Winter Jig Trailers

[texasbassslayer]

Was curious to see what y'all use for your trailers during the winter... Remain the same or downsize it?

[Yakalong]

I'm getting into jig fishing and would be curious to see what you are using as well

[scaleface]

I like pork in cold water . When I started bass fishing the jig and eel was the lure for winter . Then pork frogs became popular . So I fished what I was suppose to fish and it worked .

[Onvacation]

On a Siebert jig.  Caught two little guys so size didn't seem to matter much.  

[WRB]

During the cold water period color become critical factor, go dark or go white and slow down more. Crawdads tend to burrow into the mud/clay and change to dark coloration. Baitfish tend to have white undersides so the white coloration combined with a darker back look similar to baitfish.

Size in the 2" to 4" length works good. More important is weight, jigs need to be heavy enough to keep in contact with under the fishing conditions, no different than any other time. If you can't feel the jig it's too light.

Big flapping claws are usually a negative during winter, whatever you choose it needs to have some life like movement at very slow retrieve, pork rind is ideal.

Tom

 

[ChrisD46]

3 hours ago, Onvacation said:

On a Siebert jig.  Caught two little guys so size didn't seem to matter much.  

Matching the hatch ... Nice job !

[everythingthatswims]

GYCB 5" twin tail grub

[smalljaw67]

Remember, winter is different depending on where you live. My water will drop in the 30s and we will fish right up until the water freezes, at that time a small chunk type trailer on a small hair jig is the best way to go. In the 40 degree range a Zoom tiny chunk or old Uncle Josh spin strip pork trailer on a finesse jig or hair jig will work really well.

[roadwarrior]

Rage Tail DB Craw

 

[Catt]

10 hours ago, WRB said:

During the cold water period color become critical factor, go dark or go white and slow down more. Crawdads tend to burrow into the mud/clay and change to dark coloration. 

Big flapping claws are usually a negative during winter, whatever you choose it needs to have some life like movement at very slow retrieve, pork rind is ideal.

Tom

 

Depends on what part of the country you're in!

Down south we are in the middle of crawfish harvest so they ain't buried up!

What I change is the overall profile, I prefer a shorter less bulky profile.

I really prefer a Texas Rigged Craw Worm more in cold water!

I must add a disclaimer for WRB!

We having our first freeze Friday night at 30°!

[JigMaster4]

Netbait paca slim or kickin b and zoom chunks

["hamma"]

First thing I noticed was your screen name, I can only imagine what the waters in your part of the states, temps would be. So, with that being said, if you can find them go with the aforementioned pork trailers. They provide a slower fall than a plastic, offer a salty taste, soft feel, and will also reveal a subtle action. Ive found a pork trailer on a jig  to be superior in colder waters, but they also work good year round.  Just dont let them dry out on the hook, and you should be well off using them.

[jr231]

Up here in yankeeville 

 

[ww2farmer]

I downsize, and like one that's subtle.

Winter here is the few weeks before ice up, and a few weeks after ice out.

The Yum  2.5" crawbug does a good bit of work for me as jig trailer during this time.

Once the water starts warming up (or before it falls into the 40's) into the mid 50 degree range, is when I start adding bulk and movement to my jig trailers again. Unless it's windy, or the water is dirty. Then a little more bulk or movement helps, even in cold water.

[Montanaro]

Gambler flappy daddy...

 

Has some action not a lot but i caught them in 39 degree water....it didnt seem to bug them.  Not really sure where the whole "no action" school of thought comes from or if there is any solid evidence behind it.

 

Even the flappiest trailer doesnt move when youve got the jig parked on the bottom

[Turtle135]

I do downsize my trailers in the winter. Typically I am fishing very clear water so I do not need a bulky trailer to let the bass know my presentation is there.

3.5" Netbait Mini B Bug and the 3" Netbait Tiny Paca Craw

[Bluebasser86]

Stays the same 

[UKCATSBASSER]

Typically I want a trailer with less action. If I am throwing a football jig I like a twin tail grub trailer. 

For a brush/Arlie jig i use a zoom big salty chunk and small chunk. 

You just want it sit on the bottom and let it open up with the strands of the jig etc. 

[lakeannaangler]

On 12/8/2016 at 2:01 AM, everythingthatswims said:

GYCB 5" twin tail grub

This and the zoom tiny chunk

[A-Jay]

Once you go Hair - you'll never go back

A-Jay

 

[JustinJ]

Sweet beaver, yamamoto twin tail grub, paca chunks. 

[iceintheveins]

I go to a more subtle trailer, like a Zoom Super Chunk, Culprit DW2 chunk, or the like. Pork is great in cold water too. I really am a big believer in less action for colder water. In October early this year I was catching the heck of out them with Rage Chunks as a Trailer, but that stopped in late October and early November. Once I switched to a Zoom Super Chunk, which is more of a gliding action than a rage chunk but will wave a little bit with your jig on the bottom, I started catching just as many jig fish again. Transition seemed to start when the water fell below 60 in early November.

[gmoney13]

Just remain it the same unless the bass are really finik. Throw a ned rig on another rod and if the are hitting the ned rig and not the jig, downsize the trailer. Zoom chunks are good as well as berkley powerbait, chigger craw.

[primetime]

Zoom Critter craws work well in the cold....

[DoDFire]

No trailer at all......That's how I fish my 1\8 oz. Foxtails and they flat out catch fish. Try it if you fish the small 1\8-1\16 jigs and see how it works for you. Summer time at night is the only time I use a trailer then it's Uncle Josh 101's in black. Toooooo bad they stopped selling the 101's.