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What are the best trailer hooks for swimbaits?
When it comes to choosing trailer hooks for swimbaits, there are a few options that are commonly used by bass anglers. One popular choice is the Scottsboro Tackle swimbait hook, specifically the Owner Beast hook in a 10/0 size. This hook is designed to be weedless and is great for fishing through structure and grass. It allows the swimbait to hang parallel to the hook shank, giving it a natural presentation. Another option for those who prefer an exposed hook is the Tactical Finesse Head, which is made by Dirty Jigs Tackle. This swimbait head is designed to be paired with a swimbait and is great for fishing in various conditions.
In terms of trailers, there are different types that can be used depending on the situation. Some anglers prefer trailers with legs, as they can sometimes elicit a better reaction from the fish. However, others have found success with straight-tail trailers without legs. It's important to experiment with different trailers to see what works best for the fish you're targeting. Additionally, the profile and bulkiness of the trailer can also play a role in attracting fish. Some fish may prefer a bulkier bait, while others may prefer a more subtle trailer. It's all about finding what the fish are reacting to on a given day.
When it comes to colors, water visibility is an important factor to consider. In clear water with good visibility, natural tones like watermelon and green pumpkin can be effective. In murkier water or low visibility conditions, brighter colors or those with a little bit of orange can be more visible to the fish.
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Best Hooks For Bass Fishing: Senko, Worms, Crankbaits, Topwater, Swimbait! by TacticalBassin → big soft swim bait hook now what this is this is a hook that has a twist lock on the top you thread that onto the face of your swim bait and again you want this you want this bait hanging parallel to the hook shank and you're going to rig this up through the belly of the bait now the owner beast comes in a ton of different sizes but this is actually a 10-ought the 10-out works great for a lot of your six-inch soft plastic swim baits this is actually the scottsboro tackle but the benefit of this bait right here or this hook right here is is weedless very easy to fish through structure very easy to fish through grass and cover that sort of stuff but if you guys haven't already go look at the owner beast hooks they come in a lot of different sizes a lot of different weights but this right here is a must especially if you want to throw these larger soft paddle tail swim baits now for you guys that like an exposed hook obviously we're going to recommend the hook that matt and i both designed that's the tactical finesse head this is a awesome swimbait head it's made by dirty jigs tackle if you guys don't know they make some of the nicest stuff nicest jigs on the market so we paired up with those guys and came out with the tactical finesse head
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How to Choose Bass Jig Trailers | Swim Jigs and More by Wired2Fish → people ask me all the time man what's your favorite trailer I don't have one and the reason for that is is the trailer that you put on this bait or like I said a vibrating jig or a spinner bait any skirted bait that you're going to retrieve through the water column the trailer that you put on that bait changes that bait it makes that bait maybe better for a specific situation or worse for a specific situation so this is a 3 8 ounce swim jig which is kind of middle of the road you know pretty much everybody has a 3 8 ounce swim jig in your boat and then some people like a quarter better than a half so I put like a half better than a quarter but a 3 8 is kind of running the meal you can make this Bait fish completely different just based on what type of trailer you put on the bait and the reason for that is is a trailer is what creates the resistance on this bait so if I want to fish this bait really slow and I want to keep it real high in the water column I want a trailer that's got a lot of resistance to help lift that bait to help hold that bait up and the the trailer to me that has the most resistance is going to be a dual pinchured
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Randy’s Top 5 Summer Baits for Shallow Water by Fish the Moment → trailer something that's got legs on it sometimes they'll react to that a little bit better but in my own personal experience i found out that the uh the the the frog type you know straight uh tail trailer without the legs that's sort of my confidence bait and i know a lot of people have gotten to the the you know twisty leg type trailers and that's fine they catch a lot of fish too but ultimately what you have to realize on this it's a matter of experimentation you have to get the profile of the jig set up to the personality of the fish sometimes they want a little bit bulkier bait sometimes they want a full skirt with like three strands in it that's big and bulky like this sometimes they want to cut down and they want the trailer a little bit more subtle so a lot of this is experimentation you know just seeing what the bash react to more than anything else and also like i said a little bit about colors on here again you know colors to me you know water visibility completely dictates the color and a good like i said a good rule of thumb is that if you're fishing you know like a water visibilities of over three feet like i said stay with those natural tones the watermelons the green pumpkins sometimes i like a little bit of orange in the green pumpkin
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Buyer's Guide: Best Jigs and Trailers For Bass Fishing by TacticalBassin → trailers are very specific with any swim jig to get the right action you see a lot of guys when they throw swim jigs they're shaking that rod tip to get the action you don't have to do that if you pair up the right trailers the swim jigs themselves create a ton of vibration a ton of action and you can just chuck and wind just like it's a spinner bait or a chatter bait so that's why choosing the right options is so important so the first one is that standard dirty jigs swim jig keep it simple we'll link you probably three colors for every single one of these jigs you can look at those pick a favorite but that's a really good way to go because we'll give you our absolute favorites the ones that we rely on as we travel around the country so that's that guy the other one is one that is very near and dear to my heart this is the california swim jig this is a bait that kurt from dirty jigs and i paired up what 15 years ago or something to design i mean we were kids the california swim jig was built because there was a need for a heavy wire swim jig it literally didn't exist in the whole market no one made one with a heavy heavy hook so we built the california swim jig with a no jack hook and you cannot
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Best Hooks For Bass Fishing: Senko, Worms, Crankbaits, Topwater, Swimbait! by TacticalBassin → most of you guys have seen the matt allen swim bait head this has been a top seller a bestseller sold out all across the country for a a long time matt and matt allen and kurt from dirty jigs built this built this head several years ago and it has been money the difference between the two we like to throw the heavier wire hook just like in the treble hooks we like to throw that heavier wire hook but it is not always needed especially when you're in clear water you want to downsize the actual swimbait you're throwing you're going for smallmouth or spotted bass in pressured fisheries clear water the fish are line shot you know we've kind of talked about the last couple weeks we've talked about knots we've talked about different types of line now we're talking about different types of hooks and now you know why there's so many different styles because it all changes depending on the situation you're in so we got the matt allen swim bait head that is your everyday chuck and wine swim bait head it's got a heavier wire hook if you're fishing big bass fisheries this is the swim bait head you want especially if you want an exposed hook if you're fishing lighter line pressured fish clear water and you just don't want to have to throw a heavier stout or heavier action rod check out the tactical bass and finesse head by dirty jigs
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The Best Spring Swim Jig Tips and Tricks - How To from Wes Logan | Bass Fishing by Bass Fishing Tips & Techniques by BassResource → the best jig I've found on the market. It's just got a really beefy hook. That 5/16 with the trailer that I use, that
I'll get into in a second. It kinda lets that jig float there around
the cover. Whatever cover I may be throwing it around,
and they've got some great colors. I mean, it's just a really all-around great
swim jig. You're never gonna flex that No-Jack hook. I mean, you could literally tie it to a bumper
of a truck, and I don't think you would bend it, but into a little bit more detail. Like I said, this is my favorite swim jig. In one of the trailers that I use, a lot of
the times is a Zoom Super Speed Craw, and basically, what it is it's just a craw style
bait, you know, it's got the cut tails, but it's got some big flappers. And what that allows it to do is it's gonna,
like, float in the water more than a smaller, slim line craw style bait with smaller pinchers. And that's gonna let me be able to work it
slower in the springtime which I feel like is a bigger deal, where you want the bait
to be making a lot action, but not bringing the bait towards you as fast. So, you don't wanna be moving the bait through
the water towards you fast, but you want the bait to be doing a lot of movement where it's
at. And with that 5/16 weight, and this trailer,
you're able to do that.
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