Crazy you posted this because it’s something I’ve put a LOT of thought into. First let me start by saying that when I first started jig fishing I went to a seminar at Barber boats in Dallas in 1997 where Denny Brauer, Guido Hibdon, and David Fritz were. Only about 10 people showed up. When Denny was talking he got up there and said that 90% of the tournaments he won money and came off a jig, and 90% of those jig fish were caught on a black and blue 3/8 ounce pro model jig, With a striking bo hog frog Junior trailer. So in my mind just starting out and bass fishing and wanting to learn how to dig fish I thought well Danny Browers one of the best in the world and if that’s the only jig he throws in the only color he throws and it works for him everywhere he goes 90% of the time what else do I need!???
So I went out and bought that jig with that Pork trailer and never looked back. And boy did I catch fish!!! I was 19 years old at the time. Had 26 lbs in my first media on Palestine the next Feb of 98 and been wacking them ever since. No matter where I went or what like I finished I stuck with the same color jig the same way in the same trailer. I never even questioned other colors or trailers and knew that if I just kept that jig wet long enough I would get bit and it made me a good gig fisherman. Now having said that back story, I truly believe using a port trailer helped me get a lot more jig bites. I would never ever see anybody else using pork, whether it was someone who I drew out with in a tournament in my boat or a fishing partner or anybody else on the lake all I ever saw was people throwing plastic. I also believe the feel of the pork and the taste and texture was like real food in the bass his mouth and they did not let go as easy. It always baffled me why nobody threw pork. But then again nobody ever had Denny Broward tell them in person but that’s all he used! lol anyway now I cannot find pork anymore it used to be sold at bass pro and then Walmart, and I think they stopped making it a few years ago. Luckily I still have a few bottles of pork that haven’t even been opened yet that still look good. I do switch to a plastic trailer once it warms up but have not found anything that will even come close to pork in January February and March. So as to what the original poster said I suspect once I do run out a port then I will see my jig bites dwindle during that time of year as well. But for now it’s $$$!! The bass just never see it or taste it. Sorry for typos. Text talk lol

I was there too.
Denny Brauer, Guido and Dion Hibdon were the three pro's. This was just before the Megabucks on Richland Chambers.
Denny said he often put real crawfish juice in his pork bottles before a tournament to give them a little more. He said they would go bad so they only lasted for that tournament.

They were sitting side by side up front on folding chairs. They were all asked if they used rattles in their jigs and if they thought they helped. Dion spoke up and said that he never caught a fish on a jig without rattles. Both Denny and Guido looked at each other and moved one chair over.


I started fishing jigs before rubber in the 60's. Bucktail jigs and Uncle Josh pork frogs and spring lizards.

David Fritts was there as well.

A jig used to be my favorite bait to throw back when Fork had grass in it. When you got on a good jig bite you were in for an awesome day of fishing.

Got some jig water I need to take you to out there.