Swim jig no trailer

chadyp · December 23, 2021, 08:21:14 PM

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.

zippyduck · December 23, 2021, 08:53:05 PM

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.

caddyjoe77 · December 23, 2021, 09:38:09 PM

Quote from: chadyp on December 23, 2021, 08:21:14 PM
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

loomisguy · December 24, 2021, 05:14:15 AM

I would credit live scope more so than the bait. That guy seems to catch a bunch of big fish.

D.W. Verts · December 24, 2021, 06:36:20 AM

Two 15's? Huh! Amateur...

Dale

Wizard · December 24, 2021, 05:55:28 PM

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.

Wizard

Oldfart9999 · December 27, 2021, 12:07:10 PM

No freaking wonder I haven't caught a 15 lbr, I'll don my dunce cap and sit in a corner.
Rodney

BassmanRudy · December 27, 2021, 01:32:19 PM

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!!

ohiobass · December 30, 2021, 01:07:12 PM

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!

Capt. BassinLou · December 30, 2021, 03:12:54 PM

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

BassmanRudy · December 30, 2021, 06:32:10 PM

Yeah I think the jig just looks "off/weird" without a trailer on it. Maybe I'll try going "bait naked" lol!!

jwkelley51 · December 31, 2021, 11:51:46 AM

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.