You don't really need every paddle tail on the market.  Just get a few different sizes in like a more clear water and a more dirty water color and call it a day.  They all get bit.

 

Best bang for your buck on the market?

 

The Storm Largo Shad hands down.

 

Super durable and two different actions with or without the little Achilles heel attached.  Perfect colors.  Great size options.

 

Buy some gorilla glue and glue the trailer onto the jig and they will last you til you lose the jig.  Caught my largest jig bass this spring - a 9 lb 14 oz fish on a jig with a 4" largo shad on the back!  Just saying 😉😉😉

1 hour ago, Pat Brown said:

You don't really need every paddle tail on the market.  Just get a few different sizes in like a more clear water and a more dirty water color and call it a day.  They all get bit.

 

Best bang for your buck on the market?

 

The Storm Largo Shad hands down.

 

Super durable and two different actions with or without the little Achilles heel attached.  Perfect colors.  Great size options.

 

Buy some gorilla glue and glue the trailer onto the jig and they will last you til you lose the jig.  Caught my largest jig bass this spring - a 9 lb 14 oz fish on a jig with a 4" largo shad on the back!  Just saying 😉😉😉

Wow!!!! That’s impressive. I actually saw those at a local store im gonna have to grab some!!!

Xzone Swammer.  I've caught several fish them but not on as a trailer. I fish them with a ball head jig. I also would recommend the Mayor again.  I have no issues with hook clearance on these.

okay.  above your required $$ limit. but the  megabass spark shad is a great jig trailer.

 

i use the brown 3.0" spark shad on the green pumpkin or brown Keitech finesse jig and it is a VERY good combo.  

12 minutes ago, FishTank said:

Xzone Swammer.  I've caught several fish them but not on as a trailer. I fish them with a ball head jig. I also would recommend the Mayor again.  I have no issues with hook clearance on these.

I actually ordered some of those to try. And have some mayors. So I’m gonna give those a go! Funny you say that I just got some Underspin jig heads I’m gonna try them on to 

I'll throw-in another vote for the Rage Menace. I picked up a pack of the 3.5 in GP. Rigged it vertical on a 3/8oz swim jig. I've fished it twice and did well. I already bought some more in black/blue. These come in 3", 3.5", and 4".

 

I also bought some 5" Skinny Dipper's but have yet to try them. They come in a "Little Dipper" size as well. 

 

I've heard good things about the Yamamoto Zako and the Berkley Power Bait The Deal. I really need to stop buying plastics!

Can't go wrong with the old rage swimmer. Also with Googan baits being clearanced out almost everywhere, if you can find some saucy swimmer they are pretty much a direct copy of the rage swimmer. I found an Ollie's that had saucy swimmer for 1.99 a bag. I bought all they had.

6 hours ago, Flushdraw said:

I'll throw-in another vote for the Rage Menace. I picked up a pack of the 3.5 in GP. Rigged it vertical on a 3/8oz swim jig. I've fished it twice and did well. I already bought some more in black/blue. These come in 3", 3.5", and 4".

 

I also bought some 5" Skinny Dipper's but have yet to try them. They come in a "Little Dipper" size as well. 

 

I've heard good things about the Yamamoto Zako and the Berkley Power Bait The Deal. I really need to stop buying plastics!

I have a pack of menace. I need to just try them haha. I’ve fished them Texas rigged and that’s it. I’ve never fished a skinny dipper. But they are popular and great looking. 

1 hour ago, IYAOYAS said:

Can't go wrong with the old rage swimmer. Also with Googan baits being clearanced out almost everywhere, if you can find some saucy swimmer they are pretty much a direct copy of the rage swimmer. I found an Ollie's that had saucy swimmer for 1.99 a bag. I bought all they had.

That would be. Great deal. I’ve never fished the Tongan baits just see all the jokes everywhere about them lol