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[Nodda4me]

Does anyone use the Strike King KVD 3/8 jig?

I'm thinking about trying the Blue Shad and Bluegill colors.

If I get some of these NetBait® Paca Chunk Softbaits as a trailer, what color should I use? or should I get something else for a trailer?

[Vinny Chase]

Check out NorthStar Custom Baits swim jigs; they have some really great bluegill color and are hand tied for great quality...Did I mention they are under $3.50?

As far as trailers go, I almost always have a baby paca craw on. It's the perfect size for a bluegill presentation.

[Nodda4me]

So NorthStar is better than Strike King?

Which one should I get? Their website is weird and BassPro.com doesn't have them.

[riskkid 2]

I tried one last weekend in bluegill color with pretty good luck. It helped me finish second in my club tournament. I trailed it with a Kalin 5" grub in watermelon red. I usually use jigs from Siebert Outdoors but wanted to try swimming a jig, a new technique for me. I just bought one of these from BPS to try as I didn't have time to get one online. I will be getting some more from Siebert Outdoors.

[WCCT]

So NorthStar is better than Strike King?

Which one should I get? Their website is weird and BassPro.com doesn't have them.

Northstar make a higher quality jig IMO. Great colors and huge selection. I would go with the colors New Gill, Bull Gill, Perch and even Kentucky Blue Grass. These colors will cover all of your bluegill/sunfish needs.

[Nodda4me]

which one though? can you link me? none of these actually say bluegill

the water I'll be fishing is kinda stained, you can see 2-3 feet down probably

so far I have these in my cart:

Flip and Swim PumpkinSeed (3/8)
Flip and Swim Kentucky Blue Gass (3/8)
Swim Jim Black and Blue (3/8)

[Shane J]

The two best trailers for a swim jig, in my opinion, are the Rage Tail Baby Craw, and the new Rage Grub (with the cut-tail). I may be approaching a thousand fish on that combo. In fact, it's what I just caught my PB on (Baby Craw).

Not my pb, but the same day, same bait

[gr8outdoorz]

I've fished the KVD bluegill with a 5" grub trailer. Gonna be gettin some of the Northstar's next. Their bluegill jigs look awesome!

[Greed]

I use the Strike King swimjigs but I believe mine are hack attack swim jigs. I would recommend that you grab some 3-4" big hammer swimbait tails and use them as trailers.

[JoePhish]

I use the back end of used Swim Sencos. I have about a 5 pound bag of them from over the years. I prefer Black, Watermelon and Green Pumpkin, or variations of each, with that Strike King Bluegill color.

[Mr Swim Jig]

The KVD swim jigs are awesome, but you can only get them at BPS, Northstar Baits Swim Jigs are AWESOME and the 5/16oz has become my favorite. But you cannot go wrong with the KVD swim jigs. Still use them as well.

As for swim jig trailers and 4 or 5 inch single tale grub will work well as well as twin tail grubs. I prefer Berkley and Kinami for single tail and chompers for double tail.

[d3bf48]

Gander and Diicks both sell the KVD swim jigs (edit: nevermind I think the ones I have are tour grade, look the same in the pics tho). I have been using them the past month and they work good. Gonna check out northstar tho when I get some money. The strike king jigs don't come in many colors.

[Hooligan]

My best swimjig trailer by far is the Kalin's 5" Grub.

[eyedabassman]

Northstar make a higher quality jig IMO. Great colors and huge selection. I would go with the colors New Gill, Bull Gill, Perch and even Kentucky Blue Grass. These colors will cover all of your bluegill/sunfish needs.

These are some of my best colors in the Northstar jigs! But I need to add one more= Magic craw and a Netbait Paca Chunk or Baby Paca in magic craw color! KILLER!

[ww2farmer]

I am not a big swim jig guy, but when I do use one, it's usually that SK in that bluegill color. My best trailer has been a green pumpkin baby paca craw, followed be the same color Zoom fat albert grub.