Color - Craw Trailer?

[OBD]

Hey all

Im looking for some craws to put in the back of a flipping jig... I was wondering what color it should be? My jig is Black and blue and I mostly fish the rideau canal.

Thanks!

Nodie

[Cancatchbass]

How about black/blue?

Tom

[Blaker]

black blue or straight black would good choices for that colour jig.

[wolfe]

Nodie,

I was flipping thru a yr-old issue of In-Fisherman earlier today and happened to re-read an article on jigs. There was a suggestion to find trailer colors reflecting the appearance of the prey bass are eating where you'll be fishing (i.e. a bit of chartreuse on the tail where bass eat sunfish or pumpkinseeds; or a touch of red or blue to match the crayfish population, etc....)

If you have the flipping jigs with skirts, there is also the tip to try trimming the skirt to give it a fuller body. They suggested trimming the skirt upside down, starting at the bottom and up the sides. "The shorter the haircut, the more the skirt puffs."

Just the choices among WHAT KIND of trailers are fun: chunks, craws, grubs... what's your poison?

Good luck!

W.

[Swamp-Donkey]

I usually prefer darker,more natural colors. black, brown, olive etc. One of my personal fav's is a craw made by WAVE in a color called "burnt bacon". I usually affix it to a black and brown flippin jig(3/8oz)thats my favorite combo in summer. When the water starts to cool in fall though, I always use real pork trailers on my jigs. Finicky biting HAWGS will hang on just a wee bit longer with the salty taste of pork...But then what the hell do I know?! I hope this helps.

good luck!

[painter]

You should always match the color of the trailer to the color of the jig.
Think " naturally"..........that is......make all your lures seem more natural like what mother nature has. ANd jigs are meant to imitate crayfish......so sunfish colors may not be the way to go. Black, brown, green, orange all imitate the colors of most species of crayfish in one or more of their seasonal appearances (ie: moulting... etc.)

Have fun.........

Tim
Never leave home without your flippin' stick.

[Big Jim]

Hey Nodie, whatever colour you choose (I like dark pukey looking colours myself) get yourself some Strike King Denny Brauer 3X jig trailers or Chunks as they call them for the back.
You can use one chunk all day with any luck and those darn panfish won't be ripping em' up as they do with regular plastic..if it is good enough for Denny Brauer..it's good enough for us.

Take Care

BIG JIM

[wolfe]

Hey Nodie, whatever colour you choose (I like dark pukey looking colours myself) get yourself some Strike King Denny Brauer 3X jig trailers or Chunks as they call them for the back.

BIG JIM

Big Jim, wouldn't it be great to pick up a package of the "chunks" and instead of pumpkinseed or watermelon, we'd read "dark 'n pukey" as the color title. There's honesty for ya; no candy coating whatsoever. I'd buy it just for that! Dark 'n pukey chunks. Oh yeah...

W.

PS: another quality post courtesy of Wolfe.