What is your go-to Jackhammer/Cricket trailer?

It all started with the plastic worm and has now mutated into a huge array of specialized offerings. Whose is the best and which one is your favorite? Come share your thoughts and opinions here.
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What is your go-to Jackhammer/Cricket trailer?

Post by Chode » Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:22 pm

would love to hear your thoughts in terms of clarity, temp, season, etc

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Post by cumara » Tue May 12, 2020 12:01 pm

Zako, Strike King blade minnow, Big Bite Swimon work year round for me... and for more vibration, I go to a paddle tail like Kickin Zako or Gambler little EZ

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Post by RMCatchNrelease » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:37 am

Everyone says Zako...to me it was the worst and had zero action.

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Post by amso4 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:16 am

I fish super clear, grassy reservoirs. White Zako on Shad Jackhammer is my best producer. Find the grassline on the 360 and fish it just outside of the edges.

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Post by bronzefly » Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:25 am

The Hog Farmer Spunk Shad is my go to vibrating jig trailer. I'll downsize to 3.5 sometimes as well. The Zako is too bulky and reduces the action too much in my opinion.
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Post by Texas-Rigged » Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:36 am

Small swimbait(mostly some sort of keitech ko) or Z-Craw

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Post by Cal » Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:50 am

spicy Beaver
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Post by Aquaftm45 » Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:41 pm

3.5 Do Live Beaver. The thing does it all..

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Post by Gone Phishin » Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:41 pm

Cal wrote:
Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:50 am
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Do you find the Spicy Beaver to be effective in colder water?

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Post by Cal » Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:40 pm

Gone Phishin wrote:
Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:41 pm
Cal wrote:
Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:50 am
spicy Beaver
Do you find the Spicy Beaver to be effective in colder water?
Not sure I’ve fished it in water colder than 55-60
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Post by Gone Phishin » Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:46 pm

Cal wrote:
Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:40 pm
Gone Phishin wrote:
Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:41 pm
Cal wrote:
Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:50 am
spicy Beaver
Do you find the Spicy Beaver to be effective in colder water?
Not sure I’ve fished it in water colder than 55-60
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Post by filthyPhil » Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:02 pm

I just use a simple chunk from Zoom or the BPS brand. Thunder Cricket in bluegill with a green pumpkin chunk kills them in my part of the world.

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