Spring 2018
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GRUBS
From a very straightforward, split tail spinnerbait trailer, to a single tail grub and up to a little bulkier double tail grub, these soft plastic trailer options are great when bass want a more compact lure offering.
I also select one of these trailers when I want to keep my lure up in the water column. More times than not, I’ll use a single tail grub when I want to mimic shad and go to a double tail grub, if the bass are feeding on bluegills or crawfish.
HOT RETRIEVE – I’ll keep my rod tip up and burn a 1/4-ounce vibrating jig with a single tail grub just under the surface to mimic fleeing baitfish. This is a great option to throw back in on a school of bass that have stopped hitting your topwater offerings.
Grub Trailer
UV Speed Craw Trailer
CRAWS
There is no hiding the fact that a vibrating jig with a craw-imitating soft plastic bait will attract a hungry bass. A trailer with a compact profile, like the Zoom UV Speed Craw can mimic the action of baitfish.
Slow rolling a larger weight vibrating jig with a soft plastic craw along a rip rap bank or mud cut bank is a great way to match the craws scurrying along the bottom.
HOT RETRIEVE – A 3/8-ounce vibrating jig is a good all-around size choice, but by changing the size of the soft plastic craw, you can either increase or decrease the rate of fall of the lure. This allows you to slow down or speed up your retrieve to keep your bait in the desired strike zone longer.
CHUNKS
If I’m going to drag my vibrating jig, with just enough movement to keep the blade moving, then I like to slide a Zoom Salty Chunk or Swimmin’ Chunk beyond the barb and up the hook. These compact, non-appendage laden baits display a compact profile in the water to a bass. It is a good presentation when water temperatures are low.
HOT RETRIEVE – If you want to give bass underneath a boat dock something different to look at than a normal jig or Texas-rig, then a vibrating jig with a chunk can easily be skipped or pitched under a boat dock. Let it sink like a jig, then give it a pop to engage the blade.
Chunk Trailer
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