Anyone use a chunk trailer on a buzzbait like a zoom big salty hung off the back? Just a bored question while I wait for spring break.

 

Look forward to reading your responses!

 

No, no trailer.

Lately, I've taken the skirt off and used a toad. In retrospect, I should have just put the toad on and left the skirt. I generally go for the Whopper Plopper before the buzzbait. I just really enjoy the WP more. They both have their places though.

I remove the skirt and add a swim bait . I cant prove it but the hook up percentage seems to be better with the swim bait . I think it might be because there is  more mass to it get  sucked in  than a skirt that has almost no mass . Plus it adds weight to the bait . I went from a 1/2 ounce to a 3/8 ounce bait because with the swimbait added , the lure was slightly to heavy for the rod I use . Which adds to another benefit, the lure can be retrieved slower .

Thanks for the responses ya'll. Some potential problems I can see with using a chunk style trailer on buzzbait is it might encourage short strikes or make it more difficult to get a solid hook set. On the flip side, it would add a lot of bulk to the buzzbait. I really haven't decided what I like on a buzzbait still. Last season I ended up using the rage menace as a trailer without a skirt a lot, and it's killer, but it's also a pretty small profile and been looking for a bigger option that won't roll over the buzzbait. 

Chunk trailer might work out  great , I never used it . It will add bulk and weight . I dont "think"  your hookup percentage will suffer any . 

Zoom Zcraw, swimbait, or toad on the back is all I use!

I never use a trailer on my buzzbaits.