bassfshin24 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 What is everyone's favorite jig trailer to use? I know different conditions call for different trailers. Would like to see what other people are using.Right now I pretty much use three:Cold water I will use a sweet beaverThe rest of the time I use either a Netbaits Paca craw or a Berkly chigger craw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBass Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Pretty much the Zoom brand for me with a dab of glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCGinMN Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 My favorite is Z Mann Flappin' Crawz because of their durability. You can pull a claw more than a foot away from the body before it starts to rip. Very durable craw for skipping jigs or fishing lakes with lots of little bass/hungry sunfish.I bought ten packs of Big Bite Baits Limited Edition Swimming Craw as it was on sale for $1.50/pack. I'm not a fan and ended up giving away my last five packs.I do love Berkely Chigger Craws (and berkley crazy legs chigger craw) in the 4" as the fish seem to hold onto them better. However, they aren't very durable so I only use them for tournaments/league night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris519 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Zoom super speed craws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritsnham Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Like berkley alot as well and also toss on money craws or lake fork creatures for a different look/scent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RK Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Trailer depends on how fast a fall I want.Most of the time, in clear water, I want a fast fall, so it's usually a Chigger Craw or Strike King KVD Chunk, or the chunks from Christopherson's - depending on which color I happen to need. Every company out there makes these types of baits more or less, so I'm not that choosy. For a slower fall, I do like the Rage Craws or Chunks, or something wider/bulkier like a beaver-type bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatoneguy Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Berkley Havoc Pit Boss for the win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnUpTheFishing Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Beavers and Paca chunks. Probably two of the worst baits for durability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RK Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Simple answer to the durability problem... Hitch Series trailer keepers. Amazing how much longer trailers last with these things. Bet it's cut the number of baits I go through in half if not more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBass Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Quote:Hitch Series trailer keepers. I agree, until dem pike break your line, thus the glue. They work great for swimbaits to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basschaser Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Kalins ScrubPaca ChunkSweet Beaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnUpTheFishing Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Simple answer to the durability problem... Hitch Series trailer keepers. Amazing how much longer trailers last with these things. Bet it's cut the number of baits I go through in half if not more than that.I actually do have the Hitch trailer keepers in my arsenal. Paca baits, its those dang claws that are the problem and the soft plastic of Reaction Innovation products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superduty Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Zoom Super Chunk 90% of the time. Zoom Fat Albert double tail or Chigger Craws if I want it to wiggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigums Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Chigger Craws and Rage Chunks get 90% of my use, brush hawgs the other 10%. Ive found that the hitch series trailer keepers don't save me many trailers. I rarely lose my trailer all together, what happens to me is I lose a claw or both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairchild_82 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 I like beavers and craws. but haven't really had much experience with them. I'm planning on hitting a lot more thick cover this season. and honing in my on flippin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Ek Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 In an attempt to pare down the amount of plastics I carry I stick almost exclusively with Strike King Rage Loster and Craw. I use them mainly for trailers, but also use both for T-rigs and jig-worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassinboy3 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Chigger craw or beaver for sure. On swim jigs I really like the fat grub from Christophersons Bait in Alexandria, hands down the best plastics I have used, actually come to think of it the beavers and senkos I buy are from there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCGinMN Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Try the Zmann flappin craws. I typically cut a 1/2" or so off to shorten them up. I wrote "cut" because you can't pinch them off like you can with all of the other trailers. Seriously, the plastic that they use is amazingly durable. Try to pinch the tail off, you will be amazed. It is also a soft plastic that floats.The perfect trailer:Shape of a Strike King rage tail chunkDurability and softness of Zmann plasticClaws float up like Zmann flappin crawScent of Berkley chigger crawCost of Netbait Paca chunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuddyDuck Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I just started using jigs more last year and seem to like the Beaver typetrailers the best so far. I like the ones with the wider flapping claws the best, but the Sweat beavers work good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawHog Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I use Netbait, trigger x flappin craw and flappin bug, christoperson's sweet beaver, berkley crazy legs and normal chigger.My favorite is the flappin' craw even tho i go through a bag a day usually and they're expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 because the claw comes off or because it gets all chewed up?If chewed up... you need to invest in some hitch series...Not a day goes by that I dont have some sort of jig tied on.. and I used to go through a ton of trailers.. until I started using hitch series trailer hitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCGinMN Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Last night I did a little experiment, comparing the trailers leftover in my tacklebox from last year. Let me know if you want to see the picts. This is what I found:Do the claws float?Berkley chigger craw = yesNetbait Paca Craw = yesZman flappin craw = yes, this one had the best floating clawsStrike King Rage Tail Chunk = noBig Bite Baits Swimming Craw = noAfter being in the water for five minutes, does it have any scent?Berkley chigger craw = yes, by far the most scent of anyNetbait Paca Craw = yes, medium smellZman flappin craw = No scentStrike King Rage Tail Chunk = little scentBig Bite Baits Swimming Craw = no scent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTL Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The last couple years I've been using a lot of ribbontail worms and brush hogs. In cold water I use real pork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Z Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I like the Trigger X Flappin Craws. One of my new favorites is the YUM Woolly Bully, they are a bit bulky which is good and the claws have a good action when pulled faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawHog Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 because the claw comes off or because it gets all chewed up? If chewed up... you need to invest in some hitch series... Not a day goes by that I dont have some sort of jig tied on.. and I used to go through a ton of trailers.. until I started using hitch series trailer hitch. Because the claws fall off after a few fish, even sunnies and smallish bass just rip the claws off, but i suppose thats the case for most jig trailers. But NEVER, EVER use a flappin' craw in any lake with a decent rock bass population, my god (lake miltona) The flappin' craw just has such bomb-as$ action and scent. But thanks for the tip on the trailer-keepers. I use mostly terminator jigs( or i favor them) and they have a decent bait-keeping system... I think this is a picture of one of the hitch series trailer hitch... check it out, looks interesting. [img:center]http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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