# Strike King Rage Twin Tail Menace Grub: the two-tailed grub > Real length, jig head and trailer rigging, retrieve speed and colour choice: what the Strike King twin-tail grub actually does in the water. - Source : https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/strike-king-rage-twin-tail-menace-grub/ - Language : en-US - Updated : 2026-09-18 ## Spec sheet - Brand : Strike King - Model : Rage Twin Tail Menace Grub - Type : Twin-tail grub - Target species : Bass, Perch - Size : 8.9 cm / 3.5 in (the only size listed by the manufacturer) - Weight : not published by the manufacturer, sold 8 per pack - Running depth : the whole water column depending on the jig head or jig used - Retrieve speed : slow to medium, the action comes from the tails rather than from speed - Action : the two flat tails beat out of phase from the moment it drops and keep quivering even at rest - Rigging : light round jig head on light line, or as a swim jig and standard jig trailer - Colors : green pumpkin in clear water, watermelon with red flake in lightly stained water, black and blue in dark water Some days the jig sitting on a rocky bottom stops producing, and all it takes is changing what trails behind the skirt for the bites to come back. The Strike King Rage Twin Tail Menace Grub belongs to that family of quiet accessories: it does not rattle, it does not flash, but it completely changes the silhouette and the fall rate of your rig. It also fishes on its own, on a light jig head, like any traditional grub. That double life is what makes it worth a closer look. ## Two flat tails, and everything happens on their edge A traditional grub has a single curl tail that rotates around the body on the retrieve. Here the principle is different: two wide, flattened appendages come off a shared base, separated by a central slot. As the bait falls or moves forward, the tails do not beat in phase — one leads slightly, then the other catches up. That offset produces an irregular pulse, closer to a fleeing crawfish or an amphibian than to a baitfish swimming straight. Strike King places this model in its Rage Tail family and credits the action to a bevelled edge along the appendage: that is the explanation given by the manufacturer, not something you can measure yourself. What is visible, on the other hand, is the geometry. In the product photo the body is deeply ribbed along its whole length, the tails are very wide relative to the body, and the slot separating them runs all the way back to the base of the back — an observation from a product photo, not a specification. The lure is shown bare, with no hook and no jig head: it is a soft body you rig yourself. That tail surface has a practical consequence worth knowing before you buy: it slows the descent. Rigged behind a jig, the Rage Twin Tail Menace Grub falls noticeably slower than a compact craw trailer with thin pincers. That is an advantage on lethargic fish and a handicap when you need to reach bottom quickly in strong wind or on a deep spot. ## What the spec sheet says, and what it leaves out The manufacturer's table has two columns, and it pays to read both headings through: the first is a length, the second a quantity. It reads 3.5 in, about 8.9 cm, and 8 — that 8 is the number of baits per pack, not a second dimension. It is exactly the kind of line that gets misread when you skim it. Second point: **no weight is published**, neither per bait nor per pack. For a soft plastic meant to be rigged by the angler that is not disqualifying — the jig head or the jig sets the mass of the rig — but it does mean you cannot compare this grub's density to a competitor's on paper. You have to weigh it yourself or judge it in the hand. Finally, the table lists **a single size**. When a range exists in three lengths, a regular progression lets you sanity-check a figure that looks off; here there is nothing to cross-check against. The 3.5 in figure has to be taken as published, and the true length of any soft plastic shifts by a few millimetres from one mould and one batch to the next. Strike King also describes the plastic as a high-grade material formulated specifically for the bait's action. That is a marketing claim from the brand, not the result of an independent test: take it for what it is. ## Three rigs, three different ways of fishing The manufacturer names three uses explicitly. They do not overlap, and the bait behaves differently in each. ### On a jig head, with light line This is the use closest to the historic grub. A round head of 3 to 7 g, light line, and a slow straight retrieve broken up by pauses. Both tails start beating as soon as the bait glides, and more importantly they keep quivering through the pause, while the lure drops pivoting around the head. On perch as on bass, those seconds of controlled fall account for most of the bites. Light line keeps the swimming action free; line that is too thick loads the base of the tails and flattens out the whole point of the bait. ### As a swim jig trailer Behind a swim jig reeled over a weed bed or along a bank, the grub takes on a different role: it becomes the vibration engine of the rig. The two tails widen the profile, create a steady drag and stabilise a jig that often wants to roll. Rigged that way you can retrieve slower than with a narrow trailer without the whole rig going dead. ### As a standard jig trailer On a slow-fishing jig — football jig, flipping jig — the grub replaces the usual craw. The difference shows up on the drop: instead of falling straight, the rig glides a little and the tails open. This is the one to favour on wary fish, in cold water, or when everyone else on the lake is throwing a pincer trailer. > Rig it upside down once, tails pointing up, on a jig sitting on the bottom. The two appendages stand up in the current instead of dragging across the substrate, and you get a defensive crawfish silhouette that holds by itself at rest. It has become my default rig over cobble bottoms late in the season. ## Where and when to use it This is first of all an American bass bait, and that is where it makes the most sense: weed edges, docks, riprap, hard bottom. In Europe the same size works well on **perch** as soon as you drop it on a light jig head — a good perch takes a soft plastic of nearly 9 cm without hesitation, especially one with a wide, slow profile. For pike it is more debatable: the size stays modest and a soft body with no wire frame does not survive many pike jaws. If you are fishing a mixed water, a thick fluorocarbon leader is the minimum, but this is not the lure I would pick to target pike. Season matters too. In spring and autumn, on warming or cooling water, the slow beat of the two tails gives a continuous signal at very low speed — exactly what you need when fish will not chase. In midsummer on active fish, a [Strike King Rage Craw](https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/strike-king-rage-craw/) or a paddle-tail shad such as the [Keitech Easy Shiner 4](https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/keitech-easy-shiner-4/) will usually trigger a reaction faster. ### The classic mistake Overloading the rig. By reflex, a lot of anglers pair this grub with a heavy head to "feel the bottom properly". The result: the bait noses down, the tails fold against the body during the descent, and the one moment when it really works disappears. Stay on the lightest weight that keeps you in contact. Second, subtler mistake: pushing the grub's nose too far up a trailer keeper, which buckles the ribbed body and throws the whole rig off balance. The body has to sit straight, with no wave in it. ## Colours by water clarity - **Clear water**: a green pumpkin tone, the olive green with flake that stays neutral over gravel or cobble and never looks out of place. That is the colour shown in this page's photo, with a dark green body and lighter tails. - **Lightly stained water**: a watermelon with red flake, which adds a warm point of contrast without tipping into a loud colour. - **Dark water or low light**: a classic black and blue. In poor clarity it is the silhouette that counts, and black reads better than any bright colour. Picking the right trailer never rescues a badly read spot. That is exactly what [CarnaFish](https://carnafish.com/en/) is for: a photo of the spot, and the AI suggests a zone, a depth and a presentation suited to the conditions of the day. If you are starting out on the species, our [guide to getting started with bass fishing](https://carnafish.com/en/blog/peche-black-bass-debutant/) covers the gear and the first structures to look for. ## Key takeaways - Two flat tails beating out of phase: the signal is there on the fall and at rest, not only on the retrieve. - One size only, 3.5 in or about 8.9 cm, and no weight published by the manufacturer. - Three stated uses: grub on a jig head with light line, swim jig trailer, standard jig trailer — three distinct ways of fishing. - The large tail surface slows the fall: an asset on slow fish, a handicap in strong wind or on deep spots. ## FAQ ### Exactly how long is this grub? The manufacturer's table gives 3.5 in, about 8.9 cm. The 8 that follows in that table is the number of baits per pack, not a second dimension. Since only one size exists, there is no other figure in the range to cross-check it against. ### How much does the Rage Twin Tail Menace Grub weigh? Strike King publishes no weight, per bait or per pack. That is common for an unrigged soft plastic, since the mass of the rig depends on the jig head or jig you choose. If weight matters to you for casting accuracy, weigh one yourself. ### Does it need a particular jig head? A light round head, 3 to 7 g depending on depth and wind, with a shank wide enough to keep the ribbed body straight. The key is not to go heavy: too much weight folds the tails against the body during the fall and removes the point of the bait. ### Does it work for perch in Europe? Yes, and that is one of its most logical uses outside bass. On a light jig head and light line, a soft plastic of nearly 9 cm with a slow beat suits good perch very well, especially along structure edges. ### How is it different from a single-tail grub? A classic grub has one curl tail that rotates around the body and needs a minimum of retrieve to come alive. Here the two appendages beat against one another and keep vibrating in free fall. Against a [Yamamoto Double Tail Hula Grub](https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/yamamoto-double-tail-hula-grub/) or a [Zman GrubZ](https://carnafish.com/en/leurres/zman-grubz/), it is mainly the width of the tails and the central slot that change the behaviour on the pause. ### Is it a good chatterbait trailer? The manufacturer does not present it that way: it names the swim jig and the standard jig. Nothing stops you trying, but the tail surface adds a lot of drag behind an already very active blade, and you risk damping the host lure's wobble. A narrower trailer remains the safe choice on a bladed jig. --- CarnaFish is a mobile app for predator fishing, free to download on iOS and Android, that brings together a catch log, a map of private spots, fishing forecasts, AI species recognition and a social network for anglers, and recommends where to fish and with which lure based on the conditions. 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