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shallow water and allow the fish more time to hit it on the fall.
Conversely, he will downsize his line size and use a smaller trailer if he wants the bait to fall faster.
CHATTERBAIT TRAILER ADJUSTMENT
Similarly to fishing a jig, the soft plastic trailer you use on vibrating jigs can greatly change the action of the lure. Shryock alternates between two different soft plastic trailers; a five-inch Yamamoto Double Tail Grub and a Yamamoto Zako. Both of them have qualities he likes for certain conditions.
Like fishing a jig in shallow water, Shryock prefers a bulkier trailer to slow the fall of the bait.
“If I am fishing around laydowns, especially in river situations, I want the bait to stay up in the water column,” he said. “The Double Tail Grub also has a great action and is good for when the fish are active and want a more aggressive action.”
The Zako is his go-to when the fish are eating bigger baitfish like bluegill or larger shad.
“It has a great action for a ChatterBait trailer and it was really designed just for this purpose,” he shared.
MATCH THE HATCH
This is one of the biggest clichés in fishing, but it is also one of the most important factors when it comes to bait selection. Typically, Shryock follows a common sense approach to matching the size and color of what the fish are eating.
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