Which Soft Plastics Should You Use in Place of a Skirt on Buzzbaits?
I still fish a buzzbait a lot but as a child of the 70s I probably utilize a skirt more than I should. Most of the cool kids have gone to using a toad or similar plastic on the back. There’s still a place for both but I need to start using the soft plastics a lot more. Here’s advice from the pros on how they make the choice and which soft plastics they prefer:
Gerald Swindle
Brandon Cobb
Matt Stefan
Andy Montgomery
The pros have their favorite trailers. Here are some of the ones I’ve used successfully:
If you’re looking for a starter set of toad-specific buzzbaits, consider the following:
