how to rig a plastic crawfish?

[mrpike1973]

hi my wife bought me a bag of 5 inch power bait. looks like a big crawfish how do i rig this a big ball head jig or ?. also do you rig so the pincers go toward the line or other way around.

[Dylan33]

I like these on football head jigs...pinchers should face away from the line/head of the jig as to flap in the water when moved.

[mww24]

I use them with a 1/4 oz tungsten bullet sinker and a 4/0 offset worm hook. I peg the weight with a rubber stop so it stays right at the hooks eye. Then i texas rig the crawfish on the hook so pinchers face away from hook eye. Crawfish scurry backwards when spooked so this is most natural when being drug across the bottom. I then pitch it to cover and let sink and drag a little and repeat. Or if im just casting i toss it out and really slowly drag it across the bottom with occasional hops.