Short jerkbaits

[Obi_Wan]

I’ve been using shorter jerkbaits in Canada for smallmouth.  I’ve used some Rouge Jrs.  Anyone have suggestions of other shorter/smaller jerkbaits that still get 4-6 feet deep?

[OkobojiEagle]

Lucky Craft Pointer 78!

[Siebert Outdoors]

Just now, OkobojiEagle said:

Lucky Craft Pointer 78!

 

Yup,  I really like the 78 DD for a little deeper water.

[Dwight Hottle]

Ima Flit fits the bill. Canadian smallies love them. The flit 100 is 3.9" long & the flit 120 is 4.75". Favorite color is bone white with orange on the belly. 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Ima_Flit_Jerkbait/descpage-IRF.html

[A-Jay]

 

Megabass Ito Vision 110+1 Jr. Jerkbaits ~ 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Megabass_Ito_Vision_1101_Jr_Jerkbaits/descpage-MBJ1.html

A-Jay

[Jrob78]

LC Pointer 78 and Megabass Trick Darter are my 2 most productive small jerkbaits.

[Bluebasser86]

Duo Realis Rozante 77sp 

Megabass Nanahan 

[DogBone_384]

6 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Duo Realis Rozante 77sp 

X2

[BlakeMolone]

So I haven’t used it yet but the 13 fishing whipper snapper is small and gets down to that depth, a certain two YouTubers think it’s a great bait too. I’m definitely buying a few as soon as I have the extra money. The pointer 78 is my current favorite small jerkbait. The X nanahan is one that fits the description as well and again I’m very excited to try this one too, small jerkbaits are too much fun.

[warefisher]

Do you normally use light spinning gear or BFS to toss these?

[PressuredFishing]

5 hours ago, Obi_Wan said:

Anyone have suggestions of other shorter/smaller jerkbaits that still get 4-6 feet deep?

I've been using some yo zuri 3dr minnows, they have okay action, slow float in warmer water, they where 2.50$ on black Friday so well worth it, with 6lb line you can get 5 feet. wouldn't pay the retail msrp for them tho.  Tried the Berkley stunna 70, it was alright but I didn't fish it enough to get a good idea, dives 2-3 from what I remember.

[WRB]

8 hours ago, Obi_Wan said:

I’ve been using shorter jerkbaits in Canada for smallmouth.  I’ve used some Rouge Jrs.  Anyone have suggestions of other shorter/smaller jerkbaits that still get 4-6 feet deep?

Do you have length and weight in mind, 2 treble hooks?

Lucky Craft B Freeze 78, 3” runs about 5’

Owner Cultiva Rip ‘N Minnow 65, 2 1/2”, runs about 4’, 70, 3”, runs about 5’.

Daiwa TD Minnow SP 95, 3 1/2”, runs about 5’ deep.

All above have 2 treble hooks.

 

Tom

[BlakeMolone]

1 hour ago, PressuredFishing said:

I've been using some yo zuri 3dr minnows, they have okay action, slow float in warmer water, they where 2.50$ on black Friday so well worth it, with 6lb line you can get 5 feet. wouldn't pay the retail msrp for them tho.  Tried the Berkley stunna 70, it was alright but I didn't fish it enough to get a good idea, dives 2-3 from what I remember.

I don’t think there is a 70 stunna yet? I would be all over it though.

[Aaron_H]

Rapala Shadow Rap Shad deep would be worth checking out IMO. I've thrown the standard version quite a bit this year and had good success with it. The deep version is rated to dive 5-6 feet.

 

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Rapala_Shadow_Rap_Shad_Deep_Jerkbaits/descpage-RSRSDD.html

[LrgmouthShad]

7 hours ago, OkobojiEagle said:

Lucky Craft Pointer 78!

I just got a couple of those

[Deleted account]

47 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

I just got a couple of those

Send me a completed DD Form 254, and I'll send you a FleaBay link to a discontinued one that you might want to try...

[PressuredFishing]

1 hour ago, BlakeMolone said:

don’t think there is a 70 stunna yet? I would be all over it though.

My bad I ment 90, had it in blue yellow, don't remember it much because I caught 3 fish then it hooked into wood.

[Kelvin]

Duo Realis rozante 77 sp.  Best small profile jerkbait around.

 

Megabass vision jr and vision jr +1. 

 

OSP Bent minnow.  Underrated.  Moves like a shallow running vision.  A cross between a shallow running twitch bait and a topwater.   Should be way more popular than it gets credit for.

[Scott F]

Lucky Craft Pointer 65. This has been by far my most productive smallmouth bait in the spring for the last 10 years.

[Munkin]

1 hour ago, Deleted account said:

Send me a completed DD Form 254, and I'll send you a FleaBay link to a discontinued one that you might want to try...

 

Make sure to provide the cage code as well. 

 

Allen 

[The Bassman]

9 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Duo Realis Rozante 77sp 

 

You upped my whole jerkbait game since I learned about these from one of your posts a while back.

[Munkin]

LC Pointer 78sp and DD are the best SM jerkbaits I have ever used. This is based on having fished them for 18 years.

 

Others I would recommend:

LC Slender pointer 97mr

Rapala Husky Jerk 10

Team Daiwa 1091 

 

 

Allen 

[EzyEric]

38 minutes ago, The Bassman said:

You upped my whole jerkbait game since I learned about these from one of your posts a while back.

Do you fish these like regular jerkbaits or is it more of a pull and stop?

[Drew03cmc]

10 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

X2

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[Bluebasser86]

38 minutes ago, EzyEric said:

Do you fish these like regular jerkbaits or is it more of a pull and stop?

I fish them like a regular jerkbait but they work just fine with a pull and stop retrieve also.

1 hour ago, The Bassman said:

You upped my whole jerkbait game since I learned about these from one of your posts a while back.

They really are amazing little baits.