Jerkbaits For Trout

[bmlum415]

I'm wanting to start trying to trout fish with jerkbaits but I don't know what to really use. What are some good jerkbaits, colors and lb test line. I'm thinking about megabass x80 trick darters and luckycraft pointer 65s but I don't know what color to throw. I'll be fishing a relatively shallow pond that is about 6 feet deep with a 1-2 foot visability for rainbows that range from 1-5lbs that are stocked. Average size is around a pound though. Any tips will be very useful. Thanks

[00 mod]

Don't be afraid to throw full size jerkbaits.  Countdown rapalas were the staple.  Vision 110's as well as lc 78's and 100's are good too!  Think natural colors as well as rainbow.  Trout are cannibals.

 

Jeff

[tomustang]

I use a lot of small jerbaits. The Yo Zuri pin minnows, smaller Rapalas like countdowns, ultralight minnow... up to the x-raps, originals, Trout magnet 3.5 crank (they are jerkbaits) Pointers. Stay within the natural colors like shads rainbows and browns or whatever baitfish or species are native.

 

 

Action, try everything. depending on the area you don't get the time of day unless you are wild on the retrieve with a very short pause added in.

[bmlum415]

its a heavily pressured small pond with pretty much no baitfish. pretty sad. anyways i was thinking i may be able to get away with a pointer 78 with 6 lb fluoro

[tomustang]

Try mono instead, it will help with the action.

[bmlum415]

really? ive never used mono before with jerkbaits. its worth a shot though. im wanting the jerkbait to suspend nose down, won't the mono affect that?

[ariess]

If there are not many bait fish then likely the trout are small. Try small and medium sized Rapala Countdowns, Husky Jerks, and Originals; depending on fish location and water depth. 

[thehooligan]

I use 1/8oz yozuri pins minnows. Ive always caught my biggest trout on them. The smaller x-raps work great as well.

[bmlum415]

If there are not many bait fish then likely the trout are small. Try small and medium sized Rapala Countdowns, Husky Jerks, and Originals; depending on fish location and water depth.

the trout are planted weekly and pretty much fished out by the time the next plant comes, they plant the normal sized ones and they will throw trophy trout in there every so often. I've seen 17+ lb trout come out of their trophy trout program.

[00 mod]

IMO, stocker trout are not noted for hitting jerkbaits.  They are raised on grain, and are keyed in on feeding on grain types of bait.  Although they are naturally programmed to feed on moving baits, your best option might be powerbait.  If there were holdovers, I would recommend the jerkbait.  But since you say they get caught out almost weekly, you might be spinning your wheels!

 

Jeff

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I catch them unintentionally in the spring time around here on Pointer 78s. For some reason, perch patterns seem to get bit the most for me.

[Brian Needham]

the trout are planted weekly and pretty much fished out by the time the next plant comes,

 

or eaten! never forget they all dont get caught, some... many get eaten....... throw a 68special around the dumping site I say.

[alexandboi]

If you're gonna fish sycamore or the park my favorite lures are a gulp minnow on a 1/32 jig head under a slip bobber. Caught a 5 or so yesterday at the park.

As for jerkbaits the stocked trout rarely hit them from my experience. Have caught a few on ghost minnow colored 78s, but nothing impressive.

[J Francho]

My experience with trout, although pretty far removed from a stocked pond, is that they do not hit an immobile bait target.  I use minnow/jerk/slash baits when they are keyed into bait fish, but I use a slow, steady retrieve, occasionally sweeping the rod tip a bit.  You want to really clean up on stockies?  Use a spinning rod and a casting bubble float, and tie up (or have someone tie up) a glo bug, but use brown yarn, to simulate trout chow.  Keep the fly rubbed up with floatant to keep it on the surface.

[bmlum415]

If you're gonna fish sycamore or the park my favorite lures are a gulp minnow on a 1/32 jig head under a slip bobber. Caught a 5 or so yesterday at the park.

As for jerkbaits the stocked trout rarely hit them from my experience. Have caught a few on ghost minnow colored 78s, but nothing impressive.

I'm probably going to go to woodward since I live near there and I saw a few 5's pulled out of those ponds

[bmlum415]

or eaten! never forget they all dont get caught, some... many get eaten....... throw a 68special around the dumping site I say.

at this pond I pretty much don't bass fish. The only thing I ever see come out if it is the occasional catfish and bluegill. The ones next to it though I've caught bass but nothing of size at all.

[bmlum415]

The fish in this pond seem to like hitting spoons, rooster tails and small swimbaits so I figured a jerkbait might work.

[Brian Needham]

I wasnt talking about bass fishing either.

 

like 00mod said, they are cannibals.

 

not saying it will be the deal, but it is worth trying for a day or at least a few minutes.

[Montanaro]

anyone use them in streams.and rivers? thinking of trying a bitsy strike king in brown ir crawdad too

[J Francho]

If you are referring to minnow baits, yes.  I recommend something in a natural silver color with blue, green, or purple highlights.

[roadwarrior]

The BEST trout outing I have ever had was on the White River fishing a Rapala X-Rap XR6.

[alexandboi]

I'm probably going to go to woodward since I live near there and I saw a few 5's pulled out of those ponds

I heard crappie jigs work pretty well too, but I have not tried them yet. I will probably go out today and see how it goes. By the way the park has a lot more baitfish than you think. Mostly tiny green sunfish though. And you might want to check out the park once spring comes along since they do stock some good sized bass there.

[bmlum415]

I heard from dfg that its not stocked with bass anymore, I know some small bluegill are in there and in the main pond that isn't fishable has shad in it and I've caught a 5lb bass in it as well

[alexandboi]

Really? I caught a 5lber there during the summer... As for shad I've never seen them, I just always assumed the water was too dirty for shad. Although I remember one year they did stock shad in the ponds but they all died off in a day or so.

[Broc]

Really any jerkbait will work but i suggest rapalas (origional/jointed/husky jerk) from like 2-6 inches long.  If you are casting i'd use a countdown type jerkbait.  These work really well too.... http://dynamiclures.com/hd-trout/

 

I caught the trout in my profile pic on about a 5 inch long floating rapala.  ive caught 10 inch trout on the same lure.