How do you rig and what size?

[SteveF]

When fishing beaver style baits, how do you prefer to rig them; do you rig them on a football head, or do you Trig them?  What are some pros and cons of each?  I have always fished them on a head of some kind, and just wondering if you think that the presentation this way is more natural than Trigging them?  Have any of you thought about T Rigging them with a weighted worm hook such as the Falcon's to give it the flat natural fall?

How about size, do you have more luck with the 3.5" beaver baits or do you prefer the 4.25" beaver?  I fish a lot of tournaments and although a big bite is great, I typically fish with smaller baits to catch fish behind other fisherman, and once I have a solid limit I may go for a big bite but typically I will leave the small mouth at that point and slop fish or try to flip up a big largemouth.  Do you believe bass, small mouths in particular prefer smaller or larger beavers?

Thanks for your time.

Steve

P.S. Unless I have some setting set funny the search feature is about useless on this forum as it just comes up as a mangled bunch of previous post that only contain the word I search for.  How do I better utilize the search feature?

[SteveF]

Nobody?

[SuthernProg]

All I've ever done with them was T-rig them and fish either like a worm, or add a heavier weight and flip it.

Prog

[.dsaavedra.]

never fished em but i got a few in a freebie pack from *** and i plan on using them with a parasite bullet weight and just fishing em like a worm/jig.

[ww2farmer]

I  t-rig them or use them as a jig trailer 99% of the time. I have also, not alot yet but, have used the small beavers on a drop shot, and also have used both sizes on a shakey head.

When I trig them I usually use the 4" size w/ a 3/0 Gammakatsu EWG hook. A superline hook if I am using braid and pitching and flipping heavy weeds. I usually start with a 1/4 oz tungsten sinker, but 3/8 oz seems to be my most used size, and will go as heavy as 1 oz. depending on cover that needs to be punched.

[Jig Man]

Jig trailer

[BassChaser57]

The frst step in overcoming addictions is to admit it so here goes. I am addicted to the T-Rig. I have tried to overcome it with spinnerbaits and crankbaits but I fall off the wagon and always go back to the T-Rig. I sincerely wish I could catch fish on the spinner or the crank but I probably catch 10 to 1 more on the T-Rig.

Hmmm should I be  8-) 8-) or  :-/

[.dsaavedra.]

The frst step in overcoming addictions is to admit it so here goes. I am addicted to the T-Rig. I have tried to overcome it with spinnerbaits and crankbaits but I fall off the wagon and always go back to the T-Rig. I sincerely wish I could catch fish on the spinner or the crank but I probably catch 10 to 1 more on the T-Rig.

Hmmm should I be 8-) 8-) or :-/

nothin wrong with stickin to what works ;D

[Tin]

3.5 or 4.25" as a jig trailer, t-rigged, on a title-shot head, or spot remover.

[TI_Bassin]

I will t-rig and use them as a jig trailer. also use them on a drop shot, the large mouth gust eat them up on the drop shot up here.

[flippin]

t-rig with the smallest clamshot that bps offers