What size swim senko for Chatterbait trailer?

[Dypsis]

I was thinking 4, 4.5 or 5".  What do you guys use?

Thanks

[roadwarrior]

5"

 

[Dypsis]

Thanks Kent.

[WRB]

If you use a heavy salt swim Senko for a Chatterbait trailer,  better have a lot of them!

Tom

[Dypsis]

29 minutes ago, WRB said:

If you use a heavy salt swim Senko for a Chatterbait trailer,  better have a lot of them!

Tom

Im open to suggestions.  From searching it seemed to be a popular yrailer Along with rage menace and pitboss.

[iabass8]

I use swim senkos in both sizes. Tail sizes are nearly identical. Length and how much you bite off is the biggest factor in a 4 vs 5 senko. They do not las long but are great action wise. The skinny dipper is a great trailet as well. Rage craws are a great trailer as well. I really use the skinny dipper and rage craw the most. 

[gulfcaptain]

I've used the 5" cut down as well as a little off the 4" Swiming Senko, and have put a small drop of glue on the trailer to keep it up on the jig and make it last a bit longer.  Also may try the Swiming Flukes as a trailer or a standard Fluke also works well.

[Bluebasser86]

I like the bulk of the bigger bait. I don't use the GYB though, instead I use the YUM swimming Dinger. A regular 5" stick worm trimmed down an inch or so is a good bladed jig trailer also. It's a good subtle trailer for colder water.

[WIGuide]

Like Blue said, the Swinin' Dinger is a great alternative as well a Big Bite Baits Cane Thumper. Due to the Cane Thumper design though you won't be cutting it down, but even so you'll still be using it longer than a swimin senko. 

[Dypsis]

Thank everyone, this is a bait in 2016 I really want to work on.  I've caught fish here and there on it, but usually just grab my trusty spinnerbait and simply don't fish it enough.  I'll just try a few and see what I like.  

[MDBowHunter]

I generally use a swing impact for chatterbait trailers, do you guys feel the swim senko makes a better trailer for a chatterbait?

[Mike L]

I use a headless Skinny Dipper exclusively. See no reason to change...Yet

 

Mike 

[Scarborough817]

i use the 4.5 i will cut it down if i need a smaller trailer

[Fishes in trees]

If you can find them, Gambler makes a shad shaped bait - the Flappin Shad - which has a paddle tail, compared to the boot tail of previously mentioned baits.  They work good for me and seem to last well.

[quanjig]

For some reason, boot tail style baits almost negate the action bladed baits impart........... just me????!!!!

I like fluke style trailers for those applications!

[WRB]

Kietech easy shiner 5" is durable yet swims good without killing the chatter bait action with lots of colors to choose from.

Tom

[MIbassangler30]

I like a Devils Spear rigged vertical or a Rage Menace rigger both vertical and horizontal. 

 

JC