An idea for a topwater or jig trailer

[SpoonMinnow]

I hand injected this mold for the spike tails and when I took the product out noted an interesting shape that could be used as a skirted jig trailer or rigged weedless Texas style as a surface lure. Note: there are two styles of baits left intact.

Edited April 13, 2017 by SpoonMinnow

[mark poulson]

17 hours ago, SpoonMinnow said:

I hand injected this mold for the spike tails and when I took the product out noted an interesting shape that could be used as a skirted jig trailer or rigged weedless Texas style as a surface lure. Note: there are two styles of baits left intact.

 

That's a really clever idea!!!

[Anglinarcher]

I have no idea that it will catch fish.

[mark poulson]

2 hours ago, Anglinarcher said:

I have no idea that it will catch fish.

 

Only one way to find out...fish it!

[fshng2]

It's bound to drive the fish nuts.

With all those legs it will act like a fly fishing woolly bugger.

Edited April 19, 2017 by fshng2

[uttexas]

Please send me about ten so I can test and report back

 

Reminds me of a new and improved Arkie Salty Crawlin' Fry/tube hybrid

[SpoonMinnow]

7 hours ago, fshng2 said:

It's bound to drive the fish nuts.

With all those legs it will act like a fly fishing woolly bugger.

Other than the thick legged lure on the right, I tend to go finesse action whether for bass or pan fish.  The grubs pictured have already caught five fish species even though jig hook size is small.  Finesse usually means slow presentations and they are 95 % of what I cast along with lures that provoke what I usually assume are inactive fish just waiting to be ticked off by me.

The surface lure with the thick legs I compare to the bulk and commotion of a Zara Spook - kind of like presenting bass with a big piece of steak versus a snack. 

Within a week I'll be trying the surface lures and jig & leggy trailer. I'll let you know how I do.

Edited April 19, 2017 by SpoonMinnow

[fshng2]

Look forward to hear how you do.

I think the style in the big picture is a killer because all those skinny legs will undulate.

Are the floaters hollow?

Edited April 19, 2017 by fshng2

[SpoonMinnow]

Not hollow, but the plastic is of a medium soft grade so fall rate will be very slow.  In my experience with finesse designs I came up with in the last two years,  what you said applies perfectly:

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the style in the big picture is a killer because all those skinny legs will undulate.

Bass anglers for decades have been indoctrinated to believe a jig & trailer is some kind of crawfish to fish never taking into consideration that those undulating  skirt strands, whether flaring on bottom or pulsating on the swim, have the affect of catching and holding a fish's attention teasing the crap out of it to strike.  Curl tail trailers (craw type) work just as well as pork frog copies (delta tails), but trailers mostly just add meat to the bone.

 I use curl tail and shad tail grubs less and less, whether worms or grubs, because straight or no-tail designs are more provocative by allowing he lure to do more things with reel handle and rod tip action combinations, again fishing for all fish species when using slower presentations. 

Maybe those legs give fish the creeps they must put an end to!

 

[fshng2]

16 minutes ago, SpoonMinnow said:

 

Maybe those legs give fish the creeps they must put an end to!

 

 That's  too funny!