Quick spinnerbait poll...

[Bankbeater]

Never. 

[LonnieP]

Never

[MyKeyBe]

Always. Trim the skirt like a jig, and 98% of the time a curly tail grub trailer. 1% split tail trailer and the other 1% a boot tail of some sort. Never a trailer hook. A spinner bait is a good bait by it self and a curly tail is a good bait by it self. Good lure plus good lure equals GREAT lure! Maybe? Probably. 😂 

[Motoboss]

Always

[papajoe222]

Only if the water temperature is below 60 degrees. It helps keep the bait up in the water column and adds resistance so I can retrieve it slower. The only one I use is a Kalin's Lunker Grub.  In the day, it was an Uncle Josh pork rind.

[GreenPig]

In clear water yes, in dirty water no.

[islandbass]

This is just me and my lakes. I like using a trailer but 100% of all bass caught with a spinnerbait have been without a trailer. 
 

It is my opinion too, that from my experience, I am sometimes finding it harder to feel the vibration from the blades. The vibration just seems more subdued. 
 

I wont write them off. I know using a trailer will work some day in the future for me. 

[Junk Fisherman]

Rarely

 

But I almost always use a trailer hook

[Reel]

Never

[scaleface]

Seldom. I'll add half a stick worm for a little extra weight If needed.

[padlin]

I’m another Always, but after seeing this thread I’m going to try without.

[JHoss]

Very seldom. Only if I'm missing a bunch of bites- I usually add a trailer before a trailer hook.

[Brian11719]

Always...but that's also based on the type of spinnerbait I prefer and as mentioned above me some of the spinnerbaits out there don't have as much of a need for one as others.

[Columbia Craw]

SK Blade Minnow about 90 percent of the time.

[GRiver]

Depends, if I’m yo-yoing, I like about half a floating worm. My theory is that it keeps the tail up when bouncing it along the bottom. 

[Choporoz]

Never.  But I have been planning to try skirt-less paddle tail. 

[rangerjockey]

Outside of the SV3. Never

[Mike L]

On 12/5/2024 at 5:58 AM, Junk Fisherman said:

Rarely

 

But I almost always use a trailer hook

Ditto

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[OkobojiEagle]

The "NEVER" group has surprised me.  Maybe I'll try that approach this next season, as I'm currently an "ALWAYS".  Thanks for the replies.

 

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[Chilidog]

Seldom.  When fishing at night I will fish with a trailer.

[Jigfishn10]

On 12/5/2024 at 12:34 AM, GreenPig said:

In clear water yes, in dirty water no.

Same

[scaleface]

One of the youtubers states that a bait with  trailer gets sucked in easier.

[lunkerboss923]

Never, but i always use a stinger/trailer hook. Bass short strike that spinnerbait and after many misses, I decided to try it. I landed ever last one of them. Never again will I fish a spinnerbait without a stinger hook. My spinnerbait of choice is a Megabass SV-3, built in trailer. Try an SV-3. 

[rboat]

Always, just for some bulk. Sometimes it is just a tail of a plastic worm or a small grub. This is where my used plastics are recycled. Cut off the ripped part and use the rest.

[Huckfinn38]

Always