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1" Realistic Waxworm "The Tater Bug"

1" Realistic Waxworm "The Tater Bug"

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Hook Recommendation

These pair perfectly with our size 10-12 Jigs or Single Hooks


THE TATER BUG – 1" Realistic Waxworm Soft Plastic
Appalachian-Inspired • Micro Finesse • Coldwater Killer

Meet The Tater Bug — a lifelike 1-inch waxworm soft plastic bait designed to fool everything from bluegill to trophy trout. Built for subtlety and realism, this grubby little critter mimics the same juicy waxworms that fish devour in winter and early spring. Whether you’re float-fishing creeks, finesse jigging under docks, or vertical dropping into deep holes, the Tater Bug gets bit when other baits get ignored.

Hand-poured with delicate ribbing and a soft, natural flex, it moves like the real thing — even on the tiniest twitches.


HOW TO FISH THE TATER BUG:

  • Drop Shot Rig – #1 recommended. Nose hook or wacky rig for suspended panfish or creek trout.

  • Tungsten Ice Jig or Euro Nymph Jig – Thread the body up the hook for vertical jigging or tightline drifting.

  • Trout Magnet-Style Jig Head – Cast, let fall, and twitch for creek trout in runs and pools.

  • Under a Float or Bobber – Perfect for still water or slow drifts; deadly when tipped with scent or fished in current seams.


WHY FISH THE TATER BUG?

  •  Ultra-realistic waxworm imitation with Appalachian personality

  •  Ideal for cold water, pressured fish, and light-biting species

  •  Perfect size for trout, bluegill, crappie, perch, and creek chubs

  •  Subtle, lifelike movement even with the tiniest rod tip flick

  •  Available in natural and vibrant high-vis color options

Whether you’re dappin’ in the holler or finesse fishing clearwater lakes, The Tater Bug puts the odds in your favor — delivering micro action with mountain-born soul.



 

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BY HIS GRACE FISHING
Awesome!

This is an amazing bait. Baits like these are overlooked because they don't have any movement. But believe me get it in front of the right fish at the right time and hold on. God Bless.

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