I thread a chunck due to i use a 1oz jig for fast fall rate and stroking.i like the flappers to be closer to the hook, and the keeper keeps my trailer in place. I need a slower fall rate i go up in line size, and get more flare of the skirt. I use a bright trailer in stained water to see how fast the jig falls visually.and go up in weight if clear,down in.weight if stained and dirty.thx MSF!💥🎣🤠✌️
Been fishing jigs a long time, im 75, threaded for grass in our area, nose for flipping trees and stumps, docks; either when casting to rip rap. I do get more short strikes nose hooked.
Gteat very helpful info Only way I ever fished on the bottom or in very heavy cover for the last 35 years has been T-rigging soft plastics I am going to give fishing a skirted jig a try this year because while fishing one of my favorite long stretches of shorline back in late September that's is interspersed with patches of weeds and lilly pads and points both sides are lined with vegetation I was fishing chatter baits spinner baits poppers and jerk baits alog the edges of vegetation and frogs over and through the same vegetation This is a long stretch of shore line I know well and I rarely if ever get skunked and always catch a minimum of 3 to 4 bass in an evening or morning of fishing Well this evening desbite very favorable conditions I had zero action. Then along came a kid couldn't have been older than mid 20s with three baitcasters all set up with jigs wearing trailers and in about 1.5 hours of him fishing the edges of vegetation and large open areas between patches of vegetation with his jigs I watched as he caught at least 6 bass one was IMO a very respectable 4 pounder I decided then and there I would give jig fishing a 100% effort in 2024 So I researched what jig heads weights and colors would work best for the lakes I fish also bought a baitcasting rod specifically for fishing jigs (7'3" MHFA) as well as trailers for all jigs both chunk and craws. I should be wetting a line in a week or so. Thanks Matt for all your info its made me a better fisherman and yes I bought all my jigs and trailers from TWH using your link.
I thread all my trailers on Because I want to make the lure more compact and I avoid the fish nipping at the back only.. If I want a slower fall I'll use a smaller jig . In the Spring I will use a chunk trailer on a finesse jig simply because I don't want it to have a lot of action. In the summer when using a casting jig I will probably use a crawfish trailer and string it halfway up the curve in the hook so the pincers stand up. If I'm pitching or flipping I will use something much slimmer like a Yum speed craw to get through heavy cover.. On my swim jigs I like there to be more action so I will use some sort of crawl like a strike king rage craw.i have not pinned a chunk since the old days of pork.I will however be using a plastic chunk on the new secret black and yellow jig tip you gave us
I added 2 booyah jigs this off season. The weed guard on both are so stiff, it's almost impossible to thread them on straight, so I'll play with nose hooking them and see what happens.
I've tried nose hooking chunks, but almost always thread a beaver on. Idk if its a confidence thing or what, but threading has always seemed to produce better.
Haven't tried this yet, but how about try nose hooking, but use piece of plastic tubing (like the initial rig). Seems like it would make the trailer last longer and also allow it to swing horizontally better.
Bear in mind that almost everything starts with an ALMOST. I almost always prefer a chunk to a craw or beaver. I almost always nose hook the chunk. When nose hooking, I almost always hook it behind the crosswise toothpick that I almost always insert in the nose of the chunk body. When I do use a craw or beaver, I almost always thread it onto the hook. The exception to the last part is when I am fishing a small jig and just use the head and claws of a craw style trailer as a chunk with more detail.
For me I would say about 75% threaded and 25% nose hook, Im a big dock and wood guy and I like that glide around docks but when I want to go straight into it, nose hook, great topic love anything jigs.
My swimjigs always have a threaded on Keitech. All other jigs typically have a threaded 3” or 4” Chigger Craw. In fact, i got a 6lb 1oz northern largie today in 44 degree water on a Canterbury compact jig and 3” Chigger Craw. Also got a 4lber today on same set up.
I always nose hook a chunk, because I want that subtle action. All other trailers I will thread on. That nose threaded chunk has produced some giants when nothing else will...IDK
It 100% matters. I fish and have helped design jigs for many years. I only nose hook a chunk when I want to achieve one of four things:1) slow the rate of fall 2) Swim the jig or 3) bulk up the size of the bait- catch a bigger fish 4) fishing in current where little structure and I want my bait to wash. I thread a chunk when 1) I’m skipping a jig under docks or overhanging trees 2)when I want to make my jig have a smaller profile 3) fishing in current with structure. However- most (75%) of the time when I thread on a trailer I use a creature or a craw. After losing many fish over the years (with nose hooked chunks) when I roll jig under a tree, get a bite- set the hook, the fish comes out- opens its mouth and the jig flys out- only to realize that the chunk rolled up on the hook and didn’t allow for good penetration. For me- when I thread on the trailer- it eliminates this from happening.
when do you use rattles in your jig fishing with the trailers nose hook or thread hook ,in the south we use alot of rattle jigs in the winter time I just would like to know which is better the tread hood or nose hook
Im a compact guy, suppose that is because im fishing for smallmouth 99% of the time . Either way with them chunks works good though its all about overall length to me.
I'm old-school so i mostly nose hook my chunks like the pork days... threading is more of a new school thing ever since plastics started taking over so I'd thread when I want a smaller profile or when skippin jus like u said... my question is do u put fat side up or down when nose hooking or threading?
Do you think there is a difference from where the claws on a craw style bait are positioned? For example, when you rig the chunk, the fatty part is facing the bottom of the jig and the claws are on top. A craw style bait like a chigger craw, the claws are on the sides or the middle. Do you think there is any difference in action from where the claws are positioned?
I've never threaded a chunk bait. I guess it's because I fished so much uncle Josh and they are nose hooked so I just thought that's how it was supposed to be. Now fishing a soft plastic craw trailer I'd cut the bait down and thread it on so the body of the craw was right at the end of the skirt. Baits seemed to last longer that way. But 90% of the time I've got an Uncle Josh on.
I loved their pork jerkbait. I hope they bring it back, I've lost all mine now from way back when. Those things in heavy cover where just a fish catching machine. Nose hooked them like a banjo minnow and stop go retrieve and hold on.
I skip jigs a lot and I find myself constantly having to adjust the threaded beaver style trailer on my hook. Not so much when nose hooking the trailer but it doesn't skip as well and tears up much more often. How do you keep the threaded trailer in place while skipping ?
I have a pack of chunk trailers I'm going to use for the first time this year. Question - does nose hooking vs threading have any impact on how long the trailers last (ie. durability)? Good tips video, thanks!
I prefer to thread…but after a handful of casts it slides down and thus basically nose hooked. The keeper just doesn’t seem to hold the chunk styles baits very well for me.
Thanks for explaining the difference between threading & nose hooking the chunk trailer. I always was confused which way to hook it. It makes sense the way you explained it. Does it matter what side the chunk is facing when threading or nose hooking?? Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Great topic Matt! I rig jigs both ways! Our waters are highly pressured so I prefer to thread the head on because as you said the hook is closer to the fish. I also like to put a small 3MM rattle in a Berkley chunk. In 45F or colder I like to fish a Keitech 3/8 or 1/2 ounce football jig with a 3” Easy Shiner as a trailer and rub KVD attractant on the jig. If you think you are fishing slow go slower! Did you see Uncle Josh pork frogs are back 😳
I have nose hooked a baby rage craw cut in half before around docks and it’s deadly. They crush it on the fall. But they also crush it threaded on, so they both work great. If the bass are aggressive I don’t think it matters to much. But I need to try it with chunk trailers and see if the bass react differently. Great informative video Matt!
I have always nose hooked chunks just because I am 65 years old and we mostly used pork trailers. It's habit but I'm rethinking that now. I will be trying threading next season.
During the warm water period I am threading on a craw style trailer 90% of the time. In the winter I have largely gone to a twin tail style trailer threaded on or a spider jig trailer.
The only chunk style I use is uncle Josh’s porks. So those get a nose hook. 90% of my other trailer I thread them on but 10% of the time I’ll nose hook some, particularly some of the craws. I feel like the claws flare up a bit more when nose hooked.
I really don't ever use chunks for trailers.Just ordered a pack actually and gonna give it a try. I usually have swimbaits on my Swimjig trying to mimic Bluegills in the Grassy ponds I fish. Gonna have to branch out brotha Great vid 👍
In the winter up to spring I nose hook the zoom big salty chunk. Sometimes I think the bigger profile and slower fall helps to get inactive fish to bite. I guess bigger meal without having to use a lot of energy.
Here up north I only fish smaller more compact baits. I will always nose hook a chunk. I want the movement. IF...the fish are slamming it on the initial fall I will thread it to make it last longer
I never nose hook like that because if it gets turned around it can ball up and obstruct the hookset. I do however start to thread it then come out the middle instead of going all the way down the shank so it ends up in the same place as just nose hooking.
Hey Matt does the meaty part go towards the shank or does it face towards the hook point, I usually put the chunky part facing the tip but if that’s wrong let me know
When I nose hook a bait, it is mostly on a jig with a shorter shank hook like the Bitsy Bug or the Punisher Jigs models I use. Those don't have a trailer keeper so nose hooking makes more sense. I do it sparingly outside of this situation.
Nose hook usually when it’s colder water or high sky’s. Threaded in warmer water usually the flapping action. Swim jigs I do both. Tell Berkley we need a smaller max scent chunk for finesse jigs.
Back in the day, we won a team tournament in late Feb. using a 1/4 oz. Blk./Blu jig with a blk #10 pork frog. Tip hooked. 6 fish for 25.70 lbs. Water temp. 55-58. I prefer plastic worms and other plastics baits over jigs in the Summer.
I tip hook them, probably from my pork days. The guy I fish with threads them. We both average about the same amount of fish. Depends what they want on any given day.
I’ve just started fishing a chunk bait on a jig so I’ve been threading it on now mainly due to winter fishing where bass want a smaller bait. Great video sir as always!
I grew up old school. I nose hook chunk baits. Big salty/salty pro chunks are a staple especially in the winter.
Thanks for sharing!
I use a threaded profile because it work better for me skipping under trees & docks. Great video. Thanks and good luck.
Thanks for sharing
I thread a chunck due to i use a 1oz jig for fast fall rate and stroking.i like the flappers to be closer to the hook, and the keeper keeps my trailer in place. I need a slower fall rate i go up in line size, and get more flare of the skirt. I use a bright trailer in stained water to see how fast the jig falls visually.and go up in weight if clear,down in.weight if stained and dirty.thx MSF!💥🎣🤠✌️
Awesome!
I have a lot of confidence in chunk style trailers. I thread them in but I should experiment with nose hooking.
Go for it
Both bro; just whatever you're feeling in the moment and what goes best with the profile
confidence is king!
I’m a threader . I have seen videos of Randy Blaukat going nose hook with some kind of porc 🐷 trailer , i’m sure you already know it 😀
yep
I like to thread it on just because I like a more compact presentation
thanks!
I do both but usually thread it!
thanks for sharing!
I usually just tip it for bigger presentation but i put a piece of worm on first so it doesn't slide down.
thanks for sharing!
Been fishing jigs a long time, im 75, threaded for grass in our area, nose for flipping trees and stumps, docks; either when casting to rip rap. I do get more short strikes nose hooked.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks again, I’m going to Pickwick this week and planning to try to learn how to jig fish.
good luck!
Gteat very helpful info
Only way I ever fished on the bottom or in very heavy cover for the last 35 years has been T-rigging soft plastics
I am going to give fishing a skirted jig a try this year because while fishing one of my favorite long stretches of shorline back in late September that's is interspersed with patches of weeds and lilly pads and points both sides are lined with vegetation I was fishing chatter baits spinner baits poppers and jerk baits alog the edges of vegetation and frogs over and through the same vegetation
This is a long stretch of shore line I know well and I rarely if ever get skunked and always catch a minimum of 3 to 4 bass in an evening or morning of fishing
Well this evening desbite very favorable conditions I had zero action. Then along came a kid couldn't have been older than mid 20s with three baitcasters all set up with jigs wearing trailers and in about 1.5 hours of him fishing the edges of vegetation and large open areas between patches of vegetation with his jigs I watched as he caught at least 6 bass one was IMO a very respectable 4 pounder
I decided then and there I would give jig fishing a 100% effort in 2024
So I researched what jig heads weights and colors would work best for the lakes I fish also bought a baitcasting rod specifically for fishing jigs (7'3" MHFA) as well as trailers for all jigs both chunk and craws.
I should be wetting a line in a week or so.
Thanks Matt for all your info its made me a better fisherman and yes I bought all my jigs and trailers from TWH using your link.
Thanks for supporting the channel!
I mostly thread them on but have been experimenting with nose hooking. I have noticed that I go through more trailers nose hooking
Thanks for sharing!
I use both ways
nice!
Thanks I never really understood what was the difference. As usual u are a great teacher!!
Thank you! 😃
Depends on the presentation I’m after.
Yep!
I've ask this question often! Thank you for having this conversation.
Any time!
I thread all my trailers on Because I want to make the lure more compact and I avoid the fish nipping at the back only.. If I want a slower fall I'll use a smaller jig . In the Spring I will use a chunk trailer on a finesse jig simply because I don't want it to have a lot of action. In the summer when using a casting jig I will probably use a crawfish trailer and string it halfway up the curve in the hook so the pincers stand up. If I'm pitching or flipping I will use something much slimmer like a Yum speed craw to get through heavy cover.. On my swim jigs I like there to be more action so I will use some sort of crawl like a strike king rage craw.i have not pinned a chunk since the old days of pork.I will however be using a plastic chunk on the new secret black and yellow jig tip you gave us
thanks for sharing!
I nose hook them and I always put a toothpick through the nose of the trailer to help it from ripping out.
interesting
I always thread it on.
Nice
On a chunk I like nose hooking a lil more but on any other I thread
Thanks for sharing!
I added 2 booyah jigs this off season. The weed guard on both are so stiff, it's almost impossible to thread them on straight, so I'll play with nose hooking them and see what happens.
you can trim the weedguard back some
I've tried nose hooking chunks, but almost always thread a beaver on. Idk if its a confidence thing or what, but threading has always seemed to produce better.
confidence is king!
Agree with. Depends on situation. Great channel.
Thanks!
I’ve always threaded. I’ve just started using jig more. No real luck with them yet.
keep trying
keep trying it will come with big rewards for big bass they love jigs just be patience you willl know good luck .
Haven't tried this yet, but how about try nose hooking, but use piece of plastic tubing (like the initial rig). Seems like it would make the trailer last longer and also allow it to swing horizontally better.
thanks for sharing!
Bear in mind that almost everything starts with an ALMOST. I almost always prefer a chunk to a craw or beaver. I almost always nose hook the chunk. When nose hooking, I almost always hook it behind the crosswise toothpick that I almost always insert in the nose of the chunk body. When I do use a craw or beaver, I almost always thread it onto the hook. The exception to the last part is when I am fishing a small jig and just use the head and claws of a craw style trailer as a chunk with more detail.
theres never a 100% right answer in fishing
Thread mostly haven't had much luck the other way appreciate .
Thanks for sharing!
I nose hook and peg with tooth pick, cut the head short for shorter profile but still peg it.
thanks for sharing!
I like to thread my chunks on because I think it looks more realistic and compact
I agree with that
I want you to do a video on drug shot with a sinker on the bottom of the line in the hook Middle where you can just have you want to do
ok
Alabama shake? Sounds like something I would like to know more about. I have never heard or though about nose hooking.
here is a video i did on it ruclips.net/video/OaugwHateIg/видео.html
For me I would say about 75% threaded and 25% nose hook, Im a big dock and wood guy and I like that glide around docks but when I want to go straight into it, nose hook, great topic love anything jigs.
thanks for sharing!
Nose hook use a piece of work on hook shaft to prevent sliding.
Thanks for watching
I thread mine on and I base it on my study of crawfish do to the fact that crawfish never dive straight down, they always glide down.
very cool!
I do both. According to what Im fishing.
gotcha
Trimmed up jig skirt I thread. Full skirt I nose hook... good topic!
Nice!
Matt, what about with finesse jigs?
same for me with finesse jigs, just much smaller trailers
I always thread, only because the lake I fish is clear and pressured. Compact seems to get more bites.
Definitely makes it more compact
If I'm using a chunk it's always going to be tipped as I want that big profile. I'll thread a Guido bug or a 709 craw on if I want a compact jig.
thanks for sharing!
Makes so much sense what ur saying too , I’m going to try it too
Thanks!
if I am using chunks I almost always nose hook it. If I want a smaller profile I usually will thread on a craw style instead of a chunk
Thanks for sharing!
@@MattStefanFishing Thank you. I really enjoy the channel!
I lean toward a compact presentation.
me too
My swimjigs always have a threaded on Keitech.
All other jigs typically have a threaded 3” or 4” Chigger Craw. In fact, i got a 6lb 1oz northern largie today in 44 degree water on a Canterbury compact jig and 3” Chigger Craw. Also got a 4lber today on same set up.
Good on ya👍
Giant!
I have gotten hook on the trashmaster where i thread it on the keeper
nice
i still use pork beats them all good vid
pork is really good!
It depends on the day, body of water and time of year . It seams little fish will hit a nose hooked chunk in the spring .
interesting
Nose hook. I also only use uncle josh. Now that they are back, gave away all my plastics trailers
sounds good to me!
I always thread them on. I think I might try nose hooking them next year. Love Dirty jigs too.
Me too!
I always nose hook a chunk, because I want that subtle action. All other trailers I will thread on. That nose threaded chunk has produced some giants when nothing else will...IDK
thanks for sharing!
I still use both absolutely, but have not tried nose hooking a chunk on a swim jig. I will this coming new year.
Great job Matt
Good luck!
More of a nose picker. Seriously Matt, always learn so much here! Thanks!!:)))
Hahah! Thanks for watching!
Nose hooked pork for obvious reasons but pretty much always thread on plastics
Thanks for sharing!
Matt, What's Your opinion on scents for Jigs?
i like it
Hey Matt the question is, fat side up or fat side down on the chunk?
fat side down
Hi Matt. What is the best lure/plastic to use on the northeast cold hudson river winter smallies?
A small finesse jig or a ned rig are hard to beat
Awesome video thanks for the tips. I only nose hook on a swim jig.
Right on
It 100% matters. I fish and have helped design jigs for many years.
I only nose hook a chunk when I want to achieve one of four things:1) slow the rate of fall 2) Swim the jig or 3) bulk up the size of the bait- catch a bigger fish 4) fishing in current where little structure and I want my bait to wash. I thread a chunk when 1) I’m skipping a jig under docks or overhanging trees 2)when I want to make my jig have a smaller profile 3) fishing in current with structure.
However- most (75%) of the time when I thread on a trailer I use a creature or a craw. After losing many fish over the years (with nose hooked chunks) when I roll jig under a tree, get a bite- set the hook, the fish comes out- opens its mouth and the jig flys out- only to realize that the chunk rolled up on the hook and didn’t allow for good penetration. For me- when I thread on the trailer- it eliminates this from happening.
thanks for sharing! Great info!
when do you use rattles in your jig fishing with the trailers nose hook or thread hook ,in the south we use alot of rattle jigs in the winter time I just would like to know which is better the tread hood or nose hook
I use a rattle coller and at that point i dont think it matters much which way you hook the trailer with rattles
@@MattStefanFishing thanks love your videos keep up the great work
I thread on the chunk if I'm skipping a jig. If I want a bigger profile, I'll nose hook it.
makes sense!
I hardly ever use a chunk style trailer, my go to is a chigger craw which I thread.
Chigger is a good bait!
Im a compact guy, suppose that is because im fishing for smallmouth 99% of the time . Either way with them chunks works good though its all about overall length to me.
Thanks for sharing!
I'm old-school so i mostly nose hook my chunks like the pork days... threading is more of a new school thing ever since plastics started taking over so I'd thread when I want a smaller profile or when skippin jus like u said... my question is do u put fat side up or down when nose hooking or threading?
fat side down
Both. I typically thread a claw chunk, but hang a frog/hawg chunk.
Nice!
Do you think there is a difference from where the claws on a craw style bait are positioned? For example, when you rig the chunk, the fatty part is facing the bottom of the jig and the claws are on top. A craw style bait like a chigger craw, the claws are on the sides or the middle. Do you think there is any difference in action from where the claws are positioned?
I like the fat side down
I've never threaded a chunk bait. I guess it's because I fished so much uncle Josh and they are nose hooked so I just thought that's how it was supposed to be. Now fishing a soft plastic craw trailer I'd cut the bait down and thread it on so the body of the craw was right at the end of the skirt. Baits seemed to last longer that way. But 90% of the time I've got an Uncle Josh on.
I love uncle josh frogs!
I loved their pork jerkbait. I hope they bring it back, I've lost all mine now from way back when. Those things in heavy cover where just a fish catching machine. Nose hooked them like a banjo minnow and stop go retrieve and hold on.
I really like a longer trailer too if I thread , on say a chigger craw or paca, any threads
Good point!
Excelente explicación, saludos!!!
Thanks!
👍👍👍
thanks!
I skip jigs a lot and I find myself constantly having to adjust the threaded beaver style trailer on my hook. Not so much when nose hooking the trailer but it doesn't skip as well and tears up much more often. How do you keep the threaded trailer in place while skipping ?
the jigs i use have good bait keepers on them and its not an issue
Super glue
Love chunks, usually thread them on except when fishing for bigger bass. Some reservoirs have bigger crawdads.
THanks for sharing!
I have a pack of chunk trailers I'm going to use for the first time this year. Question - does nose hooking vs threading have any impact on how long the trailers last (ie. durability)? Good tips video, thanks!
nose hooking doesnt last as long
Thanks!!
I normally thread on a craw bait, I've never have used a pork trailer, but I have heard it does make a difference as to what you said.
give it a try!
I can improve the hook gap by threading. Nose hook can fill up the hook gap at the absolute wrong time.
good point
I do not like I do that nose
I wear to put the whole trailer onto The jig and have their pincers through the auction for me as I am working
thanks for sharing!
I prefer to thread…but after a handful of casts it slides down and thus basically nose hooked. The keeper just doesn’t seem to hold the chunk styles baits very well for me.
I know what you mean
Thanks for explaining the difference between threading & nose hooking the chunk trailer. I always was confused which way to hook it. It makes sense the way you explained it. Does it matter what side the chunk is facing when threading or nose hooking?? Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Glad to help!
Great topic Matt! I rig jigs both ways! Our waters are highly pressured so I prefer to thread the head on because as you said the hook is closer to the fish. I also like to put a small 3MM rattle in a Berkley chunk. In 45F or colder I like to fish a Keitech 3/8 or 1/2 ounce football jig with a 3” Easy Shiner as a trailer and rub KVD attractant on the jig. If you think you are fishing slow go slower!
Did you see Uncle Josh pork frogs are back 😳
I did...not sure they are the same unfortunately
I have nose hooked a baby rage craw cut in half before around docks and it’s deadly. They crush it on the fall. But they also crush it threaded on, so they both work great. If the bass are aggressive I don’t think it matters to much. But I need to try it with chunk trailers and see if the bass react differently. Great informative video Matt!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us!
I have always nose hooked chunks just because I am 65 years old and we mostly used pork trailers. It's habit but I'm rethinking that now. I will be trying threading next season.
Thanks for sharing!
Threader all the time
Thanks for sharing!
Chunk Trailer hook it like the old uncle josh
Nice!
During the warm water period I am threading on a craw style trailer 90% of the time. In the winter I have largely gone to a twin tail style trailer threaded on or a spider jig trailer.
thanks for sharing!
The only chunk style I use is uncle Josh’s porks. So those get a nose hook. 90% of my other trailer I thread them on but 10% of the time I’ll nose hook some, particularly some of the craws. I feel like the claws flare up a bit more when nose hooked.
I agree
I really don't ever use chunks for trailers.Just ordered a pack actually and gonna give it a try. I usually have swimbaits on my Swimjig trying to mimic Bluegills in the Grassy ponds I fish. Gonna have to branch out brotha Great vid 👍
Good Luck!
In the winter up to spring I nose hook the zoom big salty chunk. Sometimes I think the bigger profile and slower fall helps to get inactive fish to bite. I guess bigger meal without having to use a lot of energy.
Good point!
Here up north I only fish smaller more compact baits. I will always nose hook a chunk. I want the movement. IF...the fish are slamming it on the initial fall I will thread it to make it last longer
Thanks for sharing!
Generally I thread chunks. If I fish Colder water or muddy water I will tip them.
Good tip!
Nose hook pork and super chunks everything else I thread it on
Awesome!
I never nose hook like that because if it gets turned around it can ball up and obstruct the hookset.
I do however start to thread it then come out the middle instead of going all the way down the shank so it ends up in the same place as just nose hooking.
It will slide down at times
Nose hook all the way… and yes chucks still work!!! I’ve caught so many big fish flipping a jig & chunk in FL!!!!
Right on
I don't use plastic chunk only pork so only nose hook...any other im threading it on a jig
thanks for sharing!
Hey Matt does the meaty part go towards the shank or does it face towards the hook point, I usually put the chunky part facing the tip but if that’s wrong let me know
shank
When I nose hook a bait, it is mostly on a jig with a shorter shank hook like the Bitsy Bug or the Punisher Jigs models I use. Those don't have a trailer keeper so nose hooking makes more sense. I do it sparingly outside of this situation.
thanks for sharing!
Nose hook usually when it’s colder water or high sky’s. Threaded in warmer water usually the flapping action. Swim jigs I do both. Tell Berkley we need a smaller max scent chunk for finesse jigs.
we do need a little one
Back in the day, we won a team tournament in late Feb. using a 1/4 oz. Blk./Blu jig with a blk #10 pork frog. Tip hooked. 6 fish for 25.70 lbs. Water temp. 55-58. I prefer plastic worms and other plastics baits over jigs in the Summer.
That is awesome!
I tip hook them, probably from my pork days. The guy I fish with threads them. We both average about the same amount of fish. Depends what they want on any given day.
thanks for sharing!
I always thread my jig trailers. Hope you are doing great, Matt. I do not use chunks. Chunk issue
Haha!
I’ve just started fishing a chunk bait on a jig so I’ve been threading it on now mainly due to winter fishing where bass want a smaller bait. Great video sir as always!
thanks for sharing!
I’ve always threaded my trailers and never used chunks. You’ve made some great points. I’m excited to expand on this!
Glad it was helpful!