Zoom Ultra Vibe
Speed Craw
Bitter’s Jitter Craw
Bitter’s Daddy
Jitter
Trailers
Bitter’s Naked Swimmer
Cox prefers a Bitter’s Naked Swimmer
swimbait when shad are spawning along
shorelines, docks or bulkheads and a craw-
style trailer when bluegills are on the menu.
“It could be a Zoom Speed Craw, Strike
King Twin Tail Menace Grub, Bitter’s Jitter
Craw or Daddy Jitter,” he says. “I really like
the 4 1/2-inch Daddy Jitter on a 1/2-ounce
bait and the Jitter Craw for 3/8- and 1/4-
ounce jigs. The smaller trailer [Jitter Craw]
doesn’t have as much drag, so the bait
doesn’t want to ride to the surface.”
Strike King Rage Twin
Tail Menace Grub
Colors
Black/blue or Alabama bream get
the call to simulate bluegills, and
chartreuse shad for imitating shad.
Trailers are usually colored to match.
Jointed Swim Jigs
For a slightly different look, try a jointed/swinging
swim jig such as Strike King’s Swinging Swim Jig
(shown here).
“The standard swim jig has more of a responsive,
straight-forward action, whereas the swing jig flows a
little more,” says Cox. “The swing head seems to
work better when you’re dragging it over the grass
or in open water, and the standard swim jig works
better for triggering reaction strikes. It darts when
you pop it out of the cover.”
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