RX Skeleton Craw

Description

The RX Skeleton Craw is a handcrafted soft plastic craw bait built to displace water and trigger bites — and those oversized claws do exactly that on every fall and every retrieve.

When I want something with real presence on the bottom, this is the one I tie on.

What It’s Built For

The Skeleton Craw is built for situations where fish respond to bulk, movement, and water displacement.

That tight thump on the drop followed by the wide kick on the pull-through is what I designed this craw around.

The full-body rib structure isn’t just cosmetic — it traps scent, moves water, and gives fish something to feel. When they bite it, they hold on.

Why It Produces

The 5.25″ profile is big, and that’s the point.

Bass don’t always want small. When spotties are sitting on the bottom and they want something with real presence, this is what gets eaten.

Calico bass and sand bass respond the same way, especially when they’re holding on deeper structure.

How I Fish It

I fish this where fish are holding tight to the bottom:

• Texas rig pitched to pylons
• Jika-rigged in current
• Flipped into tight structure

It’s also effective as a trailer on the Cheapskate when I want more body and fall action behind the blade.

When to Use It

• When fish are holding on the bottom
• When you need more presence than a baitfish profile
• When smaller baits aren’t getting attention
• When targeting deeper structure

Conditions Guide

• Water type: Harbors, back bays, inshore saltwater
• Best around: Pylons, rocks, tight structure
• Depth: Bottom-oriented
• Presentation: Pitching, flipping, dragging, controlled fall
• Key trigger: Bulk, claw movement, and water displacement

How to Rig It

• Texas rig on a 6/0 EWG hook with a 1/2 oz bullet weight for pitching and flipping
• Jika rig in moving current when you want it to hang and wave in the strike zone

I use Blacktail Fishing 6/0 EWG hooks for both setups.

For a full breakdown of structure fishing and bottom presentations, see the relevant guides below.

Learn How to Rig & Fish It

• SoCal Inshore Structure Fishing Guide
• Spotted Bay Bass Fishing Guide
• Drop Shot Inshore Bass Guide
• Soft Plastic Color Guide

Built for SoCal Conditions

Made in Los Angeles in small batches and tested in real harbor and back bay conditions.