Before the Senko, there was the Hula Grub.
Rigged on a football jighead, the Hula
Grub allows an angler to effectively fish
both shallow and deep water. The unique
shape of the jig serves to maintain strong
contact with the bottom as well as create
an enticing rolling action. After all
these years, the bait that got it all
started is still a serious contender.
4" Model: YAM-93-10
The 4" 93-series double tail hula grub is
a crawdad imitator extraordinaire! In
downsized environments, ponds and tanks,
rig this bottom crawler with lighter
weights and toss it into any dark corner,
nook or cranny you can find. 10 pack
5" Model: YAM-97-10
Gary Yamamoto first started using the hula
grub about twenty years ago because it was
the bait of choice in the West. From
there, he continued to use hula grubs
across the country from North to South to
East with equal success. Overall, the 5"
97-series double tail hula grub is the top
producer in Yamamoto's hula grub product
line.
Gary Yamamoto fishes the 5" 97-series with
a half-ounce jig head, surprisingly
heavier than most people use, moved fast
in a swimming motion. Throw to the bank,
and as soon as it hits bottom, start
reeling it to give it a fast action until
it hits bottom again. Gary Yamamoto uses 16
to 20 lb. test line. He's not finesse
fishing or using light line, but going for
aggressive fish with a heavy flipping
stick and baitcasting reel. He prefers
Sugoi fluorocarbon line that has low
stretch and high abrasion resistance.
He'll swim hula jigs in shallows from zero
to ten feet more quickly than most people,
bumping along bottom almost like you'd use
a big-billed crankbait. If no fish are
present or biting shallow, he'll switch to
a heavier jig head without changing the
bait, but switching into ten to twenty
feet of water with a 5/8 or ¾ oz. jig head
for fish that may be active at those
depths. Yamamoto may go up to a one-ounce
jig in water down to thirty feet deep.
Just bounce bottom and reel quickly enough
to keep from getting snagged while you
swim the lure on a 44W-series football
head with a wire-pronged weedguard to
deter snags. 10 pack
