Spinners With Trailors

[AJMichigan]

Picked these up at Wal-Mart, would you guys use the trailors on them or no? I've never used a trailor on a spinner before.

 

[Cgrinder]

Worth a shot. I prefer mine naked though.

[RNSkeeter]

Like most things it depends on the fish's attitude. Adding a trailer does a few things - a: it adds bulk to the bait, so it's has a bigger profile, b: it adds more visible action and vibration to the bait. 

 

So for instance in muddy water with active fish, you might want a bigger vibration profile, and so adding a trailer will add that extra flutter. Or if you want to target larger fish with a bigger sized bait, or you need to slow the fall of the spinner bait down, then adding bulk with a trailer will do the trick.

 

You might start with it naked first, and if you find your catching fish on a spinner bait as a pattern, then you might try the trailer depending on when and how they are hitting the bait.

[AJMichigan]

Like most things it depends on the fish's attitude. Adding a trailer does a few things - a: it adds bulk to the bait, so it's has a bigger profile, b: it adds more visible action and vibration to the bait. 

 

So for instance in muddy water with active fish, you might want a bigger vibration profile, and so adding a trailer will add that extra flutter. Or if you want to target larger fish with a bigger sized bait, or you need to slow the fall of the spinner bait down, then adding bulk with a trailer will do the trick.

 

You might start with it naked first, and if you find your catching fish on a spinner bait as a pattern, then you might try the trailer depending on when and how they are hitting the bait.

 

thanks for the advice, exactly what i was looking for.

[bigbill]

I use the mister twister 4" split double tail grub as a trailer because it gives the spinner bait more bulk. I use a trailer hook too.

[AJMichigan]

I use the mister twister 4" split double tail grub as a trailer because it gives the spinner bait more bulk. I use a trailer hook too.

 

As you see in the pictures, the trailers that came with the spinners are about 6 inches long. How would I add a trailer hook to the end of those?

[Hooligan]

That's not a 6" trailer. That's a standard split tail spinnerbait trailer that is virtually universal. I know lots an lots of folks that use that style of trailer.