Trophies or Trees Baits

Trophies or Trees – 4.5" Coreshot Hellgrammites

Coreshot contrast + hellgrammite profile for river and finesse work.

This 4.5" soft bait matches a dobsonfly larva silhouette and uses coreshot construction for depth and visibility—great in current seams, riffles, and along rock transitions for bass that live on insects and invertebrates.

Rigging & Specs

  • Length: 4.5" hellgrammite profile.
  • Construction: Coreshot (colored core with contrasting outer layer).*
  • Targets: Smallmouth, spots, river bass; trout crossover possible.
  • Rigging: 1/16–1/8 oz finesse jig head, ned head, nose-hook drop shot, light Texas.
  • Presentation: Crawl over gravel/rock, pendulum through seams, pause in eddies.

*Coreshot = a visible inner core encapsulated by a different-color outer skin for contrast and depth.

Why We Carry It

It solves a real problem: catching pressured river bass that ignore bulkier profiles. The coreshot core adds visibility without losing “buggy” realism, and the 4.5" length threads the needle between presence and finesse.

Angler Notes

“Let it tumble in current—most bites happen as it swings into the seam.”
“Ned-head + slow crawl over rock = confidence program for summer smallmouth.”
“Coreshot shows up just enough in stained water without looking cartoonish.”