Finesse jig trailers

[CM-fisher]

This topic has probably been created a million times already, sorry. I have a couple new Buckeye G-man ballin' out finesse jigs that have a 4/0 hook and I've started to think about trailers for them. I have been using regular rage menace grubs with about 3/4" cut off but I'm wondering if there is a better option that I don't have to modify and has a little more subtle action. I'm looking for a small thin profile about 3" long. Suggestions? 

[Jar11591]

A small ribbon tail worm makes a good finesse jig trailer. I may cut an 1” off. Rage Baby Craws are good as well, but that’s a very similar in action to a Menace. My number one finesse jig trailer though is half of a Rage Menace like you mentioned. 

[Revival]

Smallie Beaver.  Not thin but you could trim the sides.

[Catt]

Zoom's Ultravibe Speed Craw 

[Derek1]

You get less action if you leave the tail stuck together 

[waymont]

Zoom chunk jr!

You don’t always need a lot of movement. Try it, you will be surprised how effective it is.

[CM-fisher]

45 minutes ago, Derek1 said:

You get less action if you leave the tail stuck together 

Interesting, I've never thought of this before....I will definitely have to give it a try

[keagbassr]

Gambler bb cricket 

[casts_by_fly]

Missile baby d-bomb on a finesse jig is perfectly sized for me. 

[CountryboyinDC]

That's a pretty big hook for a finesse jig; I think my go-tos have a 3/0 tops.  I use a Paca chunk or a Missle double-tailed grub (I think it's called the Twin Turbo).  I've been wanting to try a Baby Rage Craw, but I've got several bags of the others, and they work.

[LonnieP]

I’ve been doing really well with a Missle Mini D Chunk on a finesse jig lately.

[CM-fisher]

16 hours ago, CountryboyinDC said:

That's a pretty big hook for a finesse jig

Bass Pro's website says 4/0, it looks more like a 3/0 to me

[Siebert Outdoors]

Some of my favorites

Missile Mini D Chunk

Missile Bably D Bomb

Rage Baby Craw

[WRB]

UJ #32 Craw & 101 Spin Frog*

Berkley 3” Chigger craw & Lil’ Trooper

Iovino 2 1/2” Craw trailer & 3” Paddle tail grub/split**.

Tom

*no longer in production, search.

** Paper punch a hole near the tail base and slit the tail.

[Revival]

On 9/29/2022 at 5:55 PM, LonnieP said:

I’ve been doing really well with a Missle Mini D Chunk on a finesse jig lately.

Just got some of these and they look pretty awesome.

[rangerjockey]

Speed Craw or the Lil Critter craw.

[Munkin]

Tried and true are super chunk Jr and 3" chigger craw. Best new trailer is the new Missle baits one that I forgot the name of. 

 

Allen 

[Kdizzle]

TRD's, and the Big Bite Baits 3'' Yo Mama are really the only two trailers I use on finesse jigs.  Mostly I use the Green Pumpkin Goby on Dark Watermelon, and Orange Swirl on a Dark Green Pumpkin jig. 

 

Im getting to the point where I'm thinking any color TRD is the best trailer for any finesse jig, especially if you are targeting Smallmouth.

[bigbassin']

On 9/29/2022 at 6:55 PM, Catt said:

Zoom's Ultravibe Speed Craw 

You can close the thread on this one.

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Riot Little Fuzzy 3"

Jackall Chunk Craw 3.5"

Gambler Little Otter 3"

Reins Ring Craw 3"

Yamamoto Double Tail 5"

[Bankbeater]

Zoom:

Ultra vibe speedcraw

Small salty chunk

Super chunk Jr.

[TriStateBassin106]

Xzone lures muscle back craw 3.25. 

[Str8BraidPowa]

I use this jig for 80% of my fishing, and almost all my fish have been caught on a Zoom Z-craw jr with the first 3 ribs cut off. In colder water I will go to a smallie beaver, in hotter water i use a yamamoto double tail grub.  Good luck!

[CM-fisher]

2 hours ago, Str8BraidPowa said:

Zoom Z-craw jr

This is what I saw G-Man using in his video about the jig

[bowhunter63]

Baby Menace or Baby Rage craw