After reading this far, it's probably the last thing you expected to hear, but I always prefer to fish spinnerbaits and buzzbaits without trailers. On bass jigs though, I religiously use trailers. Just the way I was raised I guess. This combo represents shad, shiners, minnows and such. They have overtones like gold, blue, etc.
Sunlight gives a living, vibrant sheen to the glimmer colors.
Works well everywhere, even where rainbow trout don t happen. Might want to toss a golden shiner or shad pattern too. On all these skirt patterns, try the smoke trailer with silver, gold or copper metal flakes to match. Contrast is an important thing in a lure. In this case of contrast, the smoke trailer is used to sharpen the appearance and silhouette of the skirt's white or baitfish pattern.