A-Jay made a thread some time back about the reintroduction of pork rind baits. I hadn't ordered any, so last weekend I finally bought a jar of #11 pork frogs. Mine are blue, which has always been a good color for me. They appear to be the same as the ones I used years ago. A-Jays thread brought back a lot of memories for me. My first jig and pig bass in the mid 1980s, came on a black Arkie jig, with #11 pork trailer. After that fish, I always had a couple of jars of pork baits in my box. Even when plastic trailers became the big thing, I still stuck with my trusty pork rind baits. Eventually, I fished them on other lures also. Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, weedless spoons, and jigs of all sorts. The argument against pork baits is a long one. They are more costly now, they require a little more care than plastic baits, they're only good in colder water etc. To all this, I say nonsense. The secret lies in the soft meaty texture, the look, and the unique action, which in my opinion, can't be duplicated with any injection molded baits. There's a very good reason why almost every outdoor writer of past years recommended pork rind baits. I'm hoping that there's a renewed interest in them. I'd like to see the 3" and 4" split tail eel, and the smaller #101 spin frog brought back also. These days, if you were to ask ten fisherman what to use as a trailer, you might get one guy who says use a pork rind trailer. Most all would say to use plastic, and we have a huge group to pick from. But pork baits still can have a place in your tackle, and are well worth the extra care it takes to use them. Although I can never speak for anyone else here on BR, I think many older bassmen would agree. In my opinion, one of the best trailers you can ever use.
