis ratings are a little weak at times TBH.

@chefmatt6299

Жыл бұрын

853 is pretty dang close to the X-bites.

@hunterbull7804

Жыл бұрын

I bet that 873 Carolina Rig rod would be amazing

How about the NRX 893C ?

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

Perfect!

the French importer of megabass is crazy about us and sells this lure 18 euros

@WarEagleTheBest

Жыл бұрын

Order directly from Japan.

Megabass has reinvented the jig and Texas rig. I will say this though, bass take the baits deeper than most other baits.

Sleeper Craw Awaken..!

Wow a craw bait, I am sure it will be just like the other craw baits and rigging styles out there. I will give it to Megabass they have definitely perfected getting people worked up on pretty standard products

This is the most impressive $10 hunk of plastic ive ever fished with lol. I was super hesitant to buy it just because.....damn i have so many craw baits, what hooked me was they had one with the same color blue that the craws in my lake have. Threw it for about a half hour today (ohio, super windy and still cold) and caught a tank. She CHOKED it head first and i gave it a moderate hook set, the hook got her perfectly in the roof of the mouth. No way that fish was getting off. So the point im trying to make is.....heres my money megabass 😅😅 at least they are durable.

It smells like honeysuckle to me

I'm wondering why these are popular when there's been 3d Craw's out there already, even simular build and plastics ... Its not a new thing. specially look simular, and i've been em with the same weight and everything. That and with that much bulk, most the water footage looks like its a floating brick, I get more movement from the arms and claws in other plastics.

Cool bait but I'm passing. I'll stick with the nikko Craw, way more versatile and way more realistic. Craws in my area are not anywhere near that chonky lol

@kcroyal5249

Жыл бұрын

Lol

🍻🍻Flowers crazy maybe we needed it for Valentine’s Day to get big mommy to suck it in !!🤘🏻🤘🏻 check out Mikey Ballz short form yesterday he’s on the lake and here comes a hole head of cabbage floating by him 🤷🏼‍♂️ that may be the new best thing 😂🍻🍻🤘🏻

Kinda looks like a nikko craw with a jig installed 😅

@MadMaxx89

Жыл бұрын

Nikkos look way better, this thing is freaking chunky.

@XploreAz

Жыл бұрын

@@MadMaxx89 have you ever seen a real crawfish? Haha! They are "chunky".

@DoinWhatIDo

Жыл бұрын

I actually have the Nikko Craw. Would be interested on comparing the Nikko and the Sleeper Craw.

Dark Sleeper and x bites means nothing to me, and I have to assume, many others. Rod action and power for this lure would have been more helpful info.

TBH, this lure is frustrating as shit. Every one I've gotten has fallen apart within 2-3 casts. Arms rip off like it's nothing. Either they need to cut the price to $5 or make it more durable. I've barely even fished the thing, and I'm not wasting any more cash on another.

Have you found that the durability is lacking ... Craws come off easily when fighting fish .. I lose an arm every 3 fish on or so ..

I bet calicos would tear these up too

Watched the video in the morning then went out and fished them. Caught several. Lost several fish. Then lost several baits.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

The bottom fishing trifecta! 🍻

The sleeper craw needs a bigger hook..

I bet after 3-4 fish those claws are bit right off.

@thehookuptackle_usa

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t seen that to be the case yet. So far they’ve been super durable

2 words. SNAG MAGNET. buy the knock offs because you will lose these.

I’ll just stick with the topical jig instead because that bait is over hyped and overrated

@XploreAz

Жыл бұрын

How is it overrated?

@leepao6302

Жыл бұрын

@@XploreAz because everyone that fish or in the fishing industry can’t stopped talking about it, it’s starting to get very annoying lol

@arnemueller2112

Жыл бұрын

I would not say overrated but you‘re surely right, it‘s currently massively overhyped….

@XploreAz

Жыл бұрын

@@leepao6302 that doesn’t mean it’s overrated. Everyone talks about the Senko too. That’s definitely not overrated. How about the Jack Hammer? Definitely not overrated. Just because you don’t like something, it doesn’t mean it’s overrated.

@leepao6302

Жыл бұрын

@@XploreAz it's overrated regardless you agree or not that's just my opinion, because whatever i say not going to change you mind either; you're going to like any way and that's why everyone is basis in their own opinion, plus do i have to like whatever you like; if NO, then why you even bother to reply to my comment in the first place ... lol, every time someone dislike something that you like; you think that the world is fall apart, grow up not everyone agree with you ... lol