What's your favorite curly tail?

[Eagle 1]

old school, mr. twister .

[VaCrappieMan]

Wow so many good suggestions to choose from... Maybe I should be trying my Kalins that are in my river vest

[wannabe fisherman]

Wow so many good suggestions to choose from... Maybe I should be trying my Kalins that are in my river vest

try everything you already have until you're sure they don't work, then start adding on until you find one you're confident in. By the time you find that ONE you'll have enough bait to start your own store, ask me how I know,

[INTIMIDATOR]

When I test a plastic, In my mind I know exactly what I need, for the way I fish....Since our water here is dirty and stained, I like lures that have a lot of action and can be fished in Multiple ways...this is needed to attract fish, and then color scent etc., are secondary triggers.
So, the first requirement is action, for me a plastic has to MOVE, SWIM, VIBRATE, at every speed...the action has to be consistent when it is "Burned" or BARELY MOVING!
Most Curly Tails have GOOD action at fast or moderate retrieval speeds, but they also die at slow speeds...if a curly tail loses action at slow speed (which almost all do), IMHO, it is worthless...Most time for Crappie the slow speed movement is required to solicit a bite.
In my quest to be efficient and lower the amount of plastic that I buy, I try to purchase plastics that can be used in many ways, and that covers all the facets of my fishing.

There are a few plastic Curly tails out there that will move when barely moved, I like curly tails that float. If they float, they are way less dense than water...being less dense than water means that any water movement will make them move...then look at durability...some of the most amazing plastic I have ever used is the Z-Man ElaZtech...if they would improve on their swimbait designs I would be using more of them also! When you can catch hundreds and hundreds of fish on 1 curly tail, your cost to fish ratio CANNOT BE BEAT! Those daggone things don't tear, slide off a jig, or wear out...most times I lose them first!

Do yourself a favor and buy a pack and try other Curly tails with them, then decide what's best for your fishing