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So the guy who had caught two 15lb bass this year in Texas was using a swim jig with no trailer. Also uses live scope.
What are everyone’s thoughts about no trailer jigs.


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What are trailers for? Do you throw spinnerbaits without trailers?

I use trailers to control depth, speed, and for action. But often I throw jigs without trailers.
I use a poc-it craw to keep the bait above the grass. A beaver is used to run through the grass. and twin tail grubs for more vibration.
In thick cover I throw naked jigs.
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So the guy who had caught two 15lb bass this year in Texas was using a swim jig with no trailer. Also uses live scope.
What are everyone’s thoughts about no trailer jigs.

ive used both with and without trailers.  In thick grass I tend to leave the trailer in the bag and go with a little bigger swimjig.   I havent caught a 15 pounder yet though  lo
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I would credit live scope more so than the bait. That guy seems to catch a bunch of big fish.

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Two 15's? Huh! Amateur...

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What Zippy said, +1.   I am and will remain totally against live scopes. I guess the tour will allow generators, electro-shocking and dynamite next year.

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No freaking wonder I haven't caught a 15 lbr, I'll don my dunce cap and sit in a corner.
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Funny how a wire rig with 5 baits is SHAMED AND BANNED but you can literally see fish swimming LIVE and that's perfectly OK in the tourney world. Bet those same guys who couldn't catch em with a Bama rig can't with livescope either!!!

That being said the Josh guy has mastered this new technology and can flat out catch some monsters!!
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Another reason for trailers is to help the bass "suck" in the bait. The added bulk helps in doing this. I remember seeing a video from Larry Nixon about this years and years ago. It makes alot of sense to me!

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Been following this thread. For the life me, can't remember a time where I didn't have a trailer with my swimjigs.

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Yeah I think the jig just looks "off/weird" without a trailer on it. Maybe I'll try going "bait naked" lol!!
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I guess my cognitive fishing skills are worse than I knew. I fish jig heads without brush guards, without skirts but there's usually a plastic something. Saying he caught them on a swim jig without a trailer sounds like he caught them on half a spinner bait to me. I guess I'd try a hair jig? Live scope would never occur to me either.

 


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