CWC Pig Craw Soft Bait - 10 cm

Key benefits

The CWC Pig Craw soft bait is a bottom-prey imitation designed to target perch and other selective predators. Its compact, streamlined body—inspired by the brand's successful shad—displaces a large volume of water while maintaining a natural, discreet swim. The ultra-soft claws react to the slightest rod movement or current, producing micro-vibrations that trigger strikes even from pressured fish. Thanks to careful design, this crawfish soft bait combines realism, versatility, and effectiveness across many spots.

Designed to meet the needs of technical anglers and beginners alike, the CWC Pig Craw adapts to various approaches: bottom-scraping, slow straight retrieves, vertical jigging, or drifting. It preserves a stable, attractive presentation even during long pauses when predators inspect the bait before inhaling their prey.

Technical specifications

• Range of CWC Pig Craw soft baits developed for perch and freshwater predators.
• Body inspired by a successful shad, offering a compact profile that pushes a lot of water and slips easily between obstacles.
• Dual-density construction: a denser, salt-loaded belly lowers the center of gravity and stabilizes the swimming action.
• Claws and appendages are very soft and animate with the slightest stimulus, even on ultra-slow retrieves.
• Durable soft material, firm enough to withstand multiple hook sets while remaining mobile.
• Optimal action at low speed — ideal to provoke wary fish in heavily fished areas.
• Perfect compatibility with round or football jigheads, and suitable for technical rigs (Texas, Carolina, heavy drop shot).

Advantages and strengths

The main asset of the CWC Pig Craw soft bait is its engineered balance: the denser belly keeps it well posed on the bottom while preserving active claws. At rest, the bait holds a natural stance, ready to be inhaled, which significantly increases hookup success on subtle bites. This balance also ensures a stable presentation in currents or during sawtooth retrieves.

The exceptional mobility of the claws creates a strong visual and vibratory signature. Even with small rod twitches, the CWC Pig Craw crawfish soft bait animates like a real fleeing or defensive prey. This dynamic convinces perch and other predators to strike, even in difficult conditions (cold water, lethargic fish, heavy fishing pressure).

Finally, the rigging versatility allows anglers to exploit the range across many spots: snaggy shorelines, drop-offs, sparse weedbeds, bridge piles, artificial structures… Anglers can choose the rig best suited to each spot while keeping the same imitation and action.

How to use

To get the best from the CWC Pig Craw, rig it on a round or football jighead, selecting a weight appropriate to depth and current. Let the bait touch the bottom, then animate it with short pulls followed by pauses to mimic natural crawfish or bottom-creature behavior. On wary fish, favor slow retrieves with subtle rod movements, letting the claws work on their own.

In snaggy or shallow areas, a Texas or Carolina rig lets you fish close to obstacles without snagging while benefiting from the claws' mobility. Don’t hesitate to linger over marked spots (drop-offs, isolated cover, substrate changes), as this perch soft bait excels when you take the time to thoroughly fish each zone.

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FAQ

Question 1 : Is this Pig Craw soft bait only suitable for perch?

Answer: No. While optimized for perch fishing, the CWC Pig Craw soft bait also attracts other predators such as zander (pike-perch) and pike, especially when they feed near the bottom. By simply adapting the rig and retrieval speed, it becomes a versatile ally for finesse freshwater fishing.