SeeNoSun Posted July 18, 2018 Posted July 18, 2018 I have a craw trailer for my flipping jig that is solid black on one side and black with heavy blue glitter on the other side. These are similar to a Netbait Paca Craws so other than the color they have identical features on both sides. Would you use them with the black side up or the blue glitter side up? My initial guess is black side up. The jig trailers I used in the past were Zoom chunk style that were black with blue glitter throughout the entire bait so there was no variation in color on the top and bottom. Quote
Super User WRB Posted July 18, 2018 Super User Posted July 18, 2018 Are you going to eat it or the bass? Try it one way and if it doesn't work, turn it over. The eyes and shell details are molded on most soft platic craws on the top side, when falling straight down through the water when flipping it doesn't matter which side is up. Tom 1 1 Quote
SeeNoSun Posted July 18, 2018 Author Posted July 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, WRB said: Are you going to eat it or the bass? Try it one way and if it doesn't work, turn it over. The eyes and shell details are molded on most soft platic craws on the top side, when falling straight down through the water when flipping it doesn't matter which side is up. Tom As I said... the details in the mold are the same on both sides. I plan to flip but also hop along the bottom in deeper water. I certainly can (and will) experiment. I was just curious about the thoughts of others here on BR. Quote
sully420 Posted July 18, 2018 Posted July 18, 2018 I like to rig plastics with the lightest side down or on the bottom. If you look at baitfish they are lighter on the bottom and darker on top. 2 Quote
papajoe222 Posted July 18, 2018 Posted July 18, 2018 Really? You are making things much more complicated than they need be. Find the fish, figure out what they want and how they want it and worry about color and which side is up when and if they stop biting. 4 Quote
SeeNoSun Posted July 18, 2018 Author Posted July 18, 2018 2 hours ago, RHuff said: Dark side up and lighter side down. 4 hours ago, sully420 said: I like to rig plastics with the lightest side down or on the bottom. If you look at baitfish they are lighter on the bottom and darker on top. Thats what I was thinking - Thanks! 1 Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted July 18, 2018 Posted July 18, 2018 It will work both ways but I normally follow natures camo. Dark side up light side down. 2 Quote
SeeNoSun Posted July 18, 2018 Author Posted July 18, 2018 15 hours ago, papajoe222 said: Really? You are making things much more complicated than they need be. Find the fish, figure out what they want and how they want it and worry about color and which side is up when and if they stop biting. Really? You are making things more simplified then they are (at least on my lake). I would think asking about which color side works best for others when it is up or down is a part of "figuring out what they want and how they want it." Quote
papajoe222 Posted July 19, 2018 Posted July 19, 2018 8 hours ago, SeeNoSun said: Really? You are making things more simplified then they are (at least on my lake). I would think asking about which color side works best for others when it is up or down is a part of "figuring out what they want and how they want it." By what they want and how they want it, I was referring to the type of bait and how it's retrieved. I do agree that color is part of that, but you could swim a black and blue jig with a trailer rigged light side down three feet off the bottom and never get bit. Throw a white swimbait on an antifreeze colored jig and hop it along the bottom and get bit. The jig, whichever way the trailer is rigged would be catching them too, but the 'how' was ignored, so the 'correct' rigging of the trailer is moot. Just trying to put things in perspective for you. Quote
SeeNoSun Posted July 19, 2018 Author Posted July 19, 2018 38 minutes ago, papajoe222 said: By what they want and how they want it, I was referring to the type of bait and how it's retrieved. I do agree that color is part of that, but you could swim a black and blue jig with a trailer rigged light side down three feet off the bottom and never get bit. Throw a white swimbait on an antifreeze colored jig and hop it along the bottom and get bit. The jig, whichever way the trailer is rigged would be catching them too, but the 'how' was ignored, so the 'correct' rigging of the trailer is moot. Just trying to put things in perspective for you. I didn't ask what was "correct" I asked, if other BR members would "use them with the black side up or the blue glitter side up?" It seems one perspective that was helpful was dark side up and light side down. At least this seems like the simplest place to start. I do agree in bass fishing nothing is set in stone. What works in one moment can always change in the next moment. Anyway, I'm going out tomorrow and I'll probably just use my Green Pumpkin Jig with a Green Pumpkin (on both sides) trailer. It always works! ? 1 Quote
Super User Munkin Posted July 19, 2018 Super User Posted July 19, 2018 In nature all prey is darker on its back than belly which is what I use for color selection. Allen Quote
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