Yamamoto Swim Senko - Good Trailer Choice ?

[ChrisD46]

A friend of mine has urged me to try a 4.5" swim senko as a swim jig or chatter bait trailer - he claims it is the best thing sinced sliced bread !

I currently use a Big Bite Bait Cane Thumper as a swim jig trailer ... Your thoughts and experiences with the swim senko as a jig trailer ? Favorite colors ?

[Raul]

Knowing GYCB baits I don't think it's going to be a good trailer, most probably it's going to break on the third cast. Why don't you try with a Subwoofer, man those things are really good !

[FishTank]

I have not tried it as a trailer but I don't see why it wouldn't work.  It may be a great way to use up broken ones.  Bottom line, I would think there would be better alternatives.

[Kevin22]

Should work fantastic as a trailer, but you are only going to get one fish.. maybe less if a bluegill grabs the tail. 

[tcbass]

A poster on here recommended this as a swim jig trailer. I tried 2 of them. First cast a fish nipped the tail off of one. Second one has caught 3 smaller bass and is still going strong. I want to switch trailers though to attempt to catch bigger bass.

[ClackerBuzz]

sounds like an expensive trailer. any 4-5" paddle or curly tail grub/swimbait will work. berkley has a grass pig.  zoom has a paddle tail. everyone has larger grubs. if the swimjig, chatterbait, spinnerbait bite is dead the trailer is pointless

[ChrisD46]

Thanks for the replies - looks like there are more cost effective choices though ...Anything I can find to work in the Havoc line up is good money spent (along with Big Bite Baits) .

[aavery2]

Pinch about an inch of the bait off, put it on a swimjig with a drop of superglue, they last several fish, depending, and are a fantastic trailer.

[ChrisAW]

the claims of one fish using these as a trailer are pretty false. I used these for a trailer all year at one private lake a couple years ago, and didn't go through more than two bags. I could easily get 10 or more fish before I would need to change it. This isn't like a Senko on a thin little hook, they have a good amount of surface area being threaded on a swim jig to keep it from moving and ripping easily.

I never had a major issue with just the tail getting bit off, it did happen but not enough to say it's a problem. They have a pretty thick tail section to the paddle, so they don't rip very easily.

When using these, I would cut the head off so that the hook would be coming out at the start of the flat spot on the back of the bait. If they were biting this, they would inhale it.

[roadwarrior]

the claims of one fish using these as a trailer are pretty false. I used these for a trailer all year at one private lake a couple years ago, and didn't go through more than two bags. I could easily get 10 or more fish before I would need to change it. This isn't like a Senko on a thin little hook, they have a good amount of surface area being threaded on a swim jig to keep it from moving and ripping easily.

I never had a major issue with just the tail getting bit off, it did happen but not enough to say it's a problem. They have a pretty thick tail section to the paddle, so they don't rip very easily.

When using these, I would cut the head off so that the hook would be coming out at the start of the flat spot on the back of the bait. If they were biting this, they would inhale it.

 

I think the Swimming Senko is a great trailer. I rig them just like ChrisAW.

[Montanaro]

Good trailer but are expensive. There are other options that work just as good if not better for less.

[Mr Swim Jig]

They are a great swim jig trailer...