Strike King Game Hawg 4" Candy Craw

The Strike King Game Hawg 4" Candy Craw is a creature-style soft plastic bait built to punch through heavy cover without snagging every stick and leaf in its path. Designed with a natural, flexible body and six appendages working in concert, this lure moves through dense vegetation cleanly while maintaining consistent action—exactly what you need when you're targeting bass in thick weeds, brush, or timber. It's equally at home as a jig trailer or rigged on a drop shot rig, making it one of the most versatile baits in your tackle box.

Strike King's KVD Perfect Plastics line uses salt-impregnated soft plastic construction, which not only improves durability and feel in the water but also helps mask human scents and oils that spook fish. The coffee scent additive works the same way—triggering more bites and keeping fish committed longer once they find your bait. That combination of natural movement, scent masking, and material quality is why serious anglers load up on these baits for both tournament days and weekend outings.

Whether you're fishing shallow, vegetation-choked ponds or deeper offshore structure, the 4" profile gives you a bait that's compact enough for precision casting but substantial enough to attract quality fish. Throw it on a jig, rig it on a drop shot, or Texas-rig it straight—the Game Hawg adapts to how you fish while staying locked in your lineup as a go-to heavy cover solution.

Key Features

• Six appendages for natural, synchronized movement through heavy cover
• Flexible, lithe design that slithers through vegetation without hanging up
• Salt-impregnated soft plastic for enhanced durability and improved feel
• Coffee scent infusion to mask human odors and trigger more strikes
• Versatile rigging options: jig trailer, drop shot, Texas rig, and more
• 4" size balanced for both casting accuracy and appealing bulk

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use the Game Hawg 4" as a jig trailer?

Yes. The Game Hawg is specifically designed to work as an excellent jig trailer, with its appendages and natural movement complementing jig-head presentations in heavy cover and deep water.

What's the salt-impregnated plastic, and why does it matter?

Strike King's KVD Perfect Plastics uses salt-impregnated soft plastic construction, which makes the bait more durable, improves its feel and action in the water, and helps the bait stay in fish mouths longer once they bite.

Does the coffee scent really help catch more fish?

The coffee scent is formulated to mask human scents and oils that can spook fish, making them more likely to hold onto the bait longer and commit to the strike. Combined with the lure's natural action, it's part of Strike King's formula for productive fishing.

What rigging options work with this bait?

The Game Hawg 4" works as a jig trailer, on a drop shot rig, and can be rigged Texas-style for situations where you want a bait that moves naturally through vegetation and around cover.