Paddletail vs curly tail

[Spoonminnow]

looks like a tube...

[CrappiePappy]

looks like a tube...

Nope ... look closer Spoony !!! That's a underspin jig head with a solid white paddletail grub on it. Everything is outside the mouth of that Redear, except the hook.

[Spoonminnow]

Yup - paddle tail.
I should cast more under-spins this year. I should have some laying around.

[Les Young]

Even though they were small fish the only thing i could get bit on yesterday was a paddle tail slider. Now i have another mold to buy.

[Eagle 1]

[Eagle 1]

Yup - paddle tail.
I should cast more under-spins this year. I should have some laying around.

That is actually a fle-fly go go minnow in the perfect pearl color ,on a road runner head .(white bait in previous picture )these black heads made by litewire hooker , bought 100 years ago .

[Eagle 1]

[Spoonminnow]

Man that is one chubby crappie! Wondering if it was pre-spawn loaded with eggs.
Note though about curl tail shapes:
There are wide curl tail shapes down to the thinner curl-base Ribbon tail shape.
The Kalin grub has the widest tail which has a different action than the Ribbon tail or Mr. Twister which is in between.

Kalin


Berkley or Yum Ribbon Tail



Mr. Twister



Lure size of each and speed of retrieve can make a difference as far as producing the unique tail actions.
The Ribbon Tail has more of a fast whip whereas the other two wider tails flap like a flag in the wind. I prefer the R.Tail when I want a faster speed retrieve; the Kalin when I want a slower presentation.

Which is better? - I let the fish decide.

[Eagle 1]

Mr. twister and fle-fly for curly tail . Slider for thump tail .