Snoopy's Custom Lures 10 Inch Water Dawgs Soft Plastic Bait

Snoopy's Custom Lures 10 Inch Water Dawgs Soft Plastic Bait

Snoopy's Custom Lures
SKU:
SNP-WATERDOGS-WA
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Pack Quantity:
Each Package Contains 4 Baits
Availability:
Ships in 1 to 2 days from Iowa
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Description

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Snoopy’s 10" Water Dawgs – Big Creature for Texas & Carolina | QwikFishing
How, where, and why it excels
Carolina Rig (1/4–1/2 oz • 18–36" leader)

When & where: Points, saddles, and offshore grass edges.

How: Slow drag with 2–3 ft pulls; feed brief slack so legs waft behind the weight.

Why: Classic salamander/creature cue for searching and covering water.

Punching Rig (3/4–1 1/4 oz • pegged)

When & where: Heavy mats and cheese; late spring through fall.

How: Short flips; let it crash through; shake on bottom 2–4 sec; rip out clean.

Why: Slender body gets through; long profile draws bigger bites under canopies.

Texas Rig (3/16–3/8 oz • texposed)

When & where: Brush, laydowns, and grass lanes; beds in spring.

How: Hop‑hop‑soak; kill it after deflections so the appendages breathe.

Why: Weedless control for working cover with a big silhouette.

Weighted Swimbait Hook (1/8–3/16 oz keel)

When & where: Sparse grass lanes and shallow wind lanes.

How: Slow grind with stalls; keep it straight; occasional rod pops.

Why: Keel keeps the long body tracking; tail/leg pulse sells followers.

Weightless / Light Texas (1/16 oz max)

When & where: Calm pockets and shallow sight lanes.

How: Swim‑swim‑pause; glide and let it settle; watch your line.

Why: Silent entry + long glide for spooky shallow fish.

Trim & Mods (quick hits)
  • Shorten 1/2–1" for slower fall or to match small forage.
  • Dip tail tips for stain (chartreuse/orange) while keeping body natural.
  • Use a heavy‑wire 4/0–6/0 EWG or straight‑shank for cover.
Color Classes

Select from the available colors above. Pick by clarity first, then rotate inside the class.

Naturals (Greens/Browns) — clear, pressured, sunny
  • Why: Matches bluegill/craw tones; least intrusive.
  • Use: Texas/Carolina with long pauses after contact.
  • Examples: Green pumpkin family, watermelon variants, brown craws.
Dark / Silhouette — mud, low light, night
  • Why: Max silhouette; easiest for fish to track.
  • Use: Punching/texas; slow the cadence; add scent.
  • Examples: Black/black-blue, junebug/purples.
Craw / Reds / Browns — rock, wind, spring/fall
  • Why: Crayfish cue on bottom contact and in wind.
  • Use: Carolina and Texas on rock/gravel; deflect then kill.
  • Examples: Pumpkin/orange, GP + red flake, brown/amber mixes.
Shad / Pearl / Silver — baitfish, bright days, suspended
  • Why: Minnow signal for swimming/keel‑hook presentations.
  • Use: Weighted swimbait hook; slow grind with stalls.
  • Examples: Pearl/white, silver/smoke, translucent ghosts.
High‑Viz / Signal — heavy stain, wind, sight work
  • Why: Trackability for you; reaction for them.
  • Use: Punching and Texas in vegetation; short pops.
  • Examples: Chartreuse, bubblegum, fire‑orange accents.
Specs & Build
  • Length: 10"
  • Profile: Long creature / salamander with flowing appendages
  • Material: Plastisol soft plastic
  • Best Pairings: Carolina (1/4–1/2), Texas (3/16–3/8), Punching (3/4–1 1/4), Weighted Swimbait Hook (1/8–3/16), Weightless/Light Texas
  • Availability: Ships in 1–2 days from Iowa; each package contains 4 baits.

Care & Storage

Store flat in the original bag. Separate darks/lights to avoid dye bleed. Bagged (no clamshell). Compatible with gel scents.

Plastics Recycling

Don't toss torn baits, recycle or dispose of properly. Learn more here: Soft Plastics Recycling.

Proof & Community

On‑the‑Water Notes

  • Post‑front: Carolina slow‑pull; kill after rocks/grass clumps.
  • Mats: Punch; let it sit 2–4 sec; many bites on the first drop.
  • Shallow lanes: Keel‑hook slow swim; add brief stalls for followers.

Q&A

Q: Why a 10" creature over a 6–7" worm?
A: The bigger silhouette displaces more water, calling bigger fish in vegetation and during low light—yet it still slips cover with a streamlined body.

Q: Hook sizes?
A: Texas/weightless with 4/0–6/0 EWG or straight‑shank; punching with 4/0–5/0 heavy‑wire; keel hooks 4/0–6/0 with 1/8–3/16 oz.

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