Mister Twister Question

This weekend I tried some 1" Mister Twister tails for bluegill. They did well, but getting the tail to spin requires you to reel them in fairly fast. Out of the same bag, some really need some speed to get the tails rotating, some needed less speed. For a jig head, I used an I-Fish 1 gram jig head with a #12 hook. This ensured the hook came out of the body before the tail and did not interfere with the tail. I was happy, yet disappointed. I am trying to find a 1" curly tail grub that has a better tail. White was the hot color!

So I also tried the following and the tails are fantastic and rotate even at slow speeds.

Southern Pro Triple Tip Grub

Mr Crappie Crappie Cutter

Southern Pro Hot Grub

The above three were great, but I want to get back down to that tiny 1" size. Any Suggestions?

Look at Eurotackle, the EPF Grub is the bees knees.

The mister twister have worked well for me along with the southern pro. The southern pro is my go to for trolling jigs. I’d like to try some that were a uniform thickness from the body to the end but haven’t found em yet.

mister twister 1 inch curly tails are not very good baits , as stated they require you to drag them terribly fast to get the tail going .....
most of the short plastic small curly tail stuff is like that , there are better choices for sunfish for sure .....and IF you find a soft enough curly tail to swim at low slow retrieval speeds, they tend to bite the tails off by the second or third cast, if not the first anyway :banghead :Rofl

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Originally Posted by njones

Look at Eurotackle, the EPF Grub is the bees knees.

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I had some in the past and need to look at them again. My biggest problem with them was inconsistent color. White is my best color. Trying to consistently get white ones made by Eurotackle is a crap shoot. I had gotten them from burnt white (tan), to translucent, to semi translucent, and occasionally some white ones. The only color Eurotackle can make without screwing up is black! I have also had chartreuse ones that weren't even close. Looking at them, chartreuse would have been the last color I would have guessed. I have had purple ones that were brown....

Might have to swallow my pride and try them again. Tough pill to swallow though, as I have thrown dozens of their miscolored crap in the garbage can. The only ones I kept were black ones.

I was at Bait Finesse Empire's site and it says the Eurotackle Micro Finesse EPF Grub 1.2" has been discontinued.

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Originally Posted by skeetbum

The mister twister have worked well for me along with the southern pro. The southern pro is my go to for trolling jigs. I’d like to try some that were a uniform thickness from the body to the end but haven’t found em yet.

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The Mister Twister work extremely well in the 2" and up size, just not the 1" size.

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

mister twister 1 inch curly tails are not very good baits , as stated they require you to drag them terribly fast to get the tail going .....
most of the short plastic small curly tail stuff is like that , there are better choices for sunfish for sure .....and IF you find a soft enough curly tail to swim at low slow retrieval speeds, they tend to bite the tails off by the second or third cast, if not the first anyway :banghead :Rofl

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After a weekend of giving the Mister Twister 1 inchers an honest try, I agree with you 100%. My go to has been the Charlie Brewer 1" Slider Grub. Those get the tail bit off fairly often. I have found the tail biters are usually small fish. It was just disappointing because that 1" twister tail was the perfect size I was looking for.

Might have to try some 1.5" or 2" twister tails. I did order some of these to try: 1.5" Curl Tail Grub (2SG)



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Originally Posted by peshtigost

After a weekend of giving the Mister Twister 1 inchers an honest try, I agree with you 100%. My go to has been the Charlie Brewer 1" Slider Grub. Those get the tail bit off fairly often. I have found the tail biters are usually small fish. It was just disappointing because that 1" twister tail was the perfect size I was looking for.

Might have to try some 1.5" or 2" twister tails. I did order some of these to try: 1.5" Curl Tail Grub (2SG)



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Let us know if they fit the bill. They all look good on paper but we know they aren’t all the same. I have a box of Charlie brewer 1” and I agree that the tails don’t last long but they’re the ticket for size and action. Like you, I’m always looking for something better.

It always seemed hit or miss with MT 1” curlytails according to color . Some colors work better at slower speeds than others .
Same with the regular size Charlie Brewer Sliders . Some them wouldn’t wiggle no matter how fast I cranked them . I started clipping a little V out of part that holds the tail on . Done the same with curly tails .
Makes it easier for tail nippers to bite the tail off , but at least I would get bit .

Most of the time now , I just fish my rabbit tail micro jigs . Caught about thirty on one yesterday before the wind helped me loose it in a tree .

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Originally Posted by gillchaser999

Caught about thirty on one yesterday before the wind helped me loose it in a tree .

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Myself, I'm perfectly capable of losing my lures in trees without the wind's help. Natural talent.

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Originally Posted by INFrank

Myself, I'm perfectly capable of losing my lures in trees without the wind's help. Natural talent.

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Yep, perfectly calm tonight on the water and some how my twister tail ended up about 20 feet up in a tree.... How the heck does that happen?

Two words. Squirrel Fishin.

So, I have tried a ton of different twister tails.

The Mister Twister 1" need speed or have to be run against river current. Duds in my book.

The Mister Twister 2" are better than the 1" but still don't spin at slow speed. Duds in my book.

Note, Mister Twister 3" work perfect, just the 1" and 2" need speed to spin.

The 2" Southern Pro Hot Grubs work perfectly and spin at slow retrieves or on the fall. These are keepers.

The 2" Southern Pro Triple Tip Grubs work perfectly and spin at slow retrieves or on the fall. These are keepers.

The Creek Life Lure 1" grubs are definitely better than the Mister Twister 1", but still are hit or miss at slow speeds. These are going in the dud pile.

The 1.5" Strike King Mr. Crappie, Crappie Cutters are awesome. These have a soft tail with a small ball on the end of the tail. If you breathe on the tail it will spin! These are keepers.

The Euro Tackle 1.2" grub is awesome. These have a unique tail with a tab on them. If look at the the tail and concentrate, it will spin! These really impressed me. These are a keeper for sure!

Kalin's 2" Triple Threat Grub worked perfect. The tail spins at slow retrieves or even on the fall. This grub is longer than the Southern Pro 2" Grub. These are keepers, but I prefer the Southern Pro Grubs because they are smaller.

The Action Plastics 1.5" Curl Tail Grub is a joke. The grub show in the picture is NOTHING like what you get. The picture shows a pretty unique grub, what you get is disappointment. You get a small normal grub that looks just like a Mister Twister that works as bad as the small Mister Twisters. What Action Plastics is doing is called false advertising. Show one thing, ship something totally different. There stuff found a home in my garbage can.

Today on the river, the Euro Tackle 1.2" grub and the Southern Pro 2" Hot Grub got all the action. Both did extremely well, but the Southern Pro caught just about everything that swam. Both of these get a spot in the tackle bag next to the Charlie Brewer 1" Sliders. The Southern Pro was white with a chartreuse tail and this thing hammered the fish! Best part is they are inexpensive.

My dad used to always ask me if they were biting up there….:Rofl

Anyone try Berkley Powerbait Ribbon Tails or Yum Ribbon tail grubs? The tails flap at the slowest speed most likely because
the part that attaches tail to the body is thin, the sickle is wide but comes to a sharp point.
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I also use them on Beetle Spins
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and sometime dip the body in hot plastic to fatten it up:
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(The 2" one on the right is from a mold.)

Man do those little sucka's catch fish at the slowest retrieve - even trolling!

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Originally Posted by Spoonminnow

Anyone try Berkley Powerbait Ribbon Tails or Yum Ribbon tail grubs? The tails flap at the slowest speed most likely because
the part that attaches tail to the body is thin, the sickle is wide but comes to a sharp point.
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I also use them on Beetle Spins
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and sometime dip the body in hot plastic to fatten it up:
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(The 2" one on the right is from a mold.)

Man do those little sucka's catch fish at the slowest retrieve - even trolling!

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I'm laughing reading this, because that is exactly what I just ordered. I ordered all four colors of the Powerbait Ribbon Tails! Exactly what you have said, the smaller ones that don't spin well have a wide attachment point of the tail to the grub body.

Basspro has 1" grubs. Trim the tail right after the body to make the tail wiggle at a slower speed.

Boil them to soften. About 2 minutes then cool flat on a plate. You can also thin up the tails with fine scissors or an exacto knife

Not to downplay curl tails, but for the best tail action at the slowest retrieve is this less-than-2" swimbait.
Amazon.com : Dovesun Crappie Lures Kit, Fishing Soft Plastic Lures Crappie Walleye Trout Bass Fishing Baits 1.7in Full Ribbed Paddle Tail Swimbait 60pcs : Sports & Outdoors
and
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Fish caught on either companies' swimbaits:
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Another suggestion regarding trolling swimbaits is the Sassy Shad.
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To get a nice pulsating wag, I cut off some of the belly to give the lure a thinner profile.

If fish are really finicky, I shorten the body by cutting a bit off the front. 1/32 jigs with a #6* hook have been a good match - especially in 2 FOW. Recently I caught over 2 doz. panfish in that scenario. Fish, for some reason, have also been suspended over shallow water flats, and casting around the boat has produced numbers.
*BTW IMHO there is never a reason to go smaller than a #8 hook, but even the smallest fish can be hooked on a #6 or larger hook.

I'm not big on trolling lures, but if trolling curl tails is how you like to catch fish, adding one to a Beetle Spin enhances the flapping curl-tail with extra vibration. I also use it with thin 2 3/4" plastic finesse worms. INCREDIBLE ACTION and just one of many fish-strike triggers. Fish slam b.spin soft-plastic lures of all kinds!
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I use the paddle tail baits as well. Love the smaller Keitech baits in 2-3", down side with them are durability and cost. Usually 1-2 fish and baits are ripped up.

Another point I haven’t seen mentioned is retrieve speed. With a curl tail on a b spin you can slow down and drop these down very low in the water column. Sometimes different aspects of these baits, like the flash of the blade or the action of the tail isn’t on the menu that day and they aren’t as aggressive as on other days when the planets align. I’ve taken the grub off of the spinner frame and done way better than with. I’ve also taken off the grub and put a BGBS on with better success. Point is to try everything.

Two that I use are the "fle-fly go-go minnow in the perfect pearl color and the "Slider "one inch paddle tail in solid black on a 1/32 jig . "I never use a spinner type jig with either .

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Originally Posted by njones

Look at Eurotackle, the EPF Grub is the bees knees.

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Eurotackle Micro Finesse EPF Grub 1.2″
This product has been discontinued.

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Southern Pro is your best bet but I would shorten the body

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Originally Posted by Spoonminnow

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Southern Pro is your best bet but I would shorten the body

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Yes I have a bunch of them and they work really well. My quest was for the tiny 1" grub though. After fishing the Southern Pro, I find them to work really well. Price is right also!