Anyone who throws a jig for deep summertime bass has a group of trailers that are mainstays. The Zoom Super Chunk, the Uncle Josh family of pork, Strike King Rage Chunks and the
Berkley Chigger Craw are all good.
In recent months we have been experimenting with large trailers and the success has been staggering. We have caught more big fish and a bi-product of the larger trailer we have also lost less jigs. They don't seem to get hung up as much. We have also found out that even with a super heavy jig like a ¾ ounce football head the large trailer allows for a slower fall and the larger profile can mean bigger bass.
Some of our favorites are the Strike King Rage Lobster, the Big Bite Bait Fighting Frog, and even a Zoom Brush Hog and Super Speed Craw. We use the entire bait. We also have dug out some of the old Uncle Josh Spring Lizard Pups when pork is called for. Most have to be altered a bit, after a couple of fish, but for the most part they remain as they come out of the package.
Most of the time bass will hit the jig on the fall or when the bg bait is stroked or hopped. We team this jig combo with a 7’6” heavy St.Croix Legend rod and a high speed Toro Revo reel. We have used a Strike King, Jewel and Buckeye MOP jig with equal success. We spool fluorocarbon line, usually 16 pound or heavier, and have used Sunline Shooter, Berkley Professional Grade and Seaguar TATSU for this application.
It seems that big bass do indeed like big trailers and we suggest you give it a try. You may just catch the bass of a lifetime.
