A good day using suspending jerks

[Ratherbfishing]

Second time in a row that I've caught fish using a suspending jerk bait (Shadow Rap) in November.  The first day I wasn't too surprised as the water hadn't gotten THAT cold yet but by Saturday, the water temps had dropped a lot (some pretty cold nights). Didn't matter-caught fish anyway.  I'm convinced the bass still want to feed but simply don't want to chase.  With one exception, the bass were all caught on the jerk (i.e., the bass hit on the pause) and I felt only one actually hit.  It's gotten to where I don't need to bring anything else.

 

(First day I caught 14 bass.  On Saturday, caught 11 or 12 (and one big crappie))

 

[Bluebasser86]

Suspending jerkbaits are always a top producer for me once the water gets into the low 50's and on down into the high 30's. Colder the water the longer the pause typically. 

[Conrod]

Mannn!!!! You are slaying them!!!! ?. How are you rigging the jerk baits and what size?

[Ratherbfishing]

4 hours ago, Conrod said:

Mannn!!!! You are slaying them!!!! ?. How are you rigging the jerk baits and what size?

Not Mann.  Rapala.  ;  )

 

Tying direct using 6 lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid line.  Don't know the length/size of the baits for certain.  There is only one size for Shadow Shad Raps, though.  About 3.5 inches.  In ghost green color.  Hard jerks to get the bait down deep(er) and then long pauses between jerks.  The fish bit best while the sun was still high and bright.