{"product_id":"rebel-helgrammite","title":"Rebel Hellgrammite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReal hellgrammites — the dobsonfly larvae that smallmouth bass, rock bass, and trout key on in rocky creeks and rivers — are hard to imitate. The Rebel LIVEflex Hellgrammite solves that with a floating, scent-infused soft plastic body engineered to hold a lifelike defensive posture and survive cast after cast without tearing. KEG Head jig ready and available in four colors — Paydirt, Black Onyx, Green Pumpkin, and Bloodstone — this 2.5-inch bait is built for clear-water, pressured fish that refuse ordinary presentations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA soft plastic built to match a real hellgrammite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHellgrammites — the aquatic larvae of dobsonflies — live under rocks in fast, well-oxygenated creeks and rivers for one to three years before emerging as adults, and during that time they're one of the most consistent forage items available to smallmouth bass, rock bass, and stream trout. Few soft plastics are built to match that specific profile, which leaves a gap for anglers fishing rocky, current-driven water where hellgrammites make up a real share of the diet. The Rebel LIVEflex Hellgrammite is built to close that gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLIVEflex material — scent-infused, tear-resistant, and floating\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rebel LIVEflex Hellgrammite is molded from Rebel's proprietary LIVEflex elastomer, an ultra-flexible material engineered to resist tearing through repeated strikes and panfish nips, and infused with a strong, natural scent and flavor attractant to encourage fish to hold on longer once they bite. LIVEflex material is also buoyant, so the bait floats and stands up naturally rather than lying flat and lifeless on bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDefensive posture and KEG Head compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal hellgrammites flare their legs and pincers into a defensive posture the instant they're disturbed — a reaction gamefish are conditioned to key on. The Rebel LIVEflex Hellgrammite's segmented body and paired leg and pincer appendages are molded to hold that same lifelike posture at rest, on the fall, and in current. It's built to pair with the Rebel KEG Head Jig, whose rounded, barrel-shaped profile rolls over rock and wood instead of wedging into it, keeping the bait fishing through the rocky bottoms where hellgrammites actually live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rebel LIVEflex Hellgrammite ships in four color patterns, each suited to a different water clarity or light condition. Carrying two or three in a creek or river rotation covers most conditions an angler will face in a single day on the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"color-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"color-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cc-name\"\u003ePaydirt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cc-desc\"\u003eNatural translucent brown body with dark speckling — the closest visual match to a live hellgrammite. Best choice for gin-clear water and the most heavily pressured fish that get a long look at the bait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cc-condition\"\u003eClear water · Pressured fish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"color-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cc-name\"\u003eBlack Onyx\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cc-desc\"\u003eSolid black body for maximum silhouette and contrast. Stands out against a rocky or gravel bottom in stained water, low light, and overcast conditions when fish are keying on movement over detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cc-condition\"\u003eStained water · Low light\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"color-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cc-name\"\u003eGreen Pumpkin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cc-desc\"\u003eClassic green-pumpkin translucent body with fine black flake — a proven, all-around natural pattern that blends into a wide range of creek and river bottoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cc-condition\"\u003eAll-around · Mixed clarity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"color-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cc-name\"\u003eBloodstone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cc-desc\"\u003eDeep reddish-maroon translucent body. A finesse color change-up for fish that have already seen Paydirt, Black Onyx, or Green Pumpkin come through the same water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cc-condition\"\u003eChange-up · Pressured water\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"color-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cc-condition\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"color-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRigging options\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rebel LIVEflex Hellgrammite is designed to pair with the Rebel KEG Head Jig, whose rounded profile rolls over rock and wood instead of hanging up — a natural match for the rocky, current-swept bottoms hellgrammites live on. It also fishes well:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNed rig\u003c\/strong\u003e — weightless or on a small mushroom-style head, for a slow, subtle fall in front of bottom-hugging fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrop shot\u003c\/strong\u003e — suspended just off bottom for fish holding in deeper pools or along current breaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSplit shot or light Carolina-style rig\u003c\/strong\u003e — added weight to reach faster current and deeper pools without giving up the bait's natural buoyant posture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeightless, twitched\u003c\/strong\u003e — worked along the surface film or just under it in slow, skinny water and shallow flats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-background-lazy-load=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"JD0G5DO\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"html\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\" data-decoded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"specs-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 in (6.3 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.9g per bait\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCount per Pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 per pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody Style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSegmented hellgrammite body with paired leg and pincer appendages, molded defensive-posture profile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRebel LIVEflex — scent and flavor-infused, floating, tear-resistant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuoyancy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFloating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Rig\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRebel KEG Head Jig; also fishes on a Ned rig, drop shot, split shot, or light Carolina-style rig\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Techniques\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNed rig, KEG Head stand-up presentation, drop shot, split-shot rig, weightless twitching\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest Seasons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring through summer (peak hellgrammite activity); year-round in rocky current\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIdeal Conditions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear to lightly stained rocky creeks and rivers, current seams, riffles, gravel-to-boulder transitions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarget Species\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmallmouth bass, rock bass, trout, panfish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex py-2 border-t border-stone-300 last:mb-6 attribute-prop-sixty-five\"\u003e\n\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"text-yellow-600 inline align-text-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"m21.73 18-8-14a2 2 0 0 0-3.48 0l-8 14A2 2 0 0 0 4 21h16a2 2 0 0 0 1.73-3M12 9v4M12 17h.01\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e WarningThis product can expose you to chemicals including diisononyl phthalate (DINP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. 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