Big239Fish

If it keeps or culls, it's nice enough.

Mike pretty much nailed it. That's how our fish down here in SWFL like it most of the time

If I miss one on a spook, I'll pause it a few seconds, then twitch it once or twice really slow, then pause it again. Usually it'll bring another strike. If not, I throw a similar colored fluke out to it.

Are you using braid or fluoro? (Or mono)

Got hit freakishly close to the "sensitive area" with a 1.25oz tungsten about 3 months ago when I set the hook on what I thought was a huge bite... I now twist my body a bit when I set the hook and make darn sure it's a bite before I do.

I use 3 trailers when imitating craws. Rage chunk, Yum's craw papi, and a KVD sweet chunk. Which one I use depends on what I have the most of at the time haha. For swim jigs its either a double tail grub in the spring or a small swimbait in the summer/fall. Worked out pretty well so far. Especially the swimbait trailer. KVD 4" swimmin caffeine shad works like a charm in summer.

That thats what I would think...

Not often enough that I notice its a problem. I do lose one here and there, but mostly it slides right on up the line past the knot (if I dont have a twistlock hook) and stays up there until I have to re-rig. My main problem is remembering to stock up on twistlocks when walmart gets them...

That's what I do whenever I fish swim baits or flukes. Put a small casting weight dangling freely in the belly of the hook. Works wonders. Makes the bait fall dead flat on a semi slack line. Got the tip from him, tried I once, been doing it ever since.

I second the previous.

Per D&M's Facebook, they are in fact discontinued.... Great. I just picked up my first few from them and really liked them. Looks like its time to hit TW hard for them.

Jigs are my absolute go-to bait. I just have so much confidence in them and (feel like) I'm pretty well versed in them. The only type of jig I don't throw (not much at least) is a football. But that's mainly because I don't have many places that I would need a football jig over anything else. Punch jigs and heavy cover flipping setup is a 7'3 Heavy Falcon Rod (the Jason Christie series) with an Okuma Citrix 7.3:1 spooled with 65# Power pro. Swim jigs and lighter cover flipping setup is a 7' Medium Heavy Abu Garcia with an Abu Orra SX in 7.1:1 spooled with 15# Seaguar Abrasx Fluorocarbon. South Florida bass always seem to hit a jig. Swim jigs have a swim bait trailer 90% of the time! the other 10% is in the post spawn when I'll put a double tail grub on it to slow roll it. Flipping jigs are always trailed with either a Yum Craw Papi or Craw Chunk. Most of the time I try to match the trailer and jig colors, unless the water is muddy then I'll throw a black/blue jig with an electric blue trailer. I've honestly never used a trailer hook on a jig. I may have to try that.

Hey anyone been out to Lake Trafford recently? If so, how is it right now? Heard its been making a comeback and want to try it out, but don't want to waste a day.

Change up your bait every so often. The weight sounds good, 1 1/2 oz is pretty much a go to size for matted messes. I like the Zoom speed craws (I think Zoom makes them.....) and the U Vibe Craws. Both work really well for me in punching situations. Also, I can't remember who makes these or what they're called, but they work really well also.

Upgrade your hooks. Even with a MH rod that floro ought to be stretching enough to get you that rubber band effect that you should have with fishin cranks. Sounds to me like you may just need something that penetrates the mouth better.