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Chatterbait Trailer? Swimming Fluke, Grub, Frog?

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What are you guys using as a soft plastic trailer bait on your scan chatter Baits? I got some but want to know what yall are using

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Thanks a lot I'll look at that now

Lunker City Grubster Swimbait

Zoom 3" Swimmin Chunk

Zoom Ultra Vibe Chunk

Strike King Rage Tail DB Structure Bug 

Reaction Innovations Smallie Beaver

Missile Baits Baby D Bomb

 

These are my favorites.

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Lake Fork Live Magic Shad

check that thing out

X2

Also a rage menace or structure bug.

Big Bites Cane Thumper

Reaction Innovations skinny/Little Dipper

Yamamoto swimming senko

Really all paddle style

Trailer: Zoom Ultra Vibe Chunk, Bruiser Baits Evil Twin Trailer, Gambler Twin Tail, Reaction Innovations Twerk

Swimbait: Keitech Swimg Impact Fat, Reaction Innovations Skinny/Little Dipper, Kicker Fish Bait Co. Tail Slapper (doing my reasearch on these)

Craws: V&M Wild Thang Craw, Strike King Rage Craw

Frogs: Reaction Innovations Trixie Shark

 

That pretty much covers it for me. Just all depends on location and how I'm fishing my bladed jigs, which in turn depends on what the bass want. Typically speaking, I fish the "typical" trailers and craw trailers when I'm bottom hopping or working it along the bottom with a stop-and-go, and fish the frog and swimbati trailers in open water, through grass, around rock and wood ... really when I'm trying to cover water. You can really mix it up and get creative at times. I just keep experimenting with new things unless it already works.

 

Hope that helps.

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Pit boss, Rage Menace/craw/structure bug rigged sideways.

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Paddletail swimbait, 2/3 of a 5" Senko. 

Favorites are:

 

1) JP Hammer Shad from Powerteam Lures or their Grubs.

2) Skinny Dipper from Reaction Innovations. (cut a little off the head)

3) 3.5" Craw D'oeuvre from Power team Lures

 

I have had great results with the JP Hammer Shad. It's my goto trailer on everything Spinnerbaits, Swim Jigs, and chatter baits. Heck if it wouldnt mess with the action on a crankbait I would probably try it there too. Those things are Awesome.

I've had a lot of success using the yum boogee tail as a trailer. I like the subtle waving action of the arms and they are on sale at my local Wal-Mart.

Bitters Little Swimmer

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Rage Tail Structure Bug, both vertical and horizintal

 

Cut-R skirt removed (Rage Blade, Wobble Head and Chatterbait)

 

 

 

 

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I like using a boot tail swim bait on a swim jig but on a chatterbait I find a super fluke Jr. is much better.

I also use a lake fork magic shad.  They have good action and a good variety of colors.

LFT magic shad

any paddle tail

any beaver

my secret one... make a tube solid by filling the body with a cut stick bait then thread it on, looks AMAZING try it out

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Zoom Fluke

Caffeine Shad

... looking forward to try the Blade Minnow on my blade baits.

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Zoom Super Chunk, Super Chunk Jr., or a Super Fluke.

> Mr, Twister 5" FAT curly grub.

 

> Keitech Fat

 

This year I will be adding...

 

> Lake Fork Magic Shad

 

> Mr. Twister Mag Sin Sation.

 

 

LFT magic shad

any paddle tail

any beaver

my secret one... make a tube solid by filling the body with a cut stick bait then thread it on, looks AMAZING try it out

Already have.  And it does look great, the way the tube tentacles flap and wiggle.  It ought to catch fish well.  With or without the skirt. 

Fluke/superfluke
swimming senko
Sweet beaver.

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For the most part yes, but rig one up naked with a Rage Tail Cut-R and give that a shot.

Be careful...You might get your arm broke!

 

 

 

 

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Do you guys leave the skirt on?

I typically leave the skirt on, so as to maximize the amount of visible movement caused by the vibration.  I like that sucker to shake all over.   But thats just my personal preference.  Fish can be caught just fine without the skirt as well. 

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Rage Craw

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