Jerk baits

[galyonj]

20 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

 

That'n's just getting broke in.

[Jim Sutter]

galyonj,

Thank you, for informing me about 6th Sense Provokes lures. I had never heard of them. Like I said I have a lot to learn about jerkbait fishing. 

 

Hawg,

Thank you, for sharing pictures of fish you caught on Husky Jerk and Rattlin Rogue lures.I believe I may have a couple of those tw lures.

[Jim Sutter]

Scaleface,

Thank  you,, for the information on Rick Clunn lures. I'm glad they worked for you. I will check our Wal-Mart storre to see what they have.

 

Green Pig,

Thank you, for the information on want worked for you and what didn't.

 

r3825,

Thank you, for your information. If I was you, I would listen to the bait monkey. Its almost Christmas. Treat yourself.

 

sloanzp,

Nothing wrong with being a Rapala guy. I been known to throw a few.

Edited December 18, 2020 by Jim Sutter
corrected my english

[Bluebasser86]

The 6th Sense Provoke, Duo Realis 110,120, and Rozante 77, and the Strike King 300 are my main jerkbaits.

 

This has been the color the last few trips.

[Jim Sutter]

Bluebasser86,

Thank you, for that information pertaining to Jerkbaits. I will try and find a jerkbait in the color that has worked great for you. Take care and have a wonderful and safe day.

[galyonj]

25 minutes ago, Jim Sutter said:

Bluebasser86,

Thank you, for that information pertaining to Jerkbaits. I will try and find a jerkbait in the color that has worked great for you. Take care and have a wonderful and safe day.

 

The bait monkey told me to let you know that's a 6th Sense Provoke in Merthiolate Flash. 

[Jim Sutter]

galyonj,

Thank you, for that information. I called the store that I buy from but they do have any of the jerkbaits made by 6th sense.

[galyonj]

Hard for a store to carry everything. That said, there are a whole bunch of jerkbaits out there, and I'd wager that they all catch fish just fine.

 

The salient point, for me, of @Bluebasser86's post is that, sometimes, it's a good idea to throw something that doesn't look like anything they're used to seeing, even if it moves like something they see all the time.

[Jim Sutter]

galyonj,

That's a good point. My trouble is, once a catch a fish on lure, I keep going back to it. Which means a lot of my lures never touch water. 

[Bluebasser86]

13 hours ago, galyonj said:

 

The bait monkey told me to let you know that's a 6th Sense Provoke in Merthiolate Flash. 

And it is actually a metallic copper finish in person, not that pinkish, reddish, color like in the picture. I bought it for heavy overcast days, similar to when a gold jerkbait works but to give them something a little different than the gold baits everyone throws. It's worked well both times I've used it now.

[Boomstick]

While I don't have any Megabass jerkabaits, I do have a few Rapalas. For the most part I use the Berkley Cutters and Lucky Craft a lot more and have some pretty good success with them.

[MN Fisher]

75% of my jerkbaits are Rapala with a few LC Flash Minnows, Berkley Cutters and Smithwick Rogues tossed in for a little variety.

[Jim Sutter]

Boomstick and MNfisher,

Thank you, both of you for your information concerning jerkbaits. I definately will check them out. 

Take care and have a wonderful and safe day.

 

[EzyEric]

When do you guys throw metallic or opaque colors vs natural/translucent?  Assuming the water is not very dirty.

[Jim Sutter]

The Bait Monkey beat Santa Claus to my home. 

Today, I ordered the following.

1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Black Diamond 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Blue Raspberry 4.5" -  
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Blue Shadow 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Clown 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Golden Shiner 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Herring Bone Chartreuse 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Neon Rainbow 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Pearl 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Pro Blue 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Purple Haze 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Ripe Banana 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Shiner 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Steel Teal 4.5" -   

[MN Fisher]

1 minute ago, Jim Sutter said:

The Bait Monkey beat Santa Claus to my home. 

Today, I ordered the following.

1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Black Diamond 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Blue Raspberry 4.5" -  
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Blue Shadow 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Clown 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Golden Shiner 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Herring Bone Chartreuse 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Neon Rainbow 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Pearl 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Pro Blue 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Purple Haze 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Ripe Banana 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Shiner 4.5" -   
1 - Head Hunter HH Minnow Steel Teal 4.5" -   

I would have varied that order more. 2-4 colors are sufficient. It's the sizes, diving-depths, and whether they're floating, sinking, or suspending where the variance helps more.

[MIbassyaker]

Always liked the Smithwick Rogue, and still use them a lot. The affordability makes them a top choice for me where there are pike.  As for Rapala I've caught bass on the Husky Jerk, but that's the only one, and the Rogue has still been more effective for me.

 

On the spendier end, I have had a lot of success with the lucky craft slender pointer, which doesn't seem to get mentioned that often. Something about the thinner profile seems to do the trick in a few of the places I fish.

 

 

[Jim Sutter]

MN Fisher and MIbassyaker,

Thank you, both of you for your information pertaining to purchasing jerkbaits. I definately will check out Smithwick Rogue lures and the Lucky Craft ones. Take care and have a wonderful and safe evening.

 

 

 

 

 

[Jason.Domingo]

They sure are pretty to look at. While I do enjoy fishing Vision 110s, I do own a handful of Provoke 106s as well.

[FishTank]

110's in Pro Blue, French Pearl, Elegy Bone, Sexy Shad and Perch. 

[Firstoutfisher]

1 hour ago, Jason.Domingo said:

They sure are pretty to look at. While I do enjoy fishing Vision 110s, I do own a handful of Provoke 106s as well.

 

Wanted this and the triple illusion but wasn't able to snag either one. Very Nice looking bait