Northwest Fishing Reports

I started fishing jigs back when I lived in Georgia, and down there everyone used Uncle Josh's pork trailers. I've noticed almost no one up here carries them - I bought a few jars at Cabelas the last time I was there but I had to wipe the dust off the top just to read it hehe...

Do folks up here use pork trailers or does everyone typically go with plastic?

And what's your preferred trailer?

None preferred really,..anything from Craw Creatures-Beavertails-Grubs,..just depends,..I like 2 mix-n-match,..really just depends on what the Bass are telling you,..funny thing I was just talking with Basstradamus about this very subject,..what I never do is throw a Jig WITHOUT a trailer,..some do,..but I dont,..I feel it just gives the Bait a better profile! JMO!

BB

AaronE,

it is not just you having trouble finding those. I read an article in Bassin or Infisherman about how those trailers fell out of favor for plastics, and actually went out of business briefly, but are in production again. There just aren't as many people buying those as they used to. I think Roland Martin or Bill Dance was talking about this....

i got a few jars of them, that i got here and there when i see them. but to be honest i use plastics almost everytime. no reason really i just like how the plastics are. very easy to find different shapes and colors also scents and glitter can be gotten. auburn sports marine has them everynow and then, and i got a few at silver lake resort before chuck bought it.

For me plastic trailers are easier. Easier to store, no mess, don't dry out, etc. Not to mention I can rig a lot of the plastics by themselves. i.e. brush hawgs, crawfish types, beaver styles, single or twin tail grubs, etc. There's just a bigger variety. Just more versatile for me.

Aaron I have a jar in my box that has been there for at least 5 yrs. I havent caught the first bass while in use. Its black split tail and they say to use it but I have better luck with plastics. Use sent!!!!

Hello Aaron.
I still use Pork.
Plastics have there place but when the water is cold and the fish are slow, Pork is king (IMHO).
I like the split tail eels on a 1/8th or 1/4 oz. black maribou jig for smallmouth.
I also have good days with this on the old hooks with the wire weed guards when the Largemouth are tight to cover.
Walleyes will inhale pork, and I like to use the fly strips in red and white for Crappie.
Pork does have its drawbacks as others have mentiond, I keep a washcloth in the boat and when I set my rod down I just wet the cloth and wrap the pork in it. This keeps it moist and ready to go.
I buy pork every chance I get and if you are looking for some, I have a case or so of the Black split tail eels.
You can still get it from Cabelas on line as well as Uncle Josh.

I do have a jar of them as well. I carry it around but haven’t even opened the jar as of yet. Sportco in Fife has a pretty good selection. I can’t really tell of which works better as I am still working on catching my first fish with a jig but in the tube plastics seem easier to store and use. I already have the scents to I can juice up the plastics whether I am using them as a trailer or by themselves.

Bisk1tSnGraV wrote:I do have a jar of them as well. I carry it around but haven’t even opened the jar as of yet. Sportco in Fife has a pretty good selection. I can’t really tell of which works better as I am still working on catching my first fish with a jig but in the tube plastics seem easier to store and use. I already have the scents to I can juice up the plastics whether I am using them as a trailer or by themselves.

I have a tupperware container i soak them in garlic, onion and salt and a little smelly jelly crawdaddy flavor or bass feast . Dave Newbey turned me on to the garlic onion and salt mix thanks Dave.

WCCT makes some good trailers ! they had great action and are pre scented !! my advise is try out atleast one pack and see for yourself .. my only request is not to use them against me on tourney morning ..lol (hint hint)

BBD

Plastic Trailers!! zoom super chunk jr work great:cheers:

Bigbass Dez wrote:WCCT makes some good trailers ! they had great action and are pre scented !! my advise is try out atleast one pack and see for yourself .. my only request is not to use them against me on tourney morning ..lol (hint hint)

BBD

oh your just saying that cuz your sponsered but them lol ha ha i just kiddin . they are good baits now wheres my sponsership ha ha

I remember jig and pig fishing, there was something about the way the pork moved that really got fish to hit. I think the advent of the scented plastics killed the pork trailer. It used to be you put your pork in a bucket of scent the night before and needed to keep it moist to prevent it from drying out, to much of a hassle and not much variety. The new plastics are easy to store and you can keep a plethora of colors, sizes and scents in your tackle box to match what the fish are looking for.

YB - The white fly strip was/is money for perch and crappie when fished by itself or behind a small jig. Nowadays I mostly use a white power grub with similar results, the fly strips last longer though.

Plastic trailers are very convenient. Only draw back is colder waters can affect the action of the trailers, it becomes stiffer. Pork won't lose its action in the cold water.

Pork trailers can be messy, and dry out too quickly if sitting around and they can be pain to rig.

as a trailer I like zoom super chunk or netbaits paca chunk. both great trailers at a good price.

I've been using chigger craws. Been good for me. I have also been using hula grubs