I read the thread on jig trailers for Winter and have had a lot of success using the GYCB twin tails in warmer water but ours is getting cold now and I was wanting to know if the flappin' hog had an advantage over the twin tail in cooler water for some reason as I've not used the flappin hog yet. Can you enlighten me as to why I might use it in the cold H20? Thanks gents.

Thr Flappin' Hog is bulkier, has more action and may feel more

natural or fulfilling to a fish. The Twin Tail Grub acts more like a

chunk whereas the Hog presents the profile of a medium-large

creature bait.

I still carry twin tail grubs and like the NetBaits Baby Craw, a lot!

However, I tend to fish the Flappin' Hog the majority of the time.

Another trailer I like is the Reaction Innovations Double Wide Beaver.

If you're looking for a BIG presentation, this is the ticket!

8-)

Thanks RW.  Would you steer away from the Flappin Hog in clear water then where water displacement is not as much as a help as it can hurt at times and go twin tail in Winter?  Our water is super clear year round and just ridiculous in the Winter with regard to clarity.  You can see a white bait in 15' sitting on the bottom with no problem at all in the right light conditions.  

That being said, does the hog have an advantage over the twin tail or vice versa base on your Winter fishing experience?  I had a lot of success on the twin tail because I gave the bait a ton of action and was swimming it a lot around boat docks here which is a great Summer and Fall pattern on this lake due to minimal natural cover and vegetation.

If you are in a cold clear coverless (except boat docks) lake which one would you reach for first?  Thanks again. -CD

Well, you will just have to give it try and see, I don't know the answer.

What I like best about the Flappin' Hog is how it looks resting on the bottom

on a stand up jig. It really looks alive to me!

BTW, This is my favorite bait on the Evolution Shak-E2, also.