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[auburn5]

I got a strike king heavy cover swim jig the other day. I'm just wondering whether I should put a trailer on It and if so what kind. Also wondering techniques that work for y'all in all kinds of conditions and cover.

[deep]

You might wanna try a paddletail as a trailer. I love it!

[Greed]

I like to use the Big Hammer 4" Paddletails, whatever color that matches your jig. When I'm swimming a jig I like to cast it out as far as I can and let it sink to the bottom. I'll slow roll it back killing the action and letting the jig fall back to the bottom every 6-10 feet or so, that's when most of my bites occur. Swimjigs have their place when it's nice and calm, post front like days. When there's a breeze I'll throw a spinnerbait instead.

[Crestliner2008]

I really like the R.I. Skinny Dipper on a 3/8 oz. Chatterbait.

[clayton86]

I throw all terrain tackle swim jigs and either use double/single tail grubs or beat up rage craws and space monkeys there actions just as good even when swimming on a jig. Also try this cut a 12-18" leader of braid and tie on a fluke tied to the hook of the jig and reel and twitch it's deadly.

The fluke thing and space monkeys were killer last year on pike for me but I seemed over run with them last year but it was equally when I made it to ponds and lakes with no pike and mostly bass almost everycast on good days.

[smalljaw67]

I said it somewhere before but I really like the Rage craw on my swim jigs but I fish them a little different than most. I'll use a steady retrieve and run the bait right up tight to cover and if it doesn't produce a strike I'll reapert the process only when I get up on the cover I'll kill the jig and let it hit bottom like a regular jig, and that is where the Rage craw works so well, it has a ton of action on the move but when you stop it, you still have a craw profile and it works, trust me.

[Dwight Hottle]

Don't forget to try a grub as a trailer when swimming a jig.

[A-Jay]

Don't forget to try a grub as a trailer when swimming a jig.

Yes sir, This is where it all started - the grub.

A-Jay

[eyedabassman]

I throw a Northstar swim jig with a Netbait chunk or baby Paca craw,Dirtdog works great too. And also a grub.

[NorcalBassin]

Also agree with the grub being option 1.

[JoePhish]

Swimsenkos are my favorite swim jig trailers.
I'll use the back half or so.
Great way to recycle ripped baits.

[RyneB]

grub, or a zoom paddle tail luke.

[SausageFingers]

Grubs, paddletails, and craws are good places to start.

I also like the Rage craws and the Havoc pit boss.

[Ramz]

I like throwing a chigger craw as a trailer, the way the claws move as you real the lure in is pure poison.

[Mike5070]

i was experimenting w/ a Rage Grub on a SK swim jig yesterday. Although i didn't get bit, i can tell by the looks of this thing that its gonna be a big producer!!