Booyah Baby Boo Jig

Booyah Baby Boo Jig

The Baby Boo Jig  is small version of Booyah's larger Boo Jig. It's a relatively cheap jig ($2.59 on booyahbaits.com and $2.19 at Walmart). Despite this, it's a pretty solid jig, nothing fancy but it will get the job done.

The Baby Boo comes in two weights:

• 3/16 oz.
• 5/16 oz.

There are 6 different colors to choose from:

• 3D Green Pumpkin
• 3D Watermelon Red
• Black/Blue
• Black/Brown/Chartreuse
• Lone star Craw
• PB &

(The 5/16 oz. 3D Green Pumpkin version is used for this review)

Components

Hook- Mustad Ultra Point Light Wire (13 degree hook rise) Normally I prefer heavy wire hooks for

jigs but considering the small profile of this Jig the light wire hook will do fine. 

Head- 3/16-5/16 oz.; line tie is positioned at the "point" of the head.

Skirt- 60 strand ultra fine "bio-flex" skirt; rubber collar. The skirt will need to be adjusted (balanced out around the head) out of the package but is overall a good skirt. (you may want to replace the rubber collar with a wire or thread wrap).

Weed guard- color matches head/skirt color scheme. Solid weed guard; it should do just fine.

Bait Keeper- Soft "Plasti-keeper" spike; seems a little plastic-y but shouldn't be a problem. (The reason I bring this up is that I have had the bait keeper on other jigs, after some use, completely separate from the head and move freely on the hook)

Presentations

The head design lends itself a range of options; you can swim the Baby Boo flip it, hop it etc. Since it's a small compact jig, it will need a relatively small trailer. These are some examples of trailer options.

Missile baits Craw Father (Green Pumpkin Flash)

The "Craw Father" may be a little bit big for this jig but it will do fine, especially when swam slowly along the bottom

Yum Crawbug (Green Pumpkin)

The Crawbug (see our review here) is a great finesse craw bait. It compliments the jigs small profile well.

Strike King River Bug (Green Pumpkin)

The River Bug, from what I can find, is a Walmart exclusive. It's a great compact "beaver" style bait. It works well with the compact Baby Boo and can be used for several applications.

Conclusion

Despite it's low price point, The Booyah Baby Boo is a good finesse jig. It has mostly quality parts and a good selection of colors. the only things I would be wary of are the rubber skirt collar and the "plastic-y" bait keeper. Other than that, for the price, you can't go wrong.

Yum Crawbug

Yum Crawbug

The YUM "Crawbug" is a super realistic soft plastic craw imitation for finesse applications. Its extreme realism and subtle action make it well suited for sluggish cold water bass, finicky pressured bass, or clear water conditions. The Crawbug separates itself from comparable baits, such as Zoom's speed craw, in that it is extremely detailed, down to the dimples on the pinchers. The bait comes in 9 different colors and two size options: 2.5" and 3.25".

Applications

The Crawbug can be rigged and fished many different ways.

• Shaky Head
• Wobble Head
• Jig Trailer
• Drop Shot
• Jig Head
• Texas Rig
• Other

Shaky Head

The Crawbug pairs well with a small shaky head. This is a great technique for finicky bass, especially in crawfish heavy lakes and rivers.

Wobble Head

Similar to the Shaky head, the wobble head is a great finesse technique. This rig allows for the crawbug to "swing" freely and orient itself upward in a "defensive posture". A lot of times this is enough to cause a strike.

Jig Trailer

The Crawbug can be used as a finesse jig trailer. Its small size a limited action make it better suited for small jigs fished slowly. Many times this type of trailer is better in the winter when bass prefer a slow moving, subtle trailer.

Drop shot

While not a conventional drop shot bait, the Crawbug can be used in a pinch. The fact that the bait floats gives is a good, horizontal orientation when used on a drop shot rig.

Jig Head

The Crawbug,  like many other craw-tubes is hollow. This allows you to use a tube jig head inside of the bait itself. This is a common rig for smallmouth bass in northern waters.

Texas rig

A small, more finesse type Texas rig is often a great summer bait. The Craw bug can be Texas rigged but a small hook and bullet sinker must be used, especially for the smaller 2.5" size.

YUM's Crawbug is definitely worth trying. Its small size and limited action make it a poor choice for dirty water, especially if fished alone (on a shaky head etc.) as it moves little water and doesn't have a big silhouette but it's especially valuable for finesse applications