I keep hearing that too, but haven't had much luck with it - 99 percent
of 'em end up hitting the crankbait anyway, and the leader and jig just
end up causing headaches with tangles - at least for me. But I still try
it sometimes. Have found out, it doesn't take much, either weight or
drag from a bulky trailer, to upset the crankbait's action and affect it's
diving depth. Little changes in balance make a big difference - I go so
far as to change hook sizes to play with the balance, some baits end up
with different size trebles on belly and tail, to make it do what I want.
On some of the biggest ones I use, I put a tiny barrel swivel and extra
split-ring on to extend the back treble - really nails those "nippers"
it allows the hooks enough room to tangle, but it's a trade-off I am willing
to put up with, nothing aggravates me worse than a barely lip-hooked fish
pulling off just as it hits the top of the water and flops