Plastic Jig trailers

ED F. · Post by **ED F.** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 8:55 pm

Found a very creative way to keep those plastic trailers from sliding down the hook of a jig. As your jigs get old and useless, remove the small rubberband that holds the skirt in place. Apply a plastic trailer to a new jig and then (very carefully) hold the small ruberband on its side, and poke the hook right through both sides of it. Slide it up the hook till it meets the bottom of your trailer. The trailer will now stay in place until you either catch a fish, or remove it intentionally.

JoeM · Post by **JoeM** » Tue Oct 16, 2001 3:49 am

Ed- Great tip! That definitely will work and when using Yammy Grubs, it will be more cost-effective.
Are you sure you don't give all your tips to Jimmy Houston?
Good Luck & Good Fishing JoeM

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Wed Dec 12, 2001 12:46 am

When Useing pork chunks Like the Zoom Salty chunk. After you place the chunk on the hook thru the hole that is provided place a toothpick thru the plastic on the thin side of the chunk. This will keep the fish from tearing the hook thru the plastic. This makes the chunck last alot longer.

Conley

JoeM · Post by **JoeM** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 12:58 am

Mofish- Excellent idea for keeping those plastic trailers on the jig!
There is an inventive bass fisherman from NY who pours his own trailers. The body part of the plastic "pig" is tough as an over-broiled steak, but the legs are just supple enough that they tantalize the bass yet won't rip off easily.
I don't think he sells them (yet!)
Good Fishing, JoeM

Woolley · Post by **Woolley** » Sun Dec 16, 2001 7:08 am

Have y'all tried the "ODOM screwlock Jig"
it holds the baits well.

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Sun Dec 16, 2001 3:08 pm

Hi Woolley,

Haven't heard of these jigs... Who makes them? Do you have any more information on them?

Thanks,

BC

dansfishntales · Post by **dansfishntales** » Mon Apr 08, 2002 12:29 am

I do a couple of things to keep the soft plastic trailes from sliding. First, is the old stand by of placing a piece of used plastic worm on the shank. Second, take an old 1/4 inch wide rubber band, and cut a coupld of 1/4 inch long pieces. Then, with some Carlson Fishin' Glue, fasten the pieces to the top and bottom of the trailer where the hook will be run through.

Another trick is using a Ninja "keeper collar" jig head, with the larger Ninja Claw. Instead of placing the trailer on in the normal way of sticking the hook through, as with a pork frog, thread the Claw over the keeper shank. The larger size will still have an ample amount of legs sticking behind the skirt, plus it will give more flare to the skirt.