What Size Jig Trailer Do You Normally Use? 2025
pbizzle reply :
What size trailers do you generally put on your jigs? I hear a lot of people saying that they use smaller trailers in general (i.e. paca chunk, baby rage craw, rage chunk, etc.) I also hear a lot of people saying that full size trailers are just too big. I for one know that's definitely not the case. I throw a full sized craw about 90% of the time (i.e. 4" chigger craw, rage craw, paca craw, etc.) This is the way I've caught all of my big fish. Don't get me wrong, I've still caught my fair share of dinks when using a big trailer, but for the most part they're all big bites. I'll still go back down in size as the water cools, but that's the exception. So what size trailers do you guys throw the majority of the time? Am I looking at this the wrong way? Here's just a few examples of ones I've caught while using a 4'' chigger craw on the back of my jig (BTW all of these fish were released)
desmobob reply :
I had a great day on the water today, with several good bass on a 1/2 oz. jig with a 4" Pit Boss trailer. I always use a big trailer.
Tight lines,
Bob
Catch and Grease reply :
I'll usually use a full size rage craw, speed craw, or big bite baits swimming craw (pretty much a paca craw knock-off).
When I'm using a finesse jig or something I'll cut the trailer a little shorter
Comfortably Numb reply :
I will sometimes use a baby craw on 1/8-1/4 oz jigs. Normally a 3.75-4" though. Never tried a Lobster
Montanaro reply :
I have more confidence with rage chunk. The added length doesn't do much for me.
Raul reply :
How big is a Brush Hog ? Oh well, it don't matter.
Dark3 reply :
Paca chunk all day every day. I never down size or throw a "super" chunk
kickerfish1 reply :
For a larger trailer I really like beaver style baits as whole like the SK rodent or RI beaver. These trailers create a bigger profile and also add more weight to the jig. Typically a brush or flipping style jig with an alien head is what I like them on. They also are much more aerodynamic resulting in much better casting distance. The only downside is the action isn't as lively as say a rage craw or paca craw.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Try a full sized senko or brush hog, both can be killers. It depends a lot on the conditions. Sometimes a small trailer will work a lot better, but sometimes that bulky trailer gets them better.
Mike L reply :
Down here in jungle we fish, I've had the best luck with a full size rage craw or paca craw for fippin.
If really shallow I'll take the head off and shorten it up.
On a swim jig I use a chunk.
Mike
Siebert Outdoors reply :
Normally I take 1-2 body segments off of a Rage Craw. It will look just like my avatar.
pbizzle reply :
How do you fish the senko on the back of a jig? Any type of jig, or does it work better on a flipping jig over football jig?On 10/6/2014 at 3:15 PM, Bluebasser86 said:Try a full sized senko or brush hog, both can be killers. It depends a lot on the conditions. Sometimes a small trailer will work a lot better, but sometimes that bulky trailer gets them better.
AK-Jax86 reply :
For my smaller jigs/chatterbaits I use small trailers like Rage Tail Baby Craw, Zoom Uvibe speed Craws. For my bigger jigs I use swim senkos, rage Craws, and zoom speed Craws (I use other trailers but those are my 3 most used)
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 10/7/2014 at 1:55 AM, pbizzle said:How do you fish the senko on the back of a jig? Any type of jig, or does it work better on a flipping jig over football jig?
Just thread it on so it's straight. It works well with any type of jig, I do it a lot with finesse jigs though. I don't use original senkos because they're so fragile though.
annexation reply :
On 10/6/2014 at 11:43 PM, Siebert Outdoors said:Normally I take 1-2 body segments off of a Rage Craw. It will look just like my avatar.
I was finally able to convince a bass to eat a jig this summer doing it this way, and was able to replicate that success enough to, at last, gain some confidence in jig fishing. Plus, it's just a sexy looking setup. I don't blame the fish for clobbering them.
ww2farmer reply :
On my finesse jigs I will usually use a small craw or creature bait, like the Havoc slop craw, or the small pit boss. On a "regular " sized jig the combinations I use are endless. I have used the smaller trailers that I just mentioned in some situations, but I usually use a "normal" sized trailer. The one I am currently favoring is the Havoc Pit chunk, and I have also used and had success lately with the rocket craw, craw fatty, the devil spear, and the twin tail grub.
Chief 2 reply :
How are you fishing the jigs with the trailers?
Catch and Grease reply :
On 10/8/2014 at 8:07 PM, Chief 2 said:How are you fishing the jigs with the trailers?
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/12403-jig-fishing-questions/ there ya go! 21 pages of good info on jigs
Chief 2 reply :
Thanks for the link!
Bankbeater reply :
This time of year I go bigger. I have had days when the bass just would not hit a small bait. I like to start off with a 3/8 and go up in size from there.
Primus reply :
I personally try to match the trailer with the size of the hook instead of the weight of the jig. One of my favorite jigs is a Kietech casting jig which comes with a small hook & light weedguard. I fish this with small trailers & light line. When fishing something like a Strike King Hack Attack jig with a large heavy wire hook I will fish it with a flipping stick, braided line and a full size trailer like a Rage Craw for example . Of course the variety of jigs & trailer combinations are endless .
papajoe222 reply :
If conditions call for a smaller presentation, I'll trim the skirt down and use a short trailer so that the combination is only 2in. or so. On the other hand, I use a 5.25in. creature tube on a 3/8oz jig for a big profile, slow falling presentation. In short, I let conditions and the fish dictate both the jig and trailer size.
WRB reply :
Soft plastic jig trailers are threaded onto the jig hook so you loose about 1" of the length. A 4" soft plastic trailer extends 3" past the jig hook bend. A 3" pork trailer being nose hooked also extends about 3" past the jig hook bend and being nose hooked has a lot of natural swimming movement.
I use custom cut 4" pork trailers, nose hooked, this Equals a 5" soft plastic trailer with less bulk.
Tom
Catt reply :
Rage Tail Lobster or Gene Larew 6" Hawg Craw 
J Francho reply :
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What size trailers do you generally put on your jigs?
Yes. 
*Hank reply :
I use everything from 2 to 4 in. baits it just depends on what size hook is on the jig. 
riverbasser13 reply :
4" chigger craw for me, sometimes I take a segment or two off the body,but I like a nice slow fall
PersicoTrotaVA reply :
5 in Yum Dinger. Turn it sideways and hook it through the middle, yup, wacky. On the fall the head and tail of the worm vibrate back and forth and look a lot like crayfish claws fully extended. I haven't fished it much but the strikes I have had on it are massive 4 ft line jumpers or some thunder thumps.
jigfisher reply :
When the waters warm I like a full skirt and big trailer but cold water I trim my skirt and keep the trailer shorter. And with colder water less action seems to be better. I've been using a flappin hog as a trailer lately and have had crushing bites. Jig is my main bait and small things get the bites. Changing skirt size and trailer size is a key. I generally have 3-4 rods rigged with different jig and trailer combinations. Rotate them and see what they want that day
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