Best swim jig trailer

[bassguytom]

I have started using swim jigs for the first time and have had some success in cold water. I am putting a 3.75 rage Swimmer on as a trailer and it really looks great in the water. Any tips on when and where to use these or if I should change the trailer? Thanks guys. 

[Jig Man]

I like the Zoom swim chunk best.

[DKennedy]

I like the 3.5 inch swim senkos on mine

[bonzai22]

Rage craw!

[WI_Angler1989]

That sounds like a good choice. It's all up to you honestly. I vary mine based on the season, water temps, or dish activity. Colder/less active... more subtle.

 

-4" Kalin's grubs in the spring/cooler waters. 

-2.75" Lunkerhunt Grubsters when the water warms or the fish are more active. (May try other brands this year)

 

[Gundog]

Try the SK 4" Rage Menace. They are a perfect size for 1/4 oz swim jigs and the tail gives a great swimming action to them. For more action you can cut a V in the tail where the pinchers meets the body. Gives it a little more movement in the bait. 

[papajoe222]

2 hours ago, WI_Angler1989 said:

That sounds like a good choice. It's all up to you honestly. I vary mine based on the season, water temps, or dish activity. Colder/less active... more subtle.

 

 

My thinking also.  A split tail spinnerbait trailer is a good, cold water trailer.  If I'm pumping the rod tip, I like a good ole pork chunk and once the water warms up and they start moving up shallow, I go with a Kalin's Lunker Grub.

[Munkin]

My top 3 are:

Keitech 3.8 fat impact

Pline kickr minnow in 4inch

4 inch grub that matches the jig

 

From my experience anything works for a swim jig trailer but these are what I use most. 

 

Allen 

[fishwizzard]

1) 3.75" Rage swimmer, more durable then Keitechs and I don't need the subtle wiggle in a trailer. 

 

2) Rage Menace, small profile, good action, I usualy need to trim the jig skirt when I use these though. 

 

3) Rage Shellcracker. They only work well with Owner Deep Throat hooks,  but they have a super subtle action and a perfect small panfish profile. 

[CTBassin860]

Rage Craw or Bruiser Baits Evil Twin

[kickerfish1]

No such thing as best... I use several:

Rage tail menace grub

RI little dipper

Keitech Fat Impact or Swing Impact

Swim Senko

Single tail grub

 

[roadwarrior]

Rage Tail Shell Cracker

 

http://www.ragetail.com/news/color-charts/rage-shell-cracker-color-selection/

 

[A-Jay]

Some super good trailers already mentioned above.

An option not often discussed is to install a non-boot-tail type trailer in a 'vertical' manner rather than in the typical 'horizontal' fashion.  Presents a different profile as the trailer appears to add to the bait's overall length when viewed from the side.  I especially like this when looking to get a swim jig to run a little deeper without using a heavier head while still being able to maintain a slower retrieve. 

(often apply trailers to vibrating jigs in this manner as well.) 

A-Jay

[DSTN]

Lot of good choices above. My favorite is probably Zoom UV Speed Craw. They make it in a whole bunch of colors so odds are they make what you want. Ajay's advice is right on. I saw the concept he mentions in a BR bladed jig thread and tried it out. A Pit Boss rigged vertically is a nice bulky presentation on any kind of jig. The Rage Menace looks good rigged vertically too.

[Bass_Fanatic]

Rage menace is really good, but nothing beats a lft live magic shad imo

[TnRiver46]

I always use a grub that I find laying on the floor of the boat, mostly zoom fat Albert. Or the back half of a trick worm or finesse worm. The hardest thing about swim jigs for me is keeping big drum from eating them 

[Bluebasser86]

I prefer a 4.8 keitech fat impact or 4.75" rage swimmer on mine.

[eyedabassman]

Zoom swimming chunk!

[Catt]

Zoom's Fat Albert ?

[ww2farmer]

Because of their dependable action at any speed, swim jigs are one area I like Rage Tail products.

 

I use the Rage Grub, and the Rage Craw.

 

I typically use the grub in cold water, or when I want to keep the swim jig deeper in the water. I will use the craw in warmer water, and when I need "lift" on the jig to keep it high in the water, like over top grass, or in dirt shallow water.

 

Last year was my first season trying the much vaunted Keitech Fat impacts, and to be honest, they just didn't do it for me as a trailer, not to mention they are less durable, and more expensive than the SK, Yum, Berkley, or Zoom products I like.

[Deleted account]

57 minutes ago, Catt said:

Zoom's Fat Albert ?

I'm billing you for the microphone.

[bowhunter63]

Rage Swimmer or Menace

[TOXIC]

Don't forget the Yamamoto Zako.  When they don't want a lot of tail action.  

[Bankbeater]

I tend to use what ever is in my tackle bag.

[Mr Swim Jig]

There is no wrong swim jig trailer....