I’m looking for a bulky plastic to put on a jig that is not overly long. I like the thick body of a missle baits d-bomb but wish it was a bit bigger overall. Any suggestions?

Something like this? I like these as stand-alones, but they'd work on a jig for sure. Little more subtle approach. 

 

Beaver type soft plastics, double wide body with flapping appendages to slow the fall, they come in several sizes.

Tom

 

Yamamoto Large Flappin Hog

Yamamoto Cowboy

Yum Christie Critter

Xcite Baits Hawgalicious

Strike King Rage Hawg

 

That should get you started.

A-Jay

Netbait Paca chunk. it comes in 3 sizes. jr., original and sr.

 

havoc pit boss. it comes in 3 inch and 4 inch.

 

reaction innovations sweet beaver or berkley chigger craw

 

22 minutes ago, NorthernBasser said:

Something like this? I like these as stand-alones, but they'd work on a jig for sure. Little more subtle approach. 

 

Where would I get this?

17 minutes ago, FCPhil said:

Where would I get this?

That is a Yamamoto IKA and just about anywhere.

 

Allen

Big Bite Baits Dean Roja's Fighting Frog.

5" pit boss

Rage Tail Lobster or Craw & cut the length down ?

Rage Tail Magnum Structure Bug

 

Power Team Conviction Craw. Appendages down the side add to the bulk. Not to mention it’s 4.5” long. You can bite it to make it shorter. Fantastic bait on a pegged t-rig, but I’m sure it would do just as well on a jig. 

7 hours ago, IgotWood said:

Power Team Conviction Craw. Appendages down the side add to the bulk. Not to mention it’s 4.5” long. You can bite it to make it shorter. Fantastic bait on a pegged t-rig, but I’m sure it would do just as well on a jig. 

I just picked up some of these to try.

 

Allen 

11 hours ago, IgotWood said:

Power Team Conviction Craw. Appendages down the side add to the bulk. Not to mention it’s 4.5” long. You can bite it to make it shorter. Fantastic bait on a pegged t-rig, but I’m sure it would do just as well on a jig. 

I really like that color !!

 

I like a Missile D-Bomb for bulkiness

Whenever I want to add bulk to a jig without adding a huge 5" craw etc....I break out the Spider grub and trim the upper part of the skirt for added flare.

 

If you trim the top portion of the skirt, it will look bigger when its sitting or when you hop it etc...There are a ton of good options, but a 4" Spider grub gives you bulk, extra flare with the plastic skirt, and you can simply bite a piece off if you need it shorter......

 

Spider Grubs give you bulk plus twin tails to mimic either a craw or baitfish....You can rig it sideways etc..

 

One of my favorite color combinations is black blue with a green pumpkin red or black red spider grub..Not sure why it works so well, but it just does.

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1366&bih=641&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=mG6FXNKQKZKs_QbEmbTwAw&q=spider+grub+trailer+&oq=spider+grub+trailer+&gs_l=img.3...36622.36622..36911...0.0..0.71.71.1......0....1..gws-wiz-img.okj09ndN1Ok#imgrc=fRaFyQnWGSnpIM:

 

 

I highly recommend Damiki Hydra 

Sasuki  Craw.

Wacky rig a 4" senko on a jig...

I have heard of using a Zoom Horny Toad for a jig trailer. I have not tried it so I can't say how well it works.

I like the Biospawn VileBug.  

Double wide beaver or Nichols Craw are nice and bulky. If they are too long, cut them down a bit

On 3/2/2019 at 10:36 PM, FCPhil said:

I’m looking for a bulky plastic to put on a jig that is not overly long. I like the thick body of a missle baits d-bomb but wish it was a bit bigger overall. Any suggestions?

You can always go absolutely huge and use a Rage Tail Magnum Bug. Those things are probably 150% of a DBomb. You could also use the Yamamoto Cowboy, that bait has a thick body and some big curly tail grub tails on the back that move a lot of water

Pit boss is an awesome short, stocky trailer. I use both the 3 and 4 inch depending on the jig. They are pretty cheap too.

A lot of good options already posted but you shouldn't sleep on these. I know guys that use nothing else and they're among the best local tournament anglers.

 

Zoom Big Salty and Super Chunks