Plastic trailers on bucktails?

[Cooter]

I know its obvious I'm already looking forward to open water, but I figure now is a good time to learn and share info. Just wondering how many of you use plastic trailers on your bucktails and/or spinnerbaits? If so - single or double tail, and favorite colors. Also, what size trailer? I almost always use a 3 or 4 inch single tail trailer, sometimes bigger. I like white or orange, something to contrast with the bucktail color. Am gonna experiment with twin tails and shad(thumper or boot tail) trailers next year.

[delmuts]

cooter. i have never tried any plastic on an in-line, but always use one on a spinner bait. i will normally use a grub type plastic , but may go to a twin tail around weeds some times . my twin tails are just the bass size. ( just a little some thing) the grubs can range from a 4" to 6" .colors , i only carry four colors. a dark ( june bug) then white,char. and orange. we also carry serveral types and styles of paddle tails that get used on jigs. del

[guideman]

Hey Cooter,

I let the fish tell me if they want it or not as well as what color they like the best. I find the

trailers work best in warmer water than in cold.

It's also a good way to give smaller bucktails a larger profile in dark or stained water. I will on occasion, use some kind of swim baits on the back of my spinnerbaits to give them a different look. It also makes them more bouant so they sink slower and that can be the difference in whether you just get looks or bites on a spinnerbait.