These Are The Only Vibrating Jig Trailers That You Need!

Choosing the correct trailer for your chatterbaits and other vibrating jigs is critical to catching more bass when using them!
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I've been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I've qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.

[@Triple87]

Spunk shad is my go to. I know a lot of guys like using boot tails, so if you do, flip it upside down. It makes the bait function so much better.

[@nancyzipperer8819]

Spunk shad is money. Absolutely worth every dime

[@Pudge4400]

​@@nancyzipperer8819yep! They wiggle just sitting still!

[@MattStefanFishing]

its a good one!

[@matthewotis3594]

Why have everyone left the fluke style baits. I still use them and they catch goodens.

[@Thematrix2785]

Zako. Zako. Zako. Also a power stinger in a 3.5. Nothing else matters. No one uses a chunk because they are the stupidest trailers ever. EVER!!

[@chrismichaelson5668]

I use the power stinger a lot. I was also turned onto the Big Bite Baits kamikaze swimon. Nice little subtle twin tail grub style.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good stuff

[@Pudge4400]

What size Swimon do you like better for your chatterbaits? I was thinking about ordering some but I'm not sure if the 4.25" might not be a little overpowering on a chatterbait?

[@chrismichaelson5668]

@@Pudge4400 I use the 4.25" and I haven't seen any ill effects of it being to big for it cause it is still a pretty slender bait. I think it helps it get behind the skirt enough to flip around. I also use that size cause if I do need to go smaller I can always just cut a little of the bait off

[@Pudge4400]

@@chrismichaelson5668 good point, you can always trim it down if it seems too big, but it's dang hard to add on if it's too small. 😁 Thanks for the reply. I believe I'll grab the 4.25's. 👍

[@chrismichaelson5668]

@@Pudge4400 my go to is the green pumpkin with the chartreuse swirl. I have good luck with it. Don't know if the chartreuse swirl just adds a little color difference for the fish to key on but they hammered my chatterbait last year and that was my main trailer on a green pumpkin slobberknocker

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanx Matt. The only off the wall trailer I' use that works great is speed worms Zoom. 4"-5" worth. The chatterbait hunts excellent with that trailer. Seems like trailers that have large flat surfaces, like the zako dampen the hunting action. I know the zakos work, I use them all the time but I make it hunt with the reel. Speed worm trailer does it on its own.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@timbarthel7232]

I'm new to fishing jigs, watching your channel has gotten me to give them a shot. One of your old videos you talked about using a stick bait trailer and has been working great.

[@MattStefanFishing]

it works well!

[@blackhillsbassing6167]

Thanks Matt, I had the same problem in the beginning, over powered my chatter bait with to much trailer, definitely a game changer

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep

[@itllkeal]

Matt. I love the channel and I thank you for sharing what you do. Seriously Thank you

[@MattStefanFishing]

My pleasure!

[@MichaelBecker-jn8yi]

agree on the trailer choices. I predominantly use the spunk shad and it has brought in a lot of fish. I've seen an underwater video on the spunk shad and it's awesome. Has never let me down

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@chrisharvey6667]

Havent seen anyone mention it but a big worm can be really good on a chatterbait. So far I like a 7" roboworm but i'm gonna try some others. The vibration carries all the way through the worm and gives it a really fluid snakey action. Crawl it around the bottom.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@kennethhromcik8144]

I like all these tips. I never was a boot tail trailer user. Cleaning out an old box I found some Banjo Minnows. They work too. Thanks for the videos. Tight lines and Godspeed

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@johncloud2851]

I like the Spunk Shad, but if you get a chance get some Gambler Komodo either the 3-1/4" or 4" size. They are terrific, especially when you are wanting to keep the bait down without a ton of lift.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll pass on the gamblers

[@ronrzadzki9460]

My favorite is a fluke. Very similar to what you showed and works great.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@zacharyhubbard9200]

In the prespawn and muddy water I use the chartreuse/white with gold blade and a white zoom speed craw. For some reason it really works good for me.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@danchilds881]

I struggled and never caught 1 fish on a vibrating jig: chatterbait, slobberknocker or any other; until I started using the power shot with it. Thanks to you!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@Pudge4400]

I've never used a pork frog on my chatterbaits, but I do like to use a chunk-style trailer occasionally, if I want a bigger profile, but I turn it sideways. Turning it sideways gives it more of a baitfish profile and mimics a panfish's tail really well. That said, it has to be one where the top and bottom are symmetrical, which is the main reason I haven't used the pork frog. The pork frog style where the appendages come out on the bottom of the mounting block would put the tail off-center turned sideways.

[@MattStefanFishing]

try it!

[@arthurdirindinjr1792]

Been using two trailers One you recommend the Berkley Power Stinger same red color as you show On a 1/2 Oz black and blue chatter bait the skirt has great deal of glitter in it and all the strands are blk/blu bi-color I don't know who makes the bait but it is the only chatter bait with an oval blade I'm glad I have a bunch in 3/8oz and 1/2oz because they really work Matt I have made it a point to buy every piece of fishing equipment or luers I can from Tackle WH using your link because Your advice on luers and fishing techniques has made a big difference in my success Went fishing so far this year two times in a local lake waking distance from my home last few hours before sunset sees A LOT of pressure Water temps are from 38-42* Both days were unseasonably warm most if the day was above 65-72* both days storm front was moving in barometer was falling 10-12mph south wind Great conditions I was throwing the above 1/2oz black/blue chatter bait with a red Berkley power stinger strictly exactly as you recommend from shore and did I tare up the bass Last outing was 11 bass in four hours ALL were over 3lbs biggest weighed and released was 5lbs 7ozs Trip before that was 9 bass in 3 hours biggest was over 4lbs I did work the chatter bait as you recommended so as to make it move erratically I did try a jerk bait first but EVERY retrieve it came back full of grass so I switched to a chatter bait. My son was using a 5" Zoom Salty Super Fluke in Avocado Red Tail and he caught 6 bass all over 3lbs each evening but his biggest both outings were under 4lbs I noticed he was only using a straight retrieve and I told him he needed to impart erratical movement in his bait if he wanted to do better I don't know if my moving the bait erratically attracted bigger bass or not but we were using essentially the same chatter baits same rods and baitcasting reels only real difference was in our retrieves. Thanks Matt will order two of the trailers you recommend for sure three if the chunk frog is available Great Great content

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@alanrasmussen4097]

3.8 fat impact is my fav. Jackhammer trailer. It seems to sync up well with it. I caught to many fish on it before I knew any better, so I still use it. Crushes at night. Yamamoto Cowboy is my fav trailer for some of my local summertime chocolate milk lakes. It has a lot of stuff going on and a large profile which has stuck me some real nice ones over the years. I bought some Spunk shad back when the TB guys started talking about them, I use them in the clearer local lakes in the early spring mostly. Before the Spunk shad I would cut off just the flat boot part of a 4.3 fat impact and then cut a little V out of the middle of the remaining tail to give it a realistic appearance. I still do when I want a different look.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@nickkoschmeder3288]

I'm a big fan of Big Bite Baits Kamikaze swim-ons and swim senkos with a trimmed tail and the beast coast blade runner that is chartreuse and green on my okachobee craw colored chatterbaits

[@MattStefanFishing]

ill check it out!

[@farrzmd3038]

Never would have thought of a chunk style trailer like that, I’ll have to try it. Thanks to the tip. …. I like the BBB kamikaze swim on, zman goat, or a zman hula stickz.

[@MattStefanFishing]

give it a try!

[@ukstorm2727]

Spunk Shad, Big Bite Baits Kamikaze Swimon and a baby brush hog , have some of the power stingers, haven't tried them yet

[@MattStefanFishing]

give them a try!

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Thanks Matt🤠.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Cheers!

[@willperryman4559]

Another great video Matt, keep growing your channel 🤩 next Stop 60K 😜🍀🎣🍀💯

[@MattStefanFishing]

That's the plan!

[@andreaseichmann-qu5zx]

My trailers depend on how high I want to be in the water column. Creature baits, baby brush hawg fur more depth or a Pit Boss fur riding higher. Swim baits, I love the strike king blade minnow or a bulkier option lake fork Magic shad. Those are some of my go to's but it always depends how deep or how high up you want to fish. Love the content as always bud

[@MattStefanFishing]

good point

[@johndrx165]

Great tip!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@mikegardiner3934]

terrific vid, Matt. Now is getting to be prime time that’s for sure. I am not a fan of the boot tail on a chatterbait. Like you said, it hampers the blade and defeats purpose of the blade action. My fav trailer is spunkshad and kamikaze is great too.

[@MattStefanFishing]

agreed!

[@mikeeller557]

Thanks Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet!

[@caseysaunders2137]

I took the day off tomorrow to fish while the Texas wind ain't blasting 20+. I'll have one tied on.

[@MattStefanFishing]

good luck!

[@johnkent9019]

Mat, I've had good success with the Yamamoto Zako, specifically designed for chatterbaits.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep its a good one as well

[@fishindoc6025]

Thanks for this Matt. At what water temp in the spring do you start using the chatterbait?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Mid 40’a

[@tannerwi]

Are you gonna try the Chatterspike or Freeloader? I am excited to try them out as vibrating jig trailers.

[@MattStefanFishing]

i will

[@billpatterson6249]

Big Bite Kamikaze Swimon is another excellent option. Great colors.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for the tip!

[@bassmedic]

ive been using the spunk shad for chatter bait trailer for years now.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@MaggiGray]

2 or 3" curly tail grub with orange, chartruese o r black tails work well

[@shanehamilton6708]

I use zoom fat Albert single tail grub 90% of the time. It works and looks great

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@jrsfishingchannel8082]

I like to downsize mines sometimes and go with the mini chatter bait and put a maxscent flatworm on the back of it …

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@user-cz7ql5jb8j]

Strike King any Rage plastic works wey with the Thunder Cricket

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@FishHuntFreedom]

Hey Matt, I fish a lot of smallmouth and spotted bass lakes, would you recommend vibrating jigs for these lakes, or do you think they are for large mouth only? Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep!

[@phillamoore157]

Interesting.....didn't see the pork frog coming. That's something I'll have to try. You hit upon something that applies seemingly to 90% of the baits out there. Are you just working this via a "throw-and-retrieve" method, and as you said, sweeping or even snapping, your rod tip when pulling through vegetation? Almost like a lip-less crankbait? I know some guys are also using a "yo-yo" technique with this bait as well. This bait is so dependent on minimum level of water current to get that blade working, I always wondered how this was fundamentally used. With the trailers, I get the impression that the "hinged" trailers can sometimes work against the blade if they're not working in tandem. I always liked the Hog-Farmer style baits, as a directly result. It reacts to the blade, as opposed to having its own action (if that makes any sense). Can you shed any light on that? I think it can be real easy to over-think trailers in general, but especially with a bladed jig that has such a dramatic action to it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

i fish it more like a lipless

[@mikehicksfishing2430]

Zako is my go to

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@SpookyRedz]

I use em but pitching and lifting it then let it go back to the bottom , on the vibrating jig , and they smoke it , around wood not grass hard clean targets docks too , working like a jig but not hopping it

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

I still use Uncle Josh pork trailers. When I was fishing O.H.Ivie I tore them up on it and used to tell everyone to a bass it's like bacon in the morning 😃

[@MattStefanFishing]

Very cool!

[@richshackelford5793]

Thanks for sharing Matt, spunk shad or a grub

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@rickhensley2251]

Wondering if you have tried changing the angle on the blade itself, more bend in the blade.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep i generally bend it more

[@mattthomen1608]

What difference have you noticed from more bend in the blades?Scott Martin had a zman vid years ago ,and I can't find it.but he also bent the blade,and I can't remember why.

[@rickhensley2251]

​@@mattthomen1608 more vibration or less depending on which direction you bend the blade. I believe Ike did a video on mods a year or so ago.

[@mattthomen1608]

@@rickhensley2251 thx I'll get to watching it!

[@RickWebb-nn6hy]

Strike King Blade minnow is possibly one of the best , that many out there have copied

[@Fishboy68]

There really is no wrong trailer.It depends on what you want to use the bait for .A example would be this tine of year with cold water a vibrating jig yo yoed with a paddle tail is deadly.When the bait is dropping down that paddle tail is imparting action.Agreed if fishing the vibrating jig faster a paddle tail is not a good trailer.I like a spunk shad in that circumstance. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

stick with what you have confidence in!

[@patrickmahoney3479]

I actually catch more fish using Zoom and Yum split tail trailers which are made for spinnerbaits.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@dreb3497]

Ditto the power stinger. Big Bites Bait swimon too.

[@MattStefanFishing]

ill give it a try

[@travisla1217]

Pork frog! That’s an interesting idea

[@MattStefanFishing]

Try it

[@stevencochran4274]

Plus there are sizes fit mini

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@kasonrmac]

What are your thoughts on curly tail or double curly tail grubs as trailers?

[@MattStefanFishing]

i like them better for swim jigs

[@kasonrmac]

@@MattStefanFishing I’ve never thought about that. I’ve just had decent luck with them on vibrating jigs.

[@davehuggins5777]

If you want some real darting and hunting erratic action, put a spunk shad on the big blade chatterbait, but make sure you have a good grip on your rod because they will hammer that thing!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for the tip

[@stevesmith7164]

I use yoda worm and a plasma tail worm 4 inch

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@stevegerber835]

Your telling me for 40 years I could of been using this.😮

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@shootincoyotes]

I wish the soft plastics would play nice with each other. I hate finding my Spunk Shads and Chatter Spikes all melted together. 😢

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@williamschneider6811]

I like the DEAL by Berkeley.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Me too

[@johnnyweaver1300]

👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching

[@rodlinvon-hugenstine5142]

Not really kosher … but it kills this time of year. I pop the skirt off a jackhammer, put a GC imo on and blurp it across the bottom. Hard rips on ledges too. Gets smoked

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@dontnonowuno9953]

What's a GC IMO?

[@rodlinvon-hugenstine5142]

@@dontnonowuno9953 geecrack imo

[@markcohen6784]

Have you tried to modify the chatterbait? More like unusual additions?

[@MattStefanFishing]

i have and will do a video later on with them

[@markcohen6784]

@@MattStefanFishing that will be awesome I'm sure, some of the tips you give are very cool and can't wait to see this one. Thank you for your channel love all the content.

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching

[@danielhinrichsen5923]

Have you tried a tube.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@scottehrlich6653]

Zako is $

[@MattStefanFishing]

It’s solid

[@kylegarvey9487]

Sponcer only post

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha so tell me which company am i sponsored by...I wish it was all of them

[@Steve13lb12oz]

The new uncle Josh is awful. I’m out of the original. If I had access to the original pork, I would use only that.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I love the old stuff