Dilly Bug

Dilly Bug

$4.99
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What is the Dilly Bug? The Dilly Bug is a soft plastic bug/craw hybrid bait hand-poured by WM Bayou in Houston, Texas. Its segmented body and wide-set claws create natural fluttering action on the fall — imitating a crawfish, hellgrammite, or aquatic insect. American-made, designed for Southern bass fishing conditions. How do you rig the Dilly Bug? Most versatile rigs: Texas rig (1/4–1/2 oz bullet weight, 3/0–4/0 EWG hook for cover), football jig trailer (drags naturally on gravel/rock bottom), punch rig (heavy 1+ oz weight with heavy braid for mat penetration), and shaky head (1/8–1/4 oz for open water finesse). Baitcasting gear: 7'2" medium-heavy, 15–20 lb fluorocarbon for most applications. When is the Dilly Bug most effective? Peak performance: pre-spawn and spawn (March–May) when bass are keyed on crawfish, summer when bass push crawfish against rocks and laydowns, and fall when crawfish are active in shallow water. Works year-round on Texas/Louisiana bass, especially on pressu

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