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Zoom 008047 Split Tail Trailer 4" Chartreuse Glitter 20-Pack

4.6 (221 reviews)

Rig up your spinnerbait with Zoom's 4-inch Chartreuse Glitter Split Tail Trailer and add a flickering, salt-soaked tail kick that bass and pike track from yards away.

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Overview

The Zoom 008047 Split Tail Trailer is a 4-inch, salt-impregnated soft plastic trailer built specifically to add tail action and scent to spinnerbaits and buzz baits. The slender body with narrow twin tails is the design choice that defines this bait's performance character: at high retrieve speeds typical of spinnerbait and buzz bait fishing, the twin tails produce a rapid, high-frequency flutter that adds a secondary visual trigger to the main lure's flash and vibration. The Chartreuse Glitter color is engineered for visibility — the metallic flake embedded in the plastic catches and scatters light under water, which is the critical strike trigger in the stained and murky water where this bait excels.

Salt impregnation is a functional feature, not a marketing note — compressed by a fish's bite, the body releases enough mineral scent to encourage the fish to hold on fractionally longer, a meaningful advantage when running a buzz bait at surface speed where hookset timing is tight. The 20-pack quantity is a deliberate choice for a bait that gets consumed through use — torn bodies, lost trailers, and color fading are normal operating costs of active spinnerbait fishing, and having 20 identical trailers in the box means you can replace without disrupting a productive pattern mid-session. The slim profile's secondary benefit is clean tracking through grass edges and submerged cover where heavier trailers drag and cause the spinnerbait to blow out of line.

Key Features

Slender body with narrow twin tails

Salt-impregnated

The number one choice on the back of a spinnerbait or buzz bait

Adds a bit of extra action with a dash of matching or contrasting color

Durable and long lasting

Specifications

Product Type
Fishing Lure
Lure Style
Split Tail Trailer
Length
4 inches
Color
Chartreuse Glitter
Quantity
20-Pack
Material Feature
Salt-impregnated

Frequently Asked Questions

Thread the hook point through the nose of the trailer and out the back, keeping the body straight so the twin tails hang naturally off the back of the lure. For spinnerbaits, centering the trailer on the hook shank lets the tails flutter symmetrically — misalignment kills the action and causes spinning.
Yes — salt-impregnated soft plastics release trace amounts of mineral scent when compressed by a striking fish, which encourages the fish to hold on longer before releasing. This gives you a slightly larger window to set the hook, which matters at speed on a fast-retrieved buzz bait.
The twin tail design is inherently snag-resistant compared to paddle tails or curl tails — the narrow profile passes through grass more cleanly. The body material is durable enough to survive multiple fish before tearing, though trailer placement high on the hook shank helps preserve the body through multiple hooksets.
Chartreuse Glitter is a high-visibility color that performs best in stained or murky water where contrast drives strike triggers. It pairs effectively with white, chartreuse, or chrome spinnerbait skirts. In clear water, more natural trailer colors tend to outperform high-visibility chartreuse.
Yes — while the Split Tail is optimized as a spinnerbait and buzz bait trailer, it functions as a finesse trailer on jigs and can be Texas-rigged for shallow cover fishing. The slim profile and active twin tails produce natural movement even at slow retrieval speeds, making it versatile beyond its primary application.