Someone explain the "screw lock" trailer keeper on jigs

[ajschn06]

I picked up a couple of the 6th sense swim jigs, and they have the screw lock keeper on it.  What is the theory behind this?  It can't actually screw into the bait, to me it's just tearing up more of the trailer trying to push it up on there and doesn't hold it nearly as well as a traditional hook type keeper.  Why did they do this?

[Dens228]

No, you can screw it onto the hook.  You have to flip the back end of the trailer around the hook bend.  You don't just push it onto the screw lock.  I'm sure a video would be worth a million words and will show you how it's done.  That being said, I hate screw lock.  I think they're a pain in the arse. 

 

 

 

[NorthernBasser]

If you're able to get it screwed on straight (practice make perfect), screw locks are great on swim jigs IMO. Trailers lasts a lot longer and doesn't keep sliding down. 

[ajschn06]

1 hour ago, Dens228 said:

No, you can screw it onto the hook.  You have to flip the back end of the trailer around the hook bend.  You don't just push it onto the screw lock.  I'm sure a video would be worth a million words and will show you how it's done.  That being said, I hate screw lock.  I think they're a pain in the arse. 

 

 

 

Thank you very much- I really needed that...

[OnthePotomac]

Put me down as preferring not to fiddle with a screw on for a jig railer.  A bit of a pain.

[MN Fisher]

4 minutes ago, OnthePotomac said:

Put me down as preferring not to fiddle with a screw on for a jig railer.  A bit of a pain.

Ya - I'll keep with the hook-style keepers on my SK Tour Grades.

[ajschn06]

1 hour ago, MN Fisher said:

Ya - I'll keep with the hook-style keepers on my SK Tour Grades.

I really like the dirty jigs, but TW had no sunfishy ones in stock so I tried these....  Awesome looking swim jig and great colors, but the screw lock is annoying.

[A-Jay]

I like the screw lock on this one.  I am not rigging challenged and the trailers last longer; a few more fish per trailer. 

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A-Jay 

 

[Big Rick]

6 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I like the screw lock on this one.  I am not rigging challenged and the trailers last longer; a few more fish per trailer. 

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A-Jay 

 

I do too. It's my favorite swim jig and when using softer paddle tails the screw lock adds a lot of life to my trailer while saving me money. I love the Kietech paddle tails because they're so soft which gives them a ton of movement. That also shortens the lifespan as well. The screw lock on these jigs really extends the life of the trailer. 

[detroit1]

I don't know about you guys, but i lose tails before the bait is ruined...

[kdubracing]

I got my first 6th Sense swim jig last weekend. I proceeded to catch 12 fish on the swim jig and never even had to adjust the trailer, much less replace it. I was immediately sold on the screw lock keeper.

[Jonas Staggs]

So I thought the screw lock was required for the shakey head rig? I'm still a bit confused about the shakey head. Is it a specific type of jig? Or just the way you rig a worm on a standard jig?

[CountryboyinDC]

6 hours ago, Jonas Staggs said:

So I thought the screw lock was required for the shakey head rig? I'm still a bit confused about the shakey head. Is it a specific type of jig? Or just the way you rig a worm on a standard jig?

Honestly any ball head jig could be rigged 'shakey-style'.  Without a keeper (screwlock or otherwise) cast into the head somewhere other than at the hook base, you would essentially Texas rig the bait on the hook.  I doubt without a keeper, you'd find it ideal.  I prefer the type where the keeper, preferably a screwlock, is cast into the jighead somewhere other than at the hook shank.  Having the keeper at the hook shank would probably make it more snagless by reducing the gap.

About the original post, I am not a screwlock keeper fan.  I bought some Jewell jigs years ago with them and would always stick myself rigging them.  Mind you, I was river fishing from a canoe mostly at that time.  I can only imagine trying to put some Zman plastic on one. 

[ajschn06]

14 hours ago, Big Rick said:

I do too. It's my favorite swim jig and when using softer paddle tails the screw lock adds a lot of life to my trailer while saving me money. I love the Kietech paddle tails because they're so soft which gives them a ton of movement. That also shortens the lifespan as well. The screw lock on these jigs really extends the life of the trailer. 

I bought quite a few of the Keitech's to use as trailers, very disappointed....  tried both 3.3 and 3.8, trimmed skirts back, and got very little action out of them unless I completely burned them, which is a shame because they look great and have tons of colors and sizes.... I've gotten a much better action out of the 6th sense divine swimbait...

14 hours ago, detroit1 said:

I don't know about you guys, but i lose tails before the bait is ruined...

Same here.... rarely am I replacing a trailer because it's too beat up to stay on the jig.

[Jonas Staggs]

16 hours ago, CountryboyinDC said:

Honestly any ball head jig could be rigged 'shakey-style'.  Without a keeper (screwlock or otherwise) cast into the head somewhere other than at the hook base, you would essentially Texas rig the bait on the hook.  I doubt without a keeper, you'd find it ideal.  I prefer the type where the keeper, preferably a screwlock, is cast into the jighead somewhere other than at the hook shank.  Having the keeper at the hook shank would probably make it more snagless by reducing the gap.

About the original post, I am not a screwlock keeper fan.  I bought some Jewell jigs years ago with them and would always stick myself rigging them.  Mind you, I was river fishing from a canoe mostly at that time.  I can only imagine trying to put some Zman plastic on one. 

 

so I could take a standard jig, and shakey head rig it, by basically doing a awkward angled texas rig right? 

[CountryboyinDC]

7 hours ago, Jonas Staggs said:

so I could take a standard jig, and shakey head rig it, by basically doing a awkward angled texas rig right? 

If by jig, you mean jig head, in most cases yes.  Some that have brush guards, underspins, etc. wouldn't work, but most would, marginally.  The keeper is of great value, as is the head shape.  While a swimbait jighead probably wouldn't be very satisfactory, there are cases where using a football head jighead might work okay.