I got a strike king heavy cover swim jig the other day. I'm just wondering whether I should put a trailer on It and if so what kind. Also wondering techniques that work for y'all in all kinds of conditions and cover.

You might wanna try a paddletail as a trailer. I love it!

I like to use the Big Hammer 4" Paddletails, whatever color that matches your jig. When I'm swimming a jig I like to cast it out as far as I can and let it sink to the bottom. I'll slow roll it back killing the action and letting the jig fall back to the bottom every 6-10 feet or so, that's when most of my bites occur. Swimjigs have their place when it's nice and calm, post front like days. When there's a breeze I'll throw a spinnerbait instead.

I really like the R.I. Skinny Dipper on a 3/8 oz. Chatterbait.

I throw all terrain tackle swim jigs and either use double/single tail grubs or beat up rage craws and space monkeys there actions just as good even when swimming on a jig. Also try this cut a 12-18" leader of braid and tie on a fluke tied to the hook of the jig and reel and twitch it's deadly.

The fluke thing and space monkeys were killer last year on pike for me but I seemed over run with them last year but it was equally when I made it to ponds and lakes with no pike and mostly bass almost everycast on good days.

I said it somewhere before but I really like the Rage craw on my swim jigs but I fish them a little different than most. I'll use a steady retrieve and run the bait right up tight to cover and if it doesn't produce a strike I'll reapert the process only when I get up on the cover I'll kill the jig and let it hit bottom like a regular jig, and that is where the Rage craw works so well, it has a ton of action on the move but when you stop it, you still have a craw profile and it works, trust me.

Don't forget to try a grub as a trailer when swimming a jig.

Don't forget to try a grub as a trailer when swimming a jig.

Yes sir, This is where it all started - the grub.

A-Jay

I throw a Northstar swim jig with a Netbait chunk or baby Paca craw,Dirtdog works great too. And also a grub.

Also agree with the grub being option 1.

Swimsenkos are my favorite swim jig trailers.

I'll use the back half or so.

Great way to recycle ripped baits.

grub, or a zoom paddle tail luke.

Grubs, paddletails, and craws are good places to start.

I also like the Rage craws and the Havoc pit boss.

I like throwing a chigger craw as a trailer, the way the claws move as you real the lure in is pure poison.

i was experimenting w/ a Rage Grub on a SK swim jig yesterday. Although i didn't get bit, i can tell by the looks of this thing that its gonna be a big producer!!

NorthStar new gill swim jig and paca craw all day long!

NorthStar new gill swim jig and paca craw all day long!

Hay,Vinny try a Netbait Dirt Dog hooked backwards as a trailer. I did send Chris some last year! I started to use it as a trailer last summer and it was awsome.

Hay,Vinny try a Netbait Dirt Dog hooked backwards as a trailer. I did send Chris some last year! I started to use it as a trailer last summer and it was awsome.

I have been meaning to try those out..He showed me how you rig them shaky head, and they look awesome, but I for have to try them out as a tailer. Do the apendages give off a subtle presentation?

I have been meaning to try those out..He showed me how you rig them shaky head, and they look awesome, but I for have to try them out as a tailer. Do the apendages give off a subtle presentation?

If you put the Dirt Dog on backwards on a swim jig/flip jig the little legs just shake and the little paddle tail vibrate real cool.

If you put the Dirt Dog on backwards on a swim jig/flip jig the little legs just shake and the little paddle tail vibrate real cool.

Very interesting! Thanks for the tip!

"Swim Jigs in all types of conditions and cover"

1) It depends on if I'm fishing north or south of the Mason Dixon line. I match the common food sources. When fishing North a single-tail grub works best for me. In the South a Rage Tail Craw works best.

2) Then I check the water clarity to determine size and color

3) Next I consider the structure i will be fishing - heavy cover = heavy line

4) Finally I experiment with the pumping motion until I find a pattern

5) Tweak from there...