Bladed swim jig help

[Daniel Langel]

Hey everyone I had a question for you guys! So Pepper Custom baits has the boom boom bladed swim jig I was wondering if any of y'all put a trailer on it and if so how? So there is a wire that runs along the shank of the hook all the way to head of the jig. Every time I've tried to put a trailer on the jig it slices my trailer and splits it down the middle of it. I tried to upload a my pictures of my jig but it keeps saying the file is to big.. so this will have to do.. This is the jig I am talking about but it doesn't show the wire very well.. Anyways thanks for any help you are able to provide! It's a little darker but I think you can see the wire better..

[Oklahoma Mike]

I have not used that particular bait but it doesn't look like it really needs a trailer, as the spinner in this case is going to give it some action and the appearance of a larger profile bait.

[RMax]

Don't use a trailer on those.  The skirt of the body and the spinner will give it enough action.  If it really bothers you or you don't like the empty hook on the inside just put a craw without claws on it and it will have a little more of a body.  Maybe try trailers that have the appendages off to the side too.

[Daniel Langel]

RMax do you mean like a small paddle tail worm or maybe a small swimbait? I also had another idea don't know why I didn't think of it sooner but what if I took a havoc creature type bait and cut most of the body off and just had it at the base of he hook? It moves from side to side but it may work.. 

Here is another picture of what I did. 

[RichF]

I have some terminator flipping jigs that have the wire trailer keepers.  Gotta say, I'm not a big fan because of the problem you're having.  When I thread on a trailer, I squeeze the plastic bait on the sides while pulling outward (opposite direction of hook point) slightly as I slide it up the hook shank.  It puts enough room between the wire point and the inside of the trailer so it doesn't slice it from the start.  It works for me, however, once a fish pulls on the trailer, the downward force will slice it.  You can try putting a little super glue at the top of the trailer.  That should keep it from pulling down after every bite and/or hook set.    

 

5 minutes ago, Daniel Langel said:

RMax do you mean like a small paddle tail worm or maybe a small swimbait? I also had another idea don't know why I didn't think of it sooner but what if I took a havoc creature type bait and cut most of the body off and just had it at the base of he hook? It moves from side to side but it may work.. 

Here is another picture of what I did. 

 

I retract my statement...I don't think the wire on your jig is the same as what I'm thinking. 

 

[RMax]

11 minutes ago, Daniel Langel said:

RMax do you mean like a small paddle tail worm or maybe a small swimbait? I also had another idea don't know why I didn't think of it sooner but what if I took a havoc creature type bait and cut most of the body off and just had it at the base of he hook? It moves from side to side but it may work.. 

Here is another picture of what I did. 

You will have to put that under some testing. It looks pretty good although water resistance while moving your jig might change the pit bosses positioning.

[Daniel Langel]

One thing that I can always do is throw a little super glue on it to hole hold it into place..

[CTBassin860]

You... Ruined...the...pit.....boss..... ?

[A-Jay]

As mentioned - that bait essentially utilizes the "spinning blade" as the trailer.

Remember that the blade displaces water similar to what a typical action type trailer (swimming grub, boot tail, etc) will do. 

Adding this type of plastic trailer to the shank, which also will displace water, would not allow either to function as you'd expect as they would both be 'fighting' for the same water.  

I'd recommend using one or the other; but not both.

A-Jay

[deaknh03]

I make my own bladed swim jigs...no trailers allowed.

[Cheetahsneverprosper]

I've tried putting a swimbait on those as a trailer and all it did was interfere with the action of the blade.

[flyingmonkie]

Yup, agree with these guys.  Enjoy fishing without "trailer drama" for a change.

[BASS302]

I agree that the spinner blade is the trailer.  But, if you feel the need to add a plastic trailer, maybe you can use a HitchHiker.  You attach it to the hook bend, then twist the plastic on the coil.

[Daniel Langel]

Thanks everyone for the input! I really appreciate it! @MassBassin508 So that pit boss was past its prime and was in a garbage baggie.. So naturally it was sacrificed in the name of R&D!