What Should I Use As A Trailer For My New Sieberts Swim Jigs?

[tcbass]

I fish in MN so that might be a factor in what I should use as a trailer.

I believe I have a pack each of Zoom Super Chunks, Zoom Chunks, Strike King Rage Craws, Strike King Rage Chunk, Strike King Rage Bug, Strike King Rodent, Swim Senko, Senko Hula Grub, and Cabelas Twin Tale grug (their version of the Strike King Menace).

Here are my Siebert Swim Jigs:

I got:

2x Watermelon Black Flake head in Blue Gill skirt wire tied in 1/4oz.

2x Silver Black head in Bloody Shad skirt wire tied in 1/4oz.

1x Watermelon Black Flake head in Blue Gill skirt wire tied in 3/8oz.

1x Silver Black head in Bloody Shad skirt wire tied in 1/4oz.

So, being in MN, with lakes that are clear and stained, what trailer should I use and what color?

In order from best to least, what would you choose?

[F14A-B]

Of you're listed Trailers I pick cabelas twin- tail to start.... After that, maybe side rig that bug, I would get some good Hammer boot tails... I don't care for the swim senko, but it should work, other folks like them.

[RipzLipz]

Not to sound corny, but Doug Stange fishes up your way and swears by paddle tail soft plastic swimbaits as trailers in certain situations.

[tcbass]

Not to sound corny, but Doug Stange fishes up your way and swears by paddle tail soft plastic swimbaits as trailers in certain situations.

 

 

 

I'm not really familiar with those. Which ones does he use?

[CJV]

Keitech Swing Impact FAT

[RipzLipz]

He uses the Berkley products mainly - the Hollow Belly and the Grass Pig (similar to the Swim Senko) for a more subtle vibration.

If you're not a fan of Berkley, I'd find something that has a similar body shape with a paddle tail. Feel free to read user's reviews on different online tackle shops if you're not sure which may suit you.

[NathanW]

Swing Impact, KVD swim n shiner, Havoc beat shad are about all I use.

Out of the bags you mentioned find a color aside from the chunks that match best and go with it.

[doyle8218]

I use:

Lunker City Grubster Swimbait

Keitech Swing Impact FAT 

Strike King Rage Bug 

Zoom 3" Swimmin Chunk

[mod479]

Try a green pumpkin rage chunk on the bluegill patterns....they look move a lot of water and produce a nice kick. Trim your skirt to where the arms come off the craws body and it wont interfere with the action.  

[Siebert Outdoors]

I use the Rage Menace 99.9 % of the time anymore.

[roadwarrior]

I use the Rage Menace 99.9 % of the time anymore.

 

Great advice!

[5fishlimit]

Keitech swing impact. Hands down.

[JeziHogg]

Menace rigged with the flappers vertically like a fishes tail, Kalin's Sizmic grub or Kalin's Lunker grub 5".

[tcbass]

I use the Rage Menace 99.9 % of the time anymore.

What color?

[Siebert Outdoors]

For the jigs you got from me.

Bluegill or smokey for the bloody shad and Green Pumpkin Sapphire for the Bluegill.  Those match very well.

[iceintheveins]

Mr. Twister Split Double tail. Trim about 1/2" of the grub body off to make it more compact.

[tcbass]

Swing Impact, KVD swim n shiner, Havoc beat shad are about all I use.

Out of the bags you mentioned find a color aside from the chunks that match best and go with it.

I bought some the Strike King swim and shiners bc they were 1/2 off at Dicks. But there things are huge at 4" inches. Do people normally shorten them up?

[NathanW]

I bought some the Strike King swim and shiners bc they were 1/2 off at Dicks. But there things are huge at 4" inches. Do people normally shorten them up?

I trim about 1/2" off and bevel the edges a little where you make the cut. You're going to love the way these puppies swim. Great buy at half off.

[tcbass]

I trim about 1/2" off and bevel the edges a little where you make the cut. You're going to love the way these puppies swim. Great buy at half off.

 

 

Cool. I'll look into it.

[tcbass]

For the jigs you got from me.

Bluegill or smokey for the bloody shad and Green Pumpkin Sapphire for the Bluegill.  Those match very well.

Do you rig them vertically like a minnow or horizontally like a crawfish?

[tcbass]

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