Qwik Fishing 3.4" Ecto Craw Texas Rig Sampler

40-bait Texas-rig sampler with 10 Ecto Craw colors, four of each, built to help anglers learn the rig and find colors they trust.

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Why This Sampler?

Ten colors. One simple rig. Forty chances to learn it.

This sampler is built around a 3.4" working-craw profile and one of the simplest ways to fish it: a bullet weight, a hook and the bait. You get four baits in each of ten colors, giving you enough variety to learn the Texas rig, fish different conditions and find the colors you actually trust before buying full packs.

This sampler makes sense when:

You want to learn a Texas-rigged craw without buying ten separate full packs.
You fish grass, rice, reeds, wood, docks or other cover where a weedless bait helps.
You already Texas rig soft plastics but want to find which craw colors work best in your water.
You want a useful range of natural, dark, bright and higher-contrast craw colors.
You prefer a straightforward fishing setup instead of adding more tackle and complexity than you need.

A full pack may make more sense when:

You already know exactly which Ecto Craw color you want.
You need more than four baits of one color for a tournament, trip or specific body of water.
You are shopping primarily for a jig trailer rather than learning or testing the Texas-rig presentation.
You want to customize individual bait colors rather than use the fixed sampler assortment.

The Setup

Bullet weight. Hook. Craw.

That is the basic rig. Thread a bullet weight on your line, tie on a weedless hook and rig the Ecto Craw so the hook point rests back in the plastic. The result is a compact craw bait that can move through vegetation and cover without an exposed hook constantly hanging up.

Start Here

Texas-Rigged Ecto Craw

A simple weedless bottom-contact setup for pitching, dragging and working a craw through the places bass use as ambush cover.

Bullet weight 1/8–3/8 oz
Start around 1/4 oz and adjust for depth, wind and cover.

Hook 3/0–4/0 EWG-style hook
Rig the point back into the plastic for a weedless presentation.

Best around Rice, grass, reeds, vegetation edges, wood, docks and shallow cover

Basic retrieve Pitch it to an opening or edge, let it fall on semi-slack line, then use short pulls, small hops and pauses. You do not need to keep the bait moving constantly.

How I Fish It

Put it near cover, then give the bait time to work

This is a profile I keep coming back to. Around rice at Leech Lake, a Texas-rigged working craw has been one of my most dependable bass presentations. The biggest lesson is that the setup does not need much help from you — get it into the right places, let it fall naturally and avoid overworking it.

Pitch the openings and irregular spots

In rice, grass and other vegetation, look for holes, points, outside edges, inside turns and places where the cover changes. Those small differences give bass an ambush location and give the bait room to fall where a fish can see it.

Let the initial fall happen

Many bites happen while the bait is falling or immediately after it reaches bottom. Follow the line without pulling it tight enough to pendulum the bait away from the target. Watch for a jump, twitch or sideways movement that you did not create.

Move it less than you think

Use short drags, small hops and pauses. The Ecto's claws already create movement, so large repeated rod snaps are usually unnecessary. Let the bait settle between movements and make the fish come to it.

Peg the weight when cover gets thicker

In thicker vegetation, pegging the bullet weight close to the bait helps the sinker and craw enter the cover as one package. In more open water or sparse cover, an unpegged weight can give the bait a little more freedom on the fall.

What's In The Sampler

10 colors — four baits of each

The kit contains 40 total 3.4" Ecto Craws. The assortment intentionally covers several different color directions so you can experiment instead of committing to full packs before you know what you like.

Chumberry

Pumpkin Orange

Grasshopper

Blue Craw

Bloody Motor Oil

Mimic

Lost Monkey

Bluegill

Pearl Shimmer

Junebug

Color & Conditions

Use these as starting points, not rules

Color matters, but location, depth and presentation usually matter more. Start with something that fits the water and cover, then let the fish tell you whether changing contrast helps.

Natural / Clearer Water

Grasshopper and Bloody Motor Oil are useful natural craw directions.
Bluegill gives you a forage-oriented option with more flash and color.
Lost Monkey and Pearl Shimmer give you lighter alternatives when brighter or more translucent profiles fit the water.

Vegetation / Mixed Visibility

Pumpkin Orange provides obvious craw-style contrast.
Blue Craw gives you a cooler high-contrast option without going completely dark.
Chumberry is deliberately different when natural colors are not producing or you want the bait to stand out.

Low Light / Darker Water

Junebug creates a strong dark silhouette around vegetation and during lower-light periods.
Mimic gives you another darker presentation without simply duplicating Junebug.
Try the darker colors before assuming you need the brightest bait in dirty water — silhouette can matter more than flash.

Sampler Details

Enough variety to experiment without making fishing complicated

Keep the rig simple

Start with a 1/4-ounce bullet weight and a 3/0 or 4/0 EWG hook.
Move lighter when you want a slower fall in sparse cover.
Move heavier when vegetation, wind or depth makes it difficult to control the bait.
Peg the sinker in thicker cover when you need the entire rig to enter cleanly.
Change color after you have first confirmed that the bait is reaching the right depth and being presented around fish.

Kit build

Profile: 3.4" working craw
Action: high-action working claws
Total quantity: 40 baits
Colors: 10
Quantity per color: 4
Primary use: weedless Texas rig
Also useful for: jig trailers and other craw-style bottom-contact presentations

Store soft plastics flat and keep very dark and very light colors separated when possible to reduce dye transfer. Collect worn plastics rather than leaving them in the water or on shore. See Qwik Fishing's soft-plastics recycling information.

Product Q&A

Questions about the sampler and the rig

Is this a beginner kit?

It works well for someone learning the Texas rig, but it is not limited to beginners. The same assortment also gives experienced anglers a practical way to test ten Ecto Craw colors without buying ten full packs.

Do I get four of every color shown?

Yes. The sampler contains ten colors with four baits of each, for 40 total Ecto Craws.

What hook and weight should I start with?

A 3/0 or 4/0 EWG-style hook with about a 1/4-ounce bullet weight is a useful all-around starting setup. Move lighter or heavier depending on depth, wind, vegetation and the fall rate the fish are responding to.

Can I use these as jig trailers?

Yes. The 3.4-inch Ecto profile works well behind all-purpose, Arky and football jigs. This particular sampler is built and marketed around learning the Texas rig, but the baits themselves are not limited to that presentation.

What if I find a color I really like?

Once you know which color you want more of, move to the standard Ecto Craw product page and order a full pack rather than buying another sampler just to replenish one color.

Do I need special tackle to fish this?

No. That simplicity is one of the reasons this sampler exists. A bullet weight, an appropriate weedless hook, your normal bass rod and line, and an Ecto Craw are enough to start fishing it.

Where To Go Next

Found what works? Build from there.

The sampler is meant to help you learn the presentation and narrow down what you like. Once you have that information, buy deeper into the color or profile that fits your fishing rather than continuing to guess.

Found your color? Shop Full Packs of the 3.4" Ecto Craw

Move from four-bait samples to full packs once you know which colors you want to keep in the boat.

Want to compare craw profiles? Explore All Craws

Compare finesse, jig-trailer, all-around and larger craw profiles by the way you actually plan to fish them.

Need a smaller presentation? Barracuda 2.25" Finesse Craw

Move down to a smaller finesse craw when clear water, pressure or a tougher bite calls for less body and less displacement.

Qwik Fishing 3.4" Ecto Craw Texas Rig Sampler