What is the Bio Craw?
The Bio Craw is an American-made soft plastic crawfish lure manufactured in Texas by WM Bayou (GulfStream Outdoors). It features independently-moving claws designed to mimic a real crawfish in a defensive posture, triggering reaction strikes from largemouth and smallmouth bass.
What techniques work best with the Bio Craw?
The Bio Craw excels on four primary techniques: Texas rig (3/8–1/2 oz tungsten weight for flipping and pitching heavy cover), Carolina rig (1/2–3/4 oz weight for dragging across the bottom), jig trailer (adds bulk and claw action behind a football or flipping jig), and Free Rig / Cheb Rig (for a slow, natural fall). Hook size: 4/0 EWG wide-gap.
What water conditions is the Bio Craw best for?
Works in all water clarities. In clear water: use Green Pumpkin or Watermelon Red. In stained/muddy water: use Black & Blue or Junebug. Best fished near rocky points, chunk rock banks, and laydown timber — anywhere crawfish naturally live. Effective year-round; peak performance during pre-spawn and fall feeding windows when bass are targeting crawfish on the bottom.
Where is the Bio Craw made?
The Bio Craw is hand-poured in Texas, USA using premium plastisol. Every batch is manufactured by GulfStream Outdoors, a small American fishing lure company based in Houston, TX.
What are the best colors for bass fishing with the Bio Craw?
Top producers: Green Pumpkin (universal, works in any water), Black & Blue (stained water, jig trailer), Watermelon Red Pearl (clear water, spawn), Junebug (dark water and night fishing).
Bro, crawfish are candy to bass. When you need a realistic craw imitation with action that triggers bites, reach for the Bio Craw.
This thing's got claws that move independently when it's falling or sitting on the bottom - looks super natural. Bass see it in that defensive posture and they just can't help themselves.
Where It's Deadly:
- Rocky Points - Where crawfish actually live
- Flipping Heavy Cover - Texas rig it and punch through vegetation
- Jig Trailer - Adds that bulk and claw action
- Carolina Rig - Drag it slow across the bottom
Rigging Tips:
For flipping and pitching, I go with a Texas Rig with a 3/8-1/2oz tungsten weight. For dragging, throw it on a Carolina Rig with a 1/2-3/4oz weight. Want it to fall slow? Try a Free Rig or Cheb Rig.
Honest Truth:
This is a confidence bait for me. When I don't know what's working, I'll tie on a Bio Craw in Green Pumpkin or Black and Blue and work structure. It just produces.
Color Call:
- Green Pumpkin - Universal, works everywhere
- Black and Blue - Stained water or flipping jig trailer
- Watermelon Red - Clear water with a little visibility
Target Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass
Why Choose WM Bayou?
Custom American-made soft plastic hand-poured in Texas by WM Bayou. Every lure is crafted with premium materials and proven fish-catching action.
Target Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass
Recommended Techniques: Texas Rig, Free Rig, Carolina Rig, Jig Trailer, Bladed Jig Trailer
Made in USA • Premium Materials • Proven Performance
As described in our Privacy Policy, we collect personal information from your interactions with us and our website, including through cookies and similar technologies. We may also share this personal information with third parties, including advertising partners. We do this in order to show you ads on other websites that are more relevant to your interests and for other reasons outlined in our privacy policy.
Sharing of personal information for targeted advertising based on your interaction on different websites may be considered "sales", "sharing", or "targeted advertising" under certain U.S. state privacy laws. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to opt out of these activities. If you would like to exercise this opt-out right, please follow the instructions below.
If you visit our website with the Global Privacy Control opt-out preference signal enabled, depending on where you are, we will treat this as a request to opt-out of activity that may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information or other uses that may be considered targeted advertising for the device and browser you used to visit our website.