Favorite Swim Jig Trailer 2025
SwampLife reply :
What's every ones favorite swim jig trailer? What size trailer on what size swim jig?
I have been liking the Skinny Dipper by reaction innovations Im pretty sure it's 4.5 maybe 5 inches long.. Trimmed down to what I think is appropriate.. I don't really throw any swim jigs above 3/8 oz but do own some dirty jigs 1/2 oz..
I like to see what every body else's favorite or favorite at this point in time.. it Seems like swim jigs are the hot topic on this forum right now
roadwarrior reply :
I'm fishing a 3/8 oz NorthStar Original Swim Jig with the Shell Cracker trailer. I also fish Seibert Outdoors
swim jig (Elite Series) in both 1/4 and 3/8 oz. Other trailers I recommend: Rage Tail Menace & Single Tail
Grub; Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad; back half of the GYCB Swimming Senko and MegaStrike 3" Fat
Shad.
rockchalk06 reply :
I've got 2. First is the Berkley havoc subwoofer and the 2nd is a Rage Tail Shell cracker or even a Rage Tail Menace
Smallieslayer2234 reply :
My favorite is the strike king heavy cover swim jig....basically because it's the only kind I've ever used but it flat out catches fish....and as trailers go, I like either a matching rage craw with a tiny bit of its back trimmed off, a fat Albert grub in pearl, watermelon red, and chartreuse pearl...or a new one I've been using is a berkley havoc pit boss chunk...it sounds weird but I've caught a lot of fish like that
MrSwimJig reply :
Been fishing NorthStar original swim jig in 5/16oz and really like the Kinami 4 inch single tail grubs.
I have been trying Rage Tail single tail grub as well as the Menace and having pretty good luck so far. Especially with the single tail grub.
Been wanting to try some of the Reaction Innovations Little Dippers.
deaknh03 reply :
On 5/17/2013 at 3:15 AM, roadwarrior said:I'm fishing a 3/8 oz NorthStar Original Swim Jig with the Shell Cracker trailer. I also fish Seibert Outdoors
swim jig (Elite Series) in both 1/4 and 3/8 oz. Other trailers I recommend: Rage Tail Menace & Single Tail
Grub; Lake Fork Tackle Live Magic Shad; back half of the GYCB Swimming Senko and MegaStrike 3" Fat
Shad.
How do you rig the shell cracker on it?
OkeechobeeAngler reply :
I use Reaction Innovations.
iabass8 reply :
1/4 and 5/16 i use 5" kalins grub/yamamoto grub or bfishn tackle pulse-r. 3/16 i use a 4in grub or small paddletail style bait.
eyedabassman reply :
Swim jigs I fish these trailers= Netbait Paca chunk SR., Baby Paca craw,Kalins 5" grub, Twin tail grubs or a paddle tail swim bait. On football jigs I cut down a ribbon tail worm and use the ribbon tail as my trailer,brush hogs,lizards,Paca Craws and any paddle tail swim bait! Oh I can't forget the Netbait Dort Dawg!
jignfule reply :
Still after many years, Fat Albert Twin Tails
BradGuenette reply :
GYCB twin tails, rage craws, rage grubs, Roboworm EZ Shad, my favorite has got to be the Gambler TZ/EZ swimmer
Big-O reply :
On 5/17/2013 at 4:55 AM, deaknh03 said:How do you rig the shell cracker on it?
Hope this helps...
Or this...
And this is the way I swim the TwinTail Menace...
kickerfish1 reply :
Excellent rigging photos Big-O!
RyneB reply :
menace, single tail grub, Roboworm Ocean swimbait tail (big profile but it lets off a lot of thump and is very tough), Havoc Devil Spear, and rage craw
deaknh03 reply :
On 5/17/2013 at 10:30 AM, Big-O said:
Hope this helps...
Or this...
And this is the way I swim the TwinTail Menace...
Thanks Big O!
Big-O reply :
The Eeliminator is another trailer presentation I use on larger profile jigs and also when a longer profile is needed. This isn't just for swimming presentations, it works well as a flipping/pitching or ledge jumping set-up. I remove approx 3/4" from the head of the Eeliminator and thread it up the hook with the tail pointing upward toward the hook point. IMO, it's the style and amount of tail WHIP that helps trigger the strike.
rockchalk06 reply :
On 5/17/2013 at 11:37 PM, Big-O said:The Eeliminator is another trailer presentation I use on larger profile jigs and also when a longer profile is needed. This isn't just for swimming presentations, it works well as a flipping/pitching or ledge jumping set-up. I remove approx 3/4" from the head of the Eeliminator and thread it up the hook with the tail pointing upward toward the hook point. IMO, it's the style and amount of tail WHIP that helps trigger the strike.
That looks killer Steve!
On the menace twin tail, which you you recommend the tails to me verticals or horizontal with the jig?
I am going to order some in the Bluegill pattern next payday. They look more like a crappie and may match my new jig to a T
Big-O reply :
rc06, for brim or baitfish pattern vertical and for craw pattern horizontal. Both will catch fish but in a nice bite they'll normally show a preference especially swimming in shallow conditions. Normally in shallow conditions, a predator is more likely to be attracted and attacking from the side... so the side profile becomes more important to attempt to match a bait they're most interested in at that time. A Vertical or horizontal tail profile and action will be translated as Bait fish or Craw easier.
MrSwimJig reply :
On 5/18/2013 at 3:15 AM, Big-O said:rc06, for brim or baitfish pattern vertical and for craw pattern horizontal. Both will catch fish but in a nice bite they'll normally show a preference especially swimming in shallow conditions. Normally in shallow conditions, a predator is more likely to be attracted and attacking from the side... so the side profile becomes more important to attempt to match a bait they're most interested in at that time. A Vertical or horizontal tail profile and action will be translated as Bait fish or Craw easier.
Thanks for some great tips....more options is not a bad things!!
rockchalk06 reply :
On 5/18/2013 at 3:15 AM, Big-O said:rc06, for brim or baitfish pattern vertical and for craw pattern horizontal. Both will catch fish but in a nice bite they'll normally show a preference especially swimming in shallow conditions. Normally in shallow conditions, a predator is more likely to be attracted and attacking from the side... so the side profile becomes more important to attempt to match a bait they're most interested in at that time. A Vertical or horizontal tail profile and action will be translated as Bait fish or Craw easier.
Thanks sir!
BassinB reply :
skinny dippers Reaction Innovations. Or keitech swing Impact
deaknh03 reply :
On 5/18/2013 at 11:35 AM, BassinB said:skinny dippers Reaction Innovations. Or keitech swing Impact
Those swing impacts are sweet. I have been using the small one as a trailer and the larger one as a swimbait. Incredible action on these things.
MrSwimJig reply :
On 5/18/2013 at 11:35 AM, BassinB said:skinny dippers Reaction Innovations. Or keitech swing Impact
Do you cut them down any or leave them full size?
Have you tried the Little Dipper?
jbone177 reply :
I just picked up the shellcrackers and rigged them on my swim jigs. I was the only one today not catching dinks. It was hilarious to watch my friend try to catch a bass that was right in front of him only to have it take my bait as I swam it passed his!!!! So far so good!!
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SwampLife reply :
On 5/19/2013 at 12:20 AM, Mr Swim Jig said:Do you cut them down any or leave them full size?
Have you tried the Little Dipper?
The little dippers are perfect for a 3/8 oz swim jig.. I have been using the dirty jigs swim jig with a Little Dipper and you don't have to cut the Little Dipper any... The skinny dippers are good but you do have to cut them..
Lip 'em! reply :
On 6/3/2013 at 12:49 AM, SwampLife said:The little dippers are perfect for a 3/8 oz swim jig.. I have been using the dirty jigs swim jig with a Little Dipper and you don't have to cut the Little Dipper any... The skinny dippers are good but you do have to cut them..
You dont HAVE to cut the skinny dippers. I actually prefer not to since it gives the jig a bigger profile and weens out the little ones. Lol
ww2farmer reply :
Rage tail grub has been working for me.
USAFBassAnglerClark reply :
The trailer that I use on swim jigs 75% of the time is a Havoc Devil Spear rigged with the tail vertical and a 1/2" bit off the head. The rest of the time I will bite a Brush Hog in half and use that as a trailer.
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