Swim Jig Trailers - What Dictates Choice ?

[ChrisD46]

Besides the popular boot tail / paddle tail swim bait trailer for a swim jig - how many use a single tail or double tail grubs (such as a Zoom Fat Albert) or similar ? . What dictates when you choose a larger trailer such as a paddle tail swim bait versus a single or double tail grub ?

[Choporoz]

Rage Tail Menace, fluke jrs, finesse worms and hula double-tail grubs.  My wife likes single tail Mr. Twister-style.  I don't think either of us have ever used a paddle tail on a swim jig, however.

[Heron]

I use The Force. 

[ABW]

Figuring it out.. that's what fishing is. You never know what they want, so you try everything.

[skeeter1980]

I do well with a space monkey,on a swim jig.I get them from Sebert's

[JeziHogg]

Personally I'll reserve boot tail swimbaits to get fished on a weighted hook. When it comes to swim jigs I think of it as using the skirt to make it look like the body of a bait fish and ill either use a single tail grub or a rage tail menace rigged vertically to mimic a bait fishes tail.

[nascar2428]

I don't know exactly when to throw the different trailers yet. Swim jigs are on my to learn list this year. Bought rage grubs and menace for starters. Watched a Matt Allen video on swim jigs and ordered some grass pigs, shockwaves and reel screamers. We will see what happens.

[ColdSVT]

I like a rage craw, or lobster ...dirty dirty little lure

[Bluebasser86]

I use a twin tail grub or Rage Menace, those are the 2 options I pick from. Which I decide on depends on how broke I am at the moment. 

[roadwarrior]

The Menace is a great trailer!

 

 

 

 

[A-Jay]

I first started throwing a swim jig a few years ago.  Began with a single tail grub either GYBC or zoom. 

Both worked well.  Over time I gained some confidence with the swim jig and started experimenting with various trailers.

 

I found a single tail grub works All the time but may shine early in the season, especially on smallmouth bass.  A paddle tail swim bait worked and seem to take a little bigger bass.  I use the RI Little Dipper in 1/4 & 3/8 baits and the Skinny Dipper and Havoc Grass Pig on 1/2 swim jigs.  This larger profile swim jig has been very good for me during low light early & late and very good at night.  

 

I have caught bass using a craw type trailer, but I do not use this configuration very often. 

The few times I do it - a SK Rage Craw if the choice.

 

A-Jay

[HookdUP]

I use the zoom fat Albert for a smaller presentation .. I use the rage tail craw bigger more vibrant presentation .. I use swim senko and paddle tails in situations with either murkier water or vegetation. But if ones not working i interchange and listen to the bass

[flyfisher]

I use boot tail trailers and also the stankxbaitco damzel and their sidekick.  Both do the job but i seem to have better success with the boot tail versions of trailers.

[ColdSVT]

Oh yeah thw ri skinny dipper is another fav of mine

Unless there are pickeral in the lake lol. They like to eat the paddle tail off

[Djf3864]

Single or Double tail grub, as well as Rail Tail Menace

[ChrisD46]

Besides the Skinny Dipper size / style soft swim bait - the single tail grub , double tail grub and Rage Tail Menace (or similar) can cover a lot of territory when used with a swim jig. As for colors , I would think a Pearl White , Black & Blue Flake and Green Pumpkin could cover the majority of shad or bluegill imitation needs fairly well in a swim jig . On the other hand - a salt & pepper smoke and a sexy shad color might also find a place in the starting swim jig trailer color rotation !

[J Francho]

I can probably come up with a complicated formula, but the reality is that it's determined by my mood and what's in my tackle box.

[ABW]

My favorites 

RI Skinny / Little Dipper

Rage Menace

Roboworm EZ Shad

Grass Pig

[Biggz53]

You guys are all missing a big one.  A horny toad works GREAT as a trailer too when your fishing shallow and up in the water column 

[Volboy]

I like two baits by Kalins:

Scrub twin tail trailer (use around grass or when I want more aggressive action)

Sizmik grub (great shad imitation)

[Catt]

I can probably come up with a complicated formula, but the reality is that it's determined by my mood and what's in my tackle box.

After fifty plus years of bass fishing this is how I select everything I throw!

[mnbassman23]

I can probably come up with a complicated formula, but the reality is that it's determined by my mood and what's in my tackle box.

This is always the right answer.

 

A-Jay gave you great advise earlier in this thread. I use a lot of single tail grubs and paddle tails and have good luck with both. My fishing partner is big on craw trailers and he does very well on those. It comes back to the statement quoted and confidence. 

[War Eagle 44]

You guys are all missing a big one.  A horny toad works GREAT as a trailer too when your fishing shallow and up in the water column 

 

 

I've never tried a Horny Toad as my swim jig trailer but I've only heard good things. I do however use a NetBait Kickin' B and it is a very similar bait. Really bulks up the presentation as well as gives great action. It's a fairly heavy plastic as well so it helps with good casting range too.

[catch anything]

I think it depends a lot on the presentation your wanting to have. If you want a big bulky presentation I will put on something like a grass pig made by havoc or any big boot tail. But for a more finesse style a single tailed grub works good

[Sam]

How much of a racket do you want t make with the swim jig and where are you going to throw it?

 

Small profiles if the bass are finicky or you are running the jig through a lot of structure.

 

Large profiles when the bass are active and you are covering more open water or paralleling grass/pads.

 

Each type of trailer has its own application where it will shine.

 

Our job is to find out what is the best trailer to use and at what speed to run the swimming jig.