A lure from the Old West has become a staple of bass anglers throughout the country today: The double tailed grub.

Double Tailed Grub Background

Bobby Garland started the double tailed grub bass fishing craze in Arizona when he created the Spider Jig, the first skirted jig on the market.

Since then, other companies have copied the Spider Jig design as the double-tail grub’s influence swept eastward. The lure was originally used as a finesse fishing bait for fishing on clear lakes and in heavy fishing pressure, but over the years anglers have converted the grub into a multipurpose lure for all seasons and conditions.

When To Throw A Double Tailed Grub

The lure is effective in all seasons but the prime time to throw the grub is in early spring. During the prespawn, throw the double tailed grub along ledges, channel swings where a creek empties into a river channel or any pockets that warm up quickly. Pea gravel banks and deep brush piles are also good spots to try the grub. When spring rains raise the lake level, you can pitch or flip the grub to cover in the backs of creeks.

The twin-tail also excels during summer fishing when bass are holding on ledges in the evenings. You can also swim the grub over deep brush piles in late summer.

Some bass can also be caught on twin-tails in the fall along the same banks that produced in the early spring. During the winter, try the grub along bluffs or steep channel swings in the creeks.
The twin tailed grub can be attached to a variety of jigheads or even on a Texas or Carolina rig. It works on flipping, football and round jigheads but a 1/4- or 3/8-ounce stand-up or rocker-type head is best in the spring because the lure stands up to imitate a crawfish in a defensive position.

Rigging A Double Tailed Grub

I have used the twin-tail grub on a Carolina rig to catch some hefty bass during the postspawn and early summer. The double tailed grub is also my favorite football jig trailer for catching bottom-hugging bass during the winter and early spring.

No matter which way you present the grub, you have to rig the lure correctly for it to be effective. Thread the grub up to the bend of the hook and make sure the hook comes out an equal distance between the two tails so the grub is on straight. When rigged correctly the lure will look more natural as it falls through the water.

 

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