{"product_id":"1-realistic-waxworm-the-tater-bug","title":"1\" Realistic Waxworm \"The Tater Bug\" 8 Per Pack","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"cl-product-wrap\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"cl-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-kicker\"\u003eMICRO FINESSE\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"cl-title\"\u003eThe Tater Bug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"cl-sub\"\u003e\n      1\" Realistic Waxworm Soft Plastic — Appalachian-inspired subtlety that gets bit when everything else gets ignored.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"cl-grid\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card-title\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Meet \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tater Bug\u003c\/strong\u003e—a lifelike 1\" waxworm soft plastic designed to fool everything from bluegill to trophy trout.\n        Built for subtlety and realism, this grubby little critter matches the same juicy waxworms fish devour in winter and early spring.\n        Whether you’re float-fishing creeks, finesse jigging under docks, or vertical dropping into deep holes, the Tater Bug gets bit\n        when other baits get ignored.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card-title\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; realism\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003e\n        Hand-poured with delicate ribbing and a soft, natural flex, it moves like the real thing—even on the tiniest twitches.\n        This is micro action with maximum believability.\n      \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card cl-card-wide\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card-title\"\u003eAppalachian Backstory\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Every creek kid knows the cold-season bite. The water goes clear, the fish get picky, and the easy stuff stops working.\n      That’s when you go small and go real—little baits that look like actual groceries.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\n      Around here, “tater bug” is just what we called those pale, grubby little critters you’d find tucked in the mess—worms, grubs,\n      whatever you could scrounge up when your fingers were numb and you still wanted one more bite.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-top:10px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tater Bug\u003c\/strong\u003e is that old creek logic made into soft plastic: simple, lifelike, and hard to refuse.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card cl-card-wide\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card-title\"\u003eHook recommendation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-pill-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eSize 10–12 jigs\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eSize 10–12 single hooks\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eCold water \u0026amp; pressured fish\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eCreeks • docks • deep holes\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-two\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-title\"\u003ePair it with\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-text\"\u003e\n          These pair perfectly with our \u003cstrong\u003esize 10–12 jigs or single hooks\u003c\/strong\u003e.\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-title\"\u003eBest bite window\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-text\"\u003e\n          Deadly in \u003cstrong\u003ewinter through early spring\u003c\/strong\u003e when fish are light-biting and want the real thing.\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card cl-card-wide\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card-title\"\u003eHow to fish it\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-pill-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eDrop shot (recommended)\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eIce jig \/ Euro nymph jig\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eTrout Magnet-style head\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eUnder a float\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-two\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-title\"\u003e#1 Drop shot\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-text\"\u003e\n          Nose hook or wacky rig it for suspended panfish or creek trout. Hold it just off bottom or right in their face.\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-title\"\u003eVertical \/ tightline\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-text\"\u003e\n          Thread it on a tungsten ice jig or Euro nymph jig for vertical jigging, tightline drifting, and deep holes.\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-title\"\u003eCast \u0026amp; twitch\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-text\"\u003e\n          Fish it on a Trout Magnet-style jig head. Cast into runs and pools, let it fall, then barely twitch it.\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-title\"\u003eFloat \u0026amp; drift\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"cl-mini-text\"\u003e\n          Under a float or bobber for slow drifts and still water. Even better when tipped with scent or fished in current seams.\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card cl-card-wide\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-card-title\"\u003eWhy fish The Tater Bug\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-pill-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eUltra-realistic waxworm imitation\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003ePerfect for light-biters\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eTrout • bluegill • crappie • perch\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eMicro movement, tiny twitches\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"cl-pill\"\u003eNatural \u0026amp; high-vis options\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Whether you’re dappin’ in the holler or finesse fishing clearwater lakes, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Tater Bug\u003c\/strong\u003e puts the odds in your favor—\n      delivering micro action with mountain-born soul.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"cl-footer\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"cl-footer-title\"\u003eCreek Life truth\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"cl-footer-text\"\u003e\n      When the water turns cold and the bite turns mean, small and real wins. Tie on a Tater Bug and fish like you grew up here.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .cl-product-wrap{\n    max-width: 900px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 14px 0;\n    font-family: inherit;\n  }\n\n  .cl-hero{\n    padding: 18px 18px 14px;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);\n    background: rgba(0,0,0,.35);\n    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);\n    border-radius: 16px;\n    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25);\n  }\n\n  .cl-kicker{\n    display: inline-block;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    letter-spacing: .12em;\n    font-size: 12px;\n    padding: 6px 10px;\n    border-radius: 999px;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);\n    background: rgba(0,0,0,.35);\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n  }\n\n  .cl-title{\n    margin: 0 0 6px;\n    font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 34px);\n    line-height: 1.12;\n  }\n\n  .cl-sub{\n    margin: 0;\n    opacity: .92;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    line-height: 1.45;\n  }\n\n  .cl-grid{\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 14px;\n    margin-top: 14px;\n  }\n\n  @media(min-width: 750px){\n    .cl-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\n  }\n\n  .cl-card{\n    padding: 16px 16px 14px;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);\n    background: rgba(0,0,0,.30);\n    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);\n    border-radius: 16px;\n    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.22);\n  }\n\n  .cl-card-wide{ margin-top: 14px; }\n\n  .cl-card-title{\n    font-weight: 800;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    letter-spacing: .02em;\n    margin-bottom: 8px;\n    text-transform: none;\n  }\n\n  .cl-card p{\n    margin: 0;\n    line-height: 1.5;\n    opacity: .95;\n  }\n\n  .cl-pill-row{\n    display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    gap: 10px;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n  }\n\n  .cl-pill{\n    display: inline-flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    padding: 8px 10px;\n    border-radius: 999px;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);\n    background: rgba(0,0,0,.28);\n    font-size: 14px;\n    line-height: 1;\n    white-space: nowrap;\n  }\n\n  .cl-divider{\n    height: 1px;\n    margin: 14px 0;\n    background: rgba(255,255,255,.14);\n  }\n\n  .cl-two{\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 12px;\n  }\n\n  @media(min-width: 750px){\n    .cl-two{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }\n  }\n\n  .cl-mini{\n    padding: 12px 12px 10px;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);\n    border-radius: 14px;\n    background: rgba(0,0,0,.22);\n  }\n\n  .cl-mini-title{\n    font-weight: 800;\n    font-size: 13px;\n    letter-spacing: .08em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    margin-bottom: 6px;\n    opacity: .95;\n  }\n\n  .cl-mini-text{\n    font-size: 14px;\n    line-height: 1.4;\n    opacity: .95;\n  }\n\n  .cl-footer{\n    margin-top: 14px;\n    padding: 16px 16px 14px;\n    border-radius: 16px;\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);\n    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.34), rgba(0,0,0,.22));\n    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);\n    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.20);\n  }\n\n  .cl-footer-title{\n    font-weight: 900;\n    letter-spacing: .06em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    font-size: 12px;\n    opacity: .95;\n    margin-bottom: 8px;\n  }\n\n  .cl-footer-text{\n    margin: 0;\n    line-height: 1.5;\n    opacity: .95;\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n","brand":"Creek Life Lure Co.","offers":[{"title":"Realistic Grub","offer_id":45644716277958,"sku":"sku-50636146245863","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Realistic Butterworm","offer_id":45644716310726,"sku":"sku-50636146278631","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/4588\/4614\/files\/20241020_175825_1_84934155-737d-49a5-a356-62f49529bdbd.jpg?v=1774138941","url":"https:\/\/ajitackle.com\/products\/1-realistic-waxworm-the-tater-bug","provider":"Aji Tackle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}