Senkosam Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 (edited) I've thought that thinner tails in plastics were always the best way to go but since I used the Ugly Otter a few years ago and caught bass, I started wondering, what about thicker tails on jig trailers?Ugly Otter hand pourMy brother in law just gave me some Yamamoto trailers which got me thinking.Why not design a chunk trailer with thick appendages and thin connections similar to the thick stuff hanging off GY's bait? The flapper tail was nice but necessary?So I rigged one up on a 1/2 oz jig after I poured it. First cast - missed a solid hit; second cast - 3lb bass. Those nobby legs flopped up and down and sideways creating a larger profile in the murky water of my pond. I'm sure Gary's will work, but I might just replace his thin flappers with those nobby legs. Edited April 13, 2013 by Senkosam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 gary's hog is one of the best trailers ever invented IMO. just about anything will work as a trailer at some point or another, but i think the reason the hog works the best is the thin pointed tails that flap with every little twitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Where can I see a picture? My refined version: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 The picture of gyb bait you posted was what I was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Ah 'Gary's Hog' - got it. The point I'm trying to get across is that finesse flappers may not work in certain situations that may call for thicker moving parts. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipt Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) who knows really, but i'd be willing to bet the flappers at the end are what triggers bass to bite. not so much the thick appendages with thin connections. good thing we fish for bass and they eat anything that moves! Edited April 15, 2013 by ipt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bflp Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Looks good SenkoSam. Coincidentally, I was designing (in my head at least) a very similar trailer to that. Something with thicker, straight appendages. Mines going to look a little different, but overall very similar. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senkosam Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Thanks. When I think of why many use a Gator Tail or Brush Hog trailer, I can't help but think - bulk. The skirt flares and quivers and the center is the meat or solid target bass key in on. That's why I used to use Uncle Josh's jumbo pork frog. Every bait has a target area or center and I think it is as important as a lure's action. It is said bass go for larger prey (for whatever reason) and I believe part of that may due to an animal's blatant tresspass into a bass's territoryand a reaction similar to that of any predator. Fishingskirts.com sells flat wide rubber which I may order just to test the theory that sometimes larger moving parts are better at initiating a predator's mean streak. It seems to me that that is what reflex strikes are all about! Edited April 15, 2013 by Senkosam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSC Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Just a note .. I like the plastic as a trailer with a little bulk for the body as I belive they suck it in better .. Same with the Uncle Josh Pork Frogs. The action helps in attraction and the Bulk in hooking. Good job Sneko. Edited April 15, 2013 by JSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
