Spinnerbait trailers 2024

Bronzeback23 reply :

So me and my buddy were having a convo on wether or not you need a trailer on a spinner bait. I said yes he said no. I just couldn’t see myself throwing one without a trailer but he says it works. The convo then went to if you are putting a trailer on do you use a nice chunky Keitech or a small grub? I’ve always paired my spinner baits up with keitechs and other swimbaits and he says he uses grubs or ribbon tail worms when he uses a trailer. So .... what do you guys use?

MN Fisher reply :

On 2/21/2019 at 12:05 PM, Bronzeback23 said:

I’ve always paired my spinner baits up with keitechs and other swimbaits and he says he uses grubs or ribbon tail worms when he uses a trailer. So .... what do you guys use?

Single or twin-tail grubs have been my go-tos for trailers.

A-Jay reply :

Can't say if it's 'needed' on not.

But this one works pretty good for me.

A-Jay

BASS302 reply :

I use a #3 willow leaf blade on a BB swivel.

scaleface reply :

I throw spinnerbaits a lot and I dont use trailers .

Bronzeback23 reply :

On 2/21/2019 at 12:13 PM, A-Jay said:

Can't say if it's 'needed' on not.

But this one works pretty good for me.

A-Jay

Is that a razor shad??

On 2/21/2019 at 12:32 PM, scaleface said:

I throw spinnerbaits a lot and I dont use trailers .

Guess I’m going to have to try it out!

A-Jay reply :

On 2/21/2019 at 12:37 PM, Bronzeback23 said:

Is that a razor shad??

The trailer is the Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Blade Minnow ~

A-Jay

Bluebasser86 reply :

I'm all over the place. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't, both work. When I do, I'll use something as small as the split tail spinnerbait trailer, up to a 5" swimbait, and several others in between.

I like trailers when I want bulk or contrast.

Pacoac10 reply :

I do most of the time. Fork tail, fluke, and curly tail grub but no paddle tails or boot tails. I think it can over power the spinnerbait on slow retrieves and give it a weird wobble.

JoePhish reply :

I used to use trailers, swimbaits, grubs and sometimes worms, but for some reason I strayed away from it. In fact, my go to spinner bait was a Redfish Magic which has no skirt and is made to go with a swimbait trailer.

The last few years I've been using trailer hooks. I think this season I'm going to work in more trailers again. One of the reasons is that I can cast farther. I also felt that I lost too many fish on spinnerbaits last year. Could be for a bunch of reasons though.

Bankbeater reply :

I don't think I have ever used a trailer on a spinnerbait. On the other hand I always have a trailer on a bladed jig.

MIbassyaker reply :

On 2/21/2019 at 7:43 PM, Bankbeater said:

I don't think I have ever used a trailer on a spinnerbait. On the other hand I always have a trailer on a bladed jig.

Me too, and I'm starting to question whether there is any good reason to treat them differently. This spring (whenever that is...) I'm going to be experimenting with trailers on both.

nascar2428 reply :

Spinnerbaits are one of my go to baits. Rarely do I use a trailer or trailer hook. When I do it will be a grub or fluke style bait.

813basstard reply :

A spinnerbait without a trailer to me is like chicken without hot sauce...BBQ with no beer...4 door corvette ...just ain’t right

Hawkeye21 reply :

I've found that I catch more when I have a trailer on my spinner bait. I usually use a paddle tail.

Log Catcher reply :

I am like @scaleface and @Bank Beater. I don't throw spinnerbaits a lot but when I do I don't use a trailer. I always use a trailer on a bladed jig.

Fishingmickey reply :

I'm in the no trailer no trailer hook camp. I have fished a spinner bait for many years and one is always tied on. As far as losing fish I think it is a inherent trait of the lure itself. I have noticed maybe more so then any other bait. I will get hit/bit the first instant it hits the water. I swear the some of the bass have to be tracking it in the air to hit the lure so fast.

If you don't get a good hook set right off the bat and concentrate on keeping the fish pinned when they jump and head shake you'll get plenty of paaaahtoouy have you spinner bait back returns.

stratoliner92 reply :

No trailer for me, on very rare occasions I have taken skirt completely off and use a paddletail in its place. If I get a short strike I will put on trailer hook if cover allows when using skirt

GReb reply :

In very stained water I like to add a chartreuse grub or something with a little extra flash. If the water color is normal I typically don’t attach a trailer unless I’m trying to bulk up or add weight to the bait. However if they are chasing Shad I will sometime add a paddle tail.

Some people swear that adding a trailer will increase your hook up rate because the fish will go after the trailer instead of the blades. Honestly I haven’t noticed a difference

Jelvas reply :

I fish them both ways, with and without a trailer, depending if i´m wanting a little more bulk and action or not. When i do use a trailer it´s always a Zoom Fat Albert:

RB 77 reply :

I have used them with and without. Same for trailer hooks as well. Conditions dictate what type of trailer or use of a trailer hook or not. For stained water I like a boot tail type for more thump for them to hone in on. For clear water I like a "fluke" style trailer. I like the trailer hook for open water. No hook for heavier cover.

Sluggo61 reply :

When using a spinnerbait, I always have a trailer hook and trailing worm that I shoerten with a ribbon tail. The tailing hook helps get the short strikes while the ribbon tail helps hide/distract from the trailer in my opinion . I also use a spinnerbait with a cable for the blades so it flexes and always gets that good hook set.

70diesel reply :

Zman makes spinners without a skirt and a trailer attached. I haven't used mine yet but I've seen a friend catch bass with them https://www.zmanfishing.com/cms/products/diezel-spin/

Brad Reid reply :

I've caught tons of white bass using a simple Mepps Plain Aglia, no trailer, but of course this is an inline spinner with a treble hook . . . and an altogether different sort of fish, too.

This year, I am going to really concentrate on developing a spinnerbait presentation that works for me. Lake Athens here in Texas, my home lake, looks like a lake meant for spinnerbaits.

I'm thinking that for tossing them into slop and any areas where they might get snagged easily, I'm going to try a short trailer (a Keitech with about an inch snippled off its nose) and hook it up weedless. I have a spinnerbait on its way that will allow for easy T-Rigging a trailer to hide the hook.

For casting down long weed lines, making a long pull along a drain in deeper water, and just covering water, I guess I am still inclined to put on at least a small trailer just because it'll allow for a longer cast, cover more water.

I sure like the look of A-Jay's set up! That'd kill them on Falcon Lake where big spinnerbaits are one of the go-to presentations.

Brad

RHuff reply :

I throw a trailer probably 95% of the time..

LxVE Bassin reply :

A trailer hook is all I need

primetime reply :

I rarely throw a spinnerbait anymore, not sure why, it was one of my confidence lures growing up in NY, but for some reason I have never had much success with them here in Florida. The only time I have success is when fishing a private lake or pond that doesn't see much pressure.

I rarely add a trailer, if I do, I use the BPS split tail trailers or a 3-4" curly tail grub in white or black for contrast. I have messed around with different trailers and find that I miss strikes if I use a bigger soft bait, too much vibration, or it will run sideways etc...

I would imagine the Rage Menace would work really well, I love that bait on a jig or just with a hook in it. Been throwing the menace more an more lately, kind of a perfect bait.

bigbill reply :

I fish from shore. My hottest spinnerbaits trailer has been the mister twister 4” split double tail grub. It’s the same trailer that’s used on the mepps timber doodle. It looks life like swimming when it moving or falling. Same trailer as on the top prop too. One stop shopping for a trailer. When this mister twister 4” split double tail grub is used as a trailer don’t forget a trailer hook and a shot of scent.

you gotta try it.

https://www.mistertwister.com/information/split-double-tail/335#SDT10 11BKS

i use a 1/8 to 3/8oz with a blue glimmer skirt with a white mt 4” split double tail trailer.

i use a 1/8 to 3/8 oz with a hot chartreuse skirt with a chartreuse mt 4” split double tail trailer.

top water, above the sight line or slow reeled below the sight line. Watch behind your baits for short strikes and adjust your line speed.

J.Vincent reply :

Probably only 20% of the time Im rigging a Spinnerbait with a plastic trailer; and usually I like to keep the profile thinner, with Zoom Split Tail or Zoom Flukes in white . I choose white because I can color the body or tail as needed with colored garlic scent markers. It can be effective at times, because those type of trailers really dance and offer added attraction which helps when bass are not committing to the lure.

scaleface reply :

Every so often I will throw a Strike King Mini Spin and a piece of stick worm the size of a Ned rig will be added , just to give it a little more casting oomph .

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