I think this is one of the best fishing channels to learn how to fish, such as someone like myself, because he teaches with specifics! For instance, he demonstrates exactly how to work the pole's action. That may be obvious for fishermen that grew up with a dad or a brother that taught them the right techniques, unfortunately I was not that lucky, so I am 58 still trying to learn to fish and the more I get into it, the more my head spins. LOL. I need specifics, and he covers exactly what I need to do to at least fish with the right equipment the right way. Until this week, I've been fishing Ned rigs and jg heads pulling them through the water instead of bouncing them off the bottom. I know, sounds dumb to an experienced fisherman, but like I said I'm trying to learn and there is a lot to learn. Thank you sir, I'll be focusing on your videos going forward!
The Hula Grub was as dominant as the senko in its era. A local helped Roland Martin find good smallmouth in 1984 for a Bassmaster 100 Tournament on the CT River, out of Hartford, CT. It was a particular area north of where most guys fished, and it was totally smallmouth water. The Hula grub was the #1 bait used to catch all of the fish that us locals used there and Martin did as well, in winning that Bassmaster 100. The watermelon seed color worked best in that river system. We also rigged them on an open jig head, but used a ballhead in 1/4 oz. Nice video - its a reminder for me to dig them back out, now that the fish haven't seen so much of them lately! Works great around weeds too, but there I texas rig them on an EWG hook.
Ty's nailed this one. The Hula Grub is and has been a fish catching machine. I've been using this for at least 25 years. And it seems to catch better quality smallmouth as well. In a tournament in my area of the country I have seen 20lb plus bags of smallmouth come to the scales on this exact setup. We don't have gobies. Didn't want to give away my age but whatever. I still fish like with the energy of a kid.
Thanks Tyler. I have fished alot of hula grubs. I started fishing them Texas rigged with light weights and did great. My latest way is with a owner block head offset jig head. That jig is made for a Ned rig and stands up for a second or two when hopping on bottom. It isn't a deep water approach but down to 6' or so can't be beat.
I can't believe how productive this bait is. You are right, they absolutely devour this thing....you can tell they are trying to EAT this....not just being aggressive towards it. Thanks for the tip...I've caught so many fish on this already!
Yes sir. Late 80;s. Around my part of the Carolina s. The lure was called the Creepy Crawler Pumpkinseed they was deadly and still are like you said we don’t throw them as much now. Thanks for the info
I fish Hula Grubs on 3/8 round ball finesse jigs all the time, I hit on a tip from the G-Man ( Swindell) and started cutting the colors Brown and Green apart, Then melting them back together to make Brown & Green combo Hula Grubs that really catches spotted bass like fire, They can't stand that color combo dragged on the bottom, try this setup, it works !!!!
I remember when I found out about this bait. I was out fishing years ago, flippin some downed timber in a cove. The lake was down some and their was a tree in the water. Since the water was a little low the tree had a few limbs that were out of the water that normally wouldn’t be. I spotted a square bill hanging from it so I went and got it. Got over to the tree and I saw this weird looking plastic. Never seen it before. Never heard of it or anything. I had no idea what it was lol all I knew was I needed some because it looked super saucy. Obviously it was a hula grub. It was pretty swelled up so I didn’t use it. Just tossed it in the trash later that day. But anyway, I ordered a pack that evening and 4 days later I was catching fish with them. Great video man!! Good job!! 🤛🏻🤙🏼💪🏼👍🏼
I have been fishing Chompers hula grubs for many decades. I usually use a 3/4 oz chomper jig head to stir up the bottom a bit more. It seems to produce better for me using a side sweep pull and stop retrieve . If you hold the grub horizontally you will see the legs flare out one way and lay in when turned over the other way. I like to rig it where the legs flare out .
I find it interesting that you fish the Hula Grub as a fitness bait. I've fished the 5" on a ¾ or 1 oz flat face football jig for 20 years. I plow the bottom with it until I hit a rock and then POP it off and hang on. Root Beer/ green & black flake is my magic. This bait works good on a swinghead with a medium bottom bouncing retrieve.
I fish this bait all the time. I can throw it anywhere, open deeper water, shallow water along the bank, pitch it around bushes and cover and catch fish on it. For me I have found the Zman Ned lock jig heads work great ! The thick metal on the hook shaft at the eye helps extend the life of the bait because they to tend to tear up easy.
Hey Tyler the hula grub changed fishing forever I'm 56yrs old and in the past when I was younger I used to catch alot of smalmouth bass on them . Hey Tyler I just moved to Missouri this past summer so I'm still learning I've been catching bass on the pee wee football jig by jewel baits. But I don't have my boat yet . My buddy has a bass boat so I get out on the water . Thanks for the great videos excellent information God bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.
I just watched an amazing video by Diane Garland, Bobby Garland's daughter about her dad and how he was the designer of a lot of the baits we use today, and this is one of them.
Fished drift and drag with tubes and hula grubs on Erie 25 years ago. Don't use them as much these days because the lake has changed but I still carry them.
Bass on baby that bud was elite bro my vids are just starting to look good I am a kid so I used to be super cringe your vids are amazing bro can’t wait for the next i like these types of vids!
Really liked this one. I use the Garry Yammamoto Fat baby Craw the same way with a VMC finesse rugby Jighead. This jighead has an offset hook you can be much, much more snagless. I have a pack or two of the Hula grubs that I haven't given enough effort with yet. So I am going to give them another go after seeing your video. Thanks!!!
I think this translates to normal (no hula dress) twister tail grubs too, both single and double tail versions on a jig head. I say it because most of the action comes from the tail/s.
I use in creeks and small rivers on spinning gear. Usually lay downs in less than 5 feet of water. 1/8 ounce head with a wire weed guard, or I put them on formerly skirted jigs when I lose the skirt. Smallmouth love these, I also tried Carolina rig in rocky current areas but no success yet.
Hope you enjoyed your time on table rock man! Funny that I’m watching a video about a hula grub that you made while staying at our place. Started fishing a hula grub on TRL when I was 11… I’m 40 now. 😂
I'm gonna give this rig a try because I love finesse tactics. I'll use other tactics for catching bass but my bread and butter is finesse. I caught my pb largemouth bass with a weightless wacky rig senko on a one ought octopus hook. The senko was a yum dinger, I use them because they are salted just right. Recently I've been trying to use swim jigs for bass but I've been slaying catfish with it, like WTF!?
The only reason I don't use the Hula Grub is because I have so many plastics already! But we've had so much rain that I need something that will move more water when the turbidity is higher, so I think I'm going to need to make room for two more bags and I'll pair them with a tungsten head to get that different sound when the jig hits the rocks.
The tail is favored to one side as far as rigging goes. If you flip the bait 180° a few times before deciding which side to bring the hook out of the body you'll see it too!!
Guys I just caught a nice one this morning on this when nothing else would get a bite. Well wasn't this exactly. I take a finesse jig and trim the skirt and use a twin tail grub as a trailer. Looks almost identical but you get the advantage of the weed guard which was necessary for me this morning because it was in submerged tree top. They wouldn't bite a Texas rig or a plain jig with any other trailer. When I matched it up like he did with a green pumpkin twin tail It couldn't resist! Definitely gonna get me some of those and try them on a bald head jig tho.
ok I probably should have watched the whole video before I commented earlier because I came back to finish it and he showed the jig I was pretty much throwing this morning. Sorry but I guess I can Pretty much backup what is being said in the video as legit lol
That's my favorite bait That's all I throw . Has to be a Gary Yamamoto. Except I throw it on a round ball head jig quarter ounce mostly absolutely love it
I love your videos, your knowledge and experience is amazing. I've been fishing for Bass for over 40 years until I was Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer ♋️ with only 3 weeks to Live. I've been on my feet for five months now. God has Bless me with another Miracle 🙏. Although I'm still fatigued, I started fishing Professional on the Texas Team Trail Professional Team Trail. If you have any Stickers, I would love to Display them on my Bass Boat. Thanks for your valuable time and information 👍 God Bless you 🙏 Timothy
Funny cause that was bait I used in bed season and had the best day of my life on place that was absolutely amazing to fish normally that bait i used that day and caught over 60 something bass and made a great day of fishing that made a sub par day amazing it works just had to like he said fish slow and it worked great
Honestly it is just like a finesse football jig. Because it is all one piece it just seems to have a natural action that outperforms football jigs though
We through a Hula Grub hard core on the TVA !!! We'll put it on a 1/4 oz Archie Head or a casting jig with the weedguard in green pumpkin or sprayed grass and die the tails chartreuse . What you end up with is a super finesse bluegill swim jig ...🤫😉
Caught 5 largemouth in 40 minutes on a green pumpkin hula jig while waiting for my girlfriend to get her teeth cleaned just now. Chicago River, downtown.
I think this is one of the best fishing channels to learn how to fish, such as someone like myself, because he teaches with specifics! For instance, he demonstrates exactly how to work the pole's action. That may be obvious for fishermen that grew up with a dad or a brother that taught them the right techniques, unfortunately I was not that lucky, so I am 58 still trying to learn to fish and the more I get into it, the more my head spins. LOL. I need specifics, and he covers exactly what I need to do to at least fish with the right equipment the right way. Until this week, I've been fishing Ned rigs and jg heads pulling them through the water instead of bouncing them off the bottom. I know, sounds dumb to an experienced fisherman, but like I said I'm trying to learn and there is a lot to learn. Thank you sir, I'll be focusing on your videos going forward!
The Hula Grub was as dominant as the senko in its era. A local helped Roland Martin find good smallmouth in 1984 for a Bassmaster 100 Tournament on the CT River, out of Hartford, CT. It was a particular area north of where most guys fished, and it was totally smallmouth water. The Hula grub was the #1 bait used to catch all of the fish that us locals used there and Martin did as well, in winning that Bassmaster 100. The watermelon seed color worked best in that river system. We also rigged them on an open jig head, but used a ballhead in 1/4 oz. Nice video - its a reminder for me to dig them back out, now that the fish haven't seen so much of them lately! Works great around weeds too, but there I texas rig them on an EWG hook.
Yup those old school lures we all got away from still play
Ty's nailed this one. The Hula Grub is and has been a fish catching machine. I've been using this for at least 25 years. And it seems to catch better quality smallmouth as well. In a tournament in my area of the country I have seen 20lb plus bags of smallmouth come to the scales on this exact setup. We don't have gobies. Didn't want to give away my age but whatever. I still fish like with the energy of a kid.
They really are a great lure
Thanks Tyler. I have fished alot of hula grubs. I started fishing them Texas rigged with light weights and did great. My latest way is with a owner block head offset jig head. That jig is made for a Ned rig and stands up for a second or two when hopping on bottom. It isn't a deep water approach but down to 6' or so can't be beat.
I can't believe how productive this bait is. You are right, they absolutely devour this thing....you can tell they are trying to EAT this....not just being aggressive towards it. Thanks for the tip...I've caught so many fish on this already!
Yes sir. Late 80;s. Around my part of the Carolina s. The lure was called the Creepy Crawler Pumpkinseed they was deadly and still are like you said we don’t throw them as much now. Thanks for the info
I fish Hula Grubs on 3/8 round ball finesse jigs all the time, I hit on a tip from the G-Man ( Swindell) and started cutting the colors Brown and Green apart, Then melting them back together to make Brown & Green combo Hula Grubs that really catches spotted bass like fire, They can't stand that color combo dragged on the bottom, try this setup, it works !!!!
Can imagine this color works really well!
I’m finna learn a LOT from this one!
Great fishing channels watch great fishing channels I see
I remember when I found out about this bait. I was out fishing years ago, flippin some downed timber in a cove. The lake was down some and their was a tree in the water. Since the water was a little low the tree had a few limbs that were out of the water that normally wouldn’t be. I spotted a square bill hanging from it so I went and got it. Got over to the tree and I saw this weird looking plastic. Never seen it before. Never heard of it or anything. I had no idea what it was lol all I knew was I needed some because it looked super saucy. Obviously it was a hula grub. It was pretty swelled up so I didn’t use it. Just tossed it in the trash later that day. But anyway, I ordered a pack that evening and 4 days later I was catching fish with them.
Great video man!! Good job!! 🤛🏻🤙🏼💪🏼👍🏼
I have been fishing Chompers hula grubs for many decades. I usually use a 3/4 oz chomper jig head to stir up the bottom a bit more. It seems to produce better for me using a side sweep pull and stop retrieve . If you hold the grub horizontally you will see the legs flare out one way and lay in when turned over the other way. I like to rig it where the legs flare out .
🎣🎣 the flare out ya talk about is the REEL DEAL!!
I find it interesting that you fish the Hula Grub as a fitness bait. I've fished the 5" on a ¾ or 1 oz flat face football jig for 20 years. I plow the bottom with it until I hit a rock and then POP it off and hang on. Root Beer/ green & black flake is my magic. This bait works good on a swinghead with a medium bottom bouncing retrieve.
I fish this bait all the time. I can throw it anywhere, open deeper water, shallow water along the bank, pitch it around bushes and cover and catch fish on it. For me I have found the Zman Ned lock jig heads work great ! The thick metal on the hook shaft at the eye helps extend the life of the bait because they to tend to tear up easy.
“Spider jigs” have been my go to for smallmouth since I was a kid.
I fish the arkie crawlin grub. I even rip the skirt off the grub and use it for a jig trailer
Hey Tyler the hula grub changed fishing forever I'm 56yrs old and in the past when I was younger I used to catch alot of smalmouth bass on them . Hey Tyler I just moved to Missouri this past summer so I'm still learning I've been catching bass on the pee wee football jig by jewel baits. But I don't have my boat yet . My buddy has a bass boat so I get out on the water . Thanks for the great videos excellent information God bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.
Thanks for tuning in Mike! The hula grub and that small football jig are money!
Been using that for years and it really does work!
I just watched an amazing video by Diane Garland, Bobby Garland's daughter about her dad and how he was the designer of a lot of the baits we use today, and this is one of them.
Just threw this last weekend and landed back to back 5lbers! With the FINN sun shirt on too!
Fished drift and drag with tubes and hula grubs on Erie 25 years ago. Don't use them as much these days because the lake has changed but I still carry them.
How do you not have more subscribers?! Most amazing and informative fishing channel on TH-cam!
Im curious what number of subscribers your looking at 2 years ago. cause 180k in Nov of 23 is flat out crushin the suscriber base!
The Owner Sled Head is a great option to fish hula grubs in snaggy areas. Been using em for many years…
I love owner stuff but that is one I haven’t checked out. Thank you!!
I have some of these but I wasn’t sure how to fish them. Thanks for the video.
One of my favorite baits hands down, either on its own or as a jig trailer.
Use the powerbait version with a VMC rugby jighead. Allows you to Texas rig it. Great video!
If that video title doesn’t catch your attention nothing will! Awesome vid.
Bass on baby that bud was elite bro my vids are just starting to look good I am a kid so I used to be super cringe your vids are amazing bro can’t wait for the next i like these types of vids!
Really liked this one. I use the Garry Yammamoto Fat baby Craw the same way with a VMC finesse rugby Jighead. This jighead has an offset hook you can be much, much more snagless. I have a pack or two of the Hula grubs that I haven't given enough effort with yet. So I am going to give them another go after seeing your video. Thanks!!!
One of these on a light Texas rig caught me my 6.4 pb this year lol 💪
I lost a giant on that rig.
I think this translates to normal (no hula dress) twister tail grubs too, both single and double tail versions on a jig head. I say it because most of the action comes from the tail/s.
I use in creeks and small rivers on spinning gear. Usually lay downs in less than 5 feet of water. 1/8 ounce head with a wire weed guard, or I put them on formerly skirted jigs when I lose the skirt. Smallmouth love these, I also tried Carolina rig in rocky current areas but no success yet.
Hope you enjoyed your time on table rock man! Funny that I’m watching a video about a hula grub that you made while staying at our place. Started fishing a hula grub on TRL when I was 11… I’m 40 now. 😂
I'm gonna give this rig a try because I love finesse tactics. I'll use other tactics for catching bass but my bread and butter is finesse.
I caught my pb largemouth bass with a weightless wacky rig senko on a one ought octopus hook. The senko was a yum dinger, I use them because they are salted just right.
Recently I've been trying to use swim jigs for bass but I've been slaying catfish with it, like WTF!?
The only reason I don't use the Hula Grub is because I have so many plastics already! But we've had so much rain that I need something that will move more water when the turbidity is higher, so I think I'm going to need to make room for two more bags and I'll pair them with a tungsten head to get that different sound when the jig hits the rocks.
Been fishing it since 1990.. I actually crushed smallmouth on them today. Don’t sleep on black in Clearwater.
Very similar to a jig and I prefer this over a jig. I also use the Yamamoto creature it has good swim action.
Once again love the video keep them coming 👍👍
That grub is great on a swinghead jig.
The tail is favored to one side as far as rigging goes. If you flip the bait 180° a few times before deciding which side to bring the hook out of the body you'll see it too!!
Well it was one of the last secrets us old heads had.
I like the Gary Yamamoto kreature over the hula grub
I use the Hula Grub all the time when the bite is tough. Awesome baits.
Man that is a solid looking grub
Never heard of it before, thanks for the information.
I killed it on these in the light pink translucent color with a weighted hook.
Guys I just caught a nice one this morning on this when nothing else would get a bite. Well wasn't this exactly. I take a finesse jig and trim the skirt and use a twin tail grub as a trailer. Looks almost identical but you get the advantage of the weed guard which was necessary for me this morning because it was in submerged tree top. They wouldn't bite a Texas rig or a plain jig with any other trailer. When I matched it up like he did with a green pumpkin twin tail It couldn't resist! Definitely gonna get me some of those and try them on a bald head jig tho.
ok I probably should have watched the whole video before I commented earlier because I came back to finish it and he showed the jig I was pretty much throwing this morning. Sorry but I guess I can Pretty much backup what is being said in the video as legit lol
Great vid professor!
Good job on this video for us amateurs
That's my favorite bait That's all I throw . Has to be a Gary Yamamoto. Except I throw it on a round ball head jig quarter ounce mostly absolutely love it
jim moynaugh won a lot of tournaments using a hula grub/football jig
also did an article in bassmaster magazine years ago
I love your videos, your knowledge and experience is amazing. I've been fishing for Bass for over 40 years until I was Diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer ♋️ with only 3 weeks to Live. I've been on my feet for five months now. God has Bless me with another Miracle 🙏. Although I'm still fatigued, I started fishing Professional on the Texas Team Trail Professional Team Trail. If you have any Stickers, I would love to Display them on my Bass Boat.
Thanks for your valuable time and information 👍
God Bless you 🙏 Timothy
Great tips
I love this video keep up the good work
Thanks
Just bought a bag of hula skirts (only the skirt) by yamamoto
been fishing them for many years - I pinch my barbs because they often swallow it whole and have it half down their gullet very quickly
Tyler, why do you and a lot of other pro anglers fish a spinning reel lefthanded and a baitcaster righthanded?
I'm looking forward to fishing some hula grub next time out! Everybody and their brother has a ned or two tied on around here in New England!
Do it, you won’t be mad
Being a native Mass-hole myself, can confirm hula grubs or “spider jigs” are almost always tied on for me, they work
@@GregC96 I am just north of you in the Lakes Region. I can't wait for the weekend!
@@aarongreenlee7867 A hula grub has caught large smallies for me on both winni and winnisquam
Yep that's a Dale Hollow killer.
Funny cause that was bait I used in bed season and had the best day of my life on place that was absolutely amazing to fish normally that bait i used that day and caught over 60 something bass and made a great day of fishing that made a sub par day amazing it works just had to like he said fish slow and it worked great
You say you use a football jig? What size hook do you prefer for that bait?
Any input on rigging it weedless? I fish a very weedy lake.
Gonna try them on a Texas rig
Great video 📹
Hey where can I shop for the wood bass hat
Home lake TRL! very effective bait
Wow amazing fish
Double tail grubs are great. Skirted or not.
Tyler what kind of jig head should be used?
I need to get back to skirted grubs as a finesse option. I drop shot more than any technique finesse or otherwise.
We all have those go-tos
I got some of those never tryed them
Let's give it a go and see what happens.
How would this compare to a small megabug? Looks like similar size
I live just off of Table Rock Lake.
Fishing a little tough right now but fun place!
What size hook are in your 1/4 oz jig heads?
I have two hula grubs rigged ready to tie on every time I go out an never give it a thought once I'm on the water.
Sup. How is it different than a football jig wit trailer? I don't really use a Ned rig, in RI not many places for it to be effective. Ty
Honestly it is just like a finesse football jig. Because it is all one piece it just seems to have a natural action that outperforms football jigs though
@@BassFishingHQ got it. Ty
Gitzit makes something like that.
Hell yeah!!
I’ve been using these for years .. and clean house ..
"One Ton" Rig!
Is it a tube type? or a solid body?
Solid body
What brand are you throwing in 4 in all I have found are 5 inch
Same brand. Gary Yamamoto!
...Chompers
Why o why did you give this up . Damn
Jeff’s salty crawling grub
When are bass not eating crawfish?
We through a Hula Grub hard core on the TVA !!! We'll put it on a 1/4 oz Archie Head or a casting jig with the weedguard in green pumpkin or sprayed grass and die the tails chartreuse . What you end up with is a super finesse bluegill swim jig ...🤫😉
LOL! Archie jig……you mean arky jig
Not to be confused with a hula popper
Ya it’s nothing but the old salty craw
Gah, dont tell people about the hula grub!
Caught 5 largemouth in 40 minutes on a green pumpkin hula jig while waiting for my girlfriend to get her teeth cleaned just now. Chicago River, downtown.
A hula grub weightless, will smash the most pressured fish, all day long.
Dude!! You really don’t want to have the fish SHOKE the lure…..too many casualties.
Does your friend want to make some money and pour us some too??? lol
Hi
Table rock huh... what are u doing over there, r u gonna fish the u.s. open?
Was just there to meet up with TylersReelFishing
Chomper
I’m going to need you to delete this video!! Lol don’t tell them the pack to buy
Sorry brother. They are too good not to shar e
First
Shhhhhhh lol