Have you ever tried fishing something with a skirt on it (skirted jigs, spinnerbaits, etc) without a trailer? 

Have you ever tried fishing something with a skirt on it (skirted jigs, spinnerbaits, etc) without a trailer? 

 

Yes. Spinnerbaits if they aren't short striking I'll leave a trailer hook off if that's what you mean. If I want to create a larger profile I'll put on a soft plastic trailer on it. With spinners, its common to fish them without any trailers.

 

For jigs I have caught fish on them without a plastic trailer, but I usually like to throw one on to decrease the rate of fall. Also it gives it a bigger profile.

 

For chatterbaits I always throw on a soft plastic trailer.

Spinnerbaits, marabou or hair jigs, buzzbaits.

I fish spinnerbaits without a trailer more than with, I always have a trailer on my jigs.

I never use a trailer on a Spinnerbait but always use a trailer hook.

I don't normally use trailers on spinnerbaits or buzzbaits.  I do use skirts that have extended strands that act like a trailer though.  I always use trailers on jigs.

Try adding a #1 Colorado blade on a small swivel to the hook in lieu of a trailer, both jigs and spinnerbaits.

Tom

Try adding a #1 Colorado blade on a small swivel to the hook in lieu of a trailer, both jigs and spinnerbaits.

Tom

I am picturing that in my head, and that sounds like a great idea. I could see the bass keying in on that extra little bit of flash, which would have them aggressively hammering directly into the hook. Looking forward to trying this.

I don't normally use trailers on spinnerbaits or buzzbaits.  I do use skirts that have extended strands that act like a trailer though.  I always use trailers on jigs.

Same for me. Never a trailer on a buzzbait, rarely on a spinnerbait, always on a jig and bladed jig. 

Same for me. Never a trailer on a buzzbait, rarely on a spinnerbait, always on a jig and bladed jig. 

 

^ Same here. 

 

Tom

Always on a spinnerbait and Buzzbait, I just haven't found a reason not to use a trailer.

I just started using a trailer hook on my buzzbaits this summer and I would say my hookup ration has almost doubled. I see no reason to ever take that trailer hook off my buzzbaits.

I just started using a trailer hook on my buzzbaits this summer and I would say my hookup ration has almost doubled. I see no reason to ever take that trailer hook off my buzzbaits.

 

Where I fish trailer hooks on buzzbaits can be a pain...

Never a trailer on a buzzbait, rarely on a spinnerbait, always on a jig and bladed jig.

Count me in.

That makes at least three of us!

I don't normally use trailers on spinnerbaits or buzzbaits.  I do use skirts that have extended strands that act like a trailer though.  I always use trailers on jigs.

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