Do you rig them fat side up or down? Talking about the uncle josh #11 on a jig…… Does it matter? I ran a test and couldn't tell a difference but the fishing was HOT.... they were hittin everything we threw at em. Thx.

We always rigged them fat side down.

#11 pork frog has a 3/16-1/4” thick fat underside with a hide upper side. 90% of the color is on the hide upper side, the under side color is muted.

The upper hide side is flat and when nose hooked flat side down, fat chunk side up,  the jig tends to glide a little better on lighter weight jig heads. All the action movement is created by the thinner hide tails, the underside fat chunk provides buoyancy.

How you rig a #11 pork frog depends on the ROF, slower glide or faster verticals fall.

You can modify the fat chunk by filleting the chuck making a tapered cut back to front to create move movements. 

Tom

Just curious, why would anyone want to use a pork frog these days?   They smell, the bottle can leak making a mess and plastic is so much better.  I used them for years, but that was back when my reel handles turned on the cast.  ☺️

I used pork for years because I thought it had to be better than plastic.  I decided to give plastic a try after a buddy of mine whipped my behind in a tournament using Zoom Chunks.  I’ve been using plastic ever since.  Plastic seems to work just as well for me and it’s easier.   

11 hours ago, Captain Phil said:

Just curious, why would anyone want to use a pork frog these days?   They smell, the bottle can leak making a mess and plastic is so much better.  I used them for years, but that was back when my reel handles turned on the cast.  ☺️

Very few bass anglers today will take the time to use pork rind trailers because they are messy and without a lot of color choices or movements.

However like a Senko pork movement attract the biggest bass in the area with their natural salt scent, taste and texture.

Combined with hair jig and pork trailer the combination is deadly for giant bass. If catching big bass consistently is a goal then pork is good choice.

Tom

in summer I don't slide down, I just pin it with hook to make bigger look and more free movement. But in colder water that I want smaller and compact jig, I would slide it on the hook. I am using sizes and colors that @WRB Suggested before. 

7 hours ago, Captain Phil said:

Just curious, why would anyone want to use a pork frog these days?   They smell, the bottle can leak making a mess and plastic is so much better.  I used them for years, but that was back when my reel handles turned on the cast.  ☺️

Because everyone else isn't .... there are a ton of fish that have never seen it before. Jmo.

5 minutes ago, El jefe said:

Because everyone else isn't .... there are a ton of fish that have never seen it before. Jmo.

 

One would think with all the options of colors, shapes, textures and materials an angler could find a plastic trailer that would do the same thing without the negatives?  The only pork I want comes on a plate. (joke)   ?

31 minutes ago, Captain Phil said:

 

One would think with all the options of colors, shapes, textures and materials an angler could find a plastic trailer that would do the same thing without the negatives?  The only pork I want comes on a plate. (joke)   ?

I don't think I will ever give up my Yamamoto dt grubs but to be specific... I'm using these on football jigs in super clear water.... zero vegetation, Volkswagen sized rocks, and 30-50 foot deep. The bass really has time to study the bait.

 

I can see fishing shallow heavy vegetation where it's more of a reaction bite and the fish don't get as good of a look at it where it might not make as much of a difference but I think in my specific waters it's a bonus over plastic trailers.

Have not used pork much for years, but did catch my PB in 1980 on jig and pork on Ray Roberts. Plastic is effective and easier to maintain

Actually still use it some and agree, it's still messy.

Back in the early 80's we bought pig savers. It was a sleeve that stored the jig and trailer and kept the pork from drying out.

 

It saved time but created an issue, our jig hooks started rusting ?.

 

Plastic is much easier and can remain on the jig.

Pork always seemed to catch bigger bass . Maybe its in my head but if I wanted a big bass , the old jig-n-pig was the lure .  I also used the Uncle Josh Spring Lizard  . Fat side down . Black on a brown jig  or brown on a black jig .

Unless you want to make your own pork trailers buy what is available because Uncle Josh rinds will not be around very long. 

Captain Phil expresses the vast majority of today’s bass anglers thoughts on pork rind trailers. Soft plastics out fish pork for numbers of bass caught per man hour fishing.

More bass anglers today use big swimbaits to catch big bass even though it takes specialized tackle and expensive lures.

Why? Pork rind is ugly, messy and dries out if you forget to keep it wet. 

I use both soft plastic jig trailers and hair jigs with pork trailers. If you need evidence which jig type catches more big bass consider this fact; caught more then 50 giant bass over 15 lbs on hair jig with pork trailers including my top 5 listed.

0 giant bass over 15 lbs on a jig with soft plastic trailers.

Don’t expect to see pork rind trailers around much longer or giant bass.

Tom