Why are larger freshwater jerkbaits practically non existent?

[Skeeloco]

All I'm really asking for are 6" jerkbaits! They barely exist! My setup allows me to simultaneously fish for bass, walleye and esox but I'm missing out on the esox because my baits just aren't big enough. Husky jerk is closest I can get to 6", but I really can't stand em because they have no weight transfer system and cast like crap. Husky jerk magnum is 6.25" but it's made for trolling. Lucky Craft has some 158s, but these fools know that they have the market corned and are charging $30 a piece for their garbage baits. I mean cmon, there's plenty of huge bass swimbaits out there, why not jerks?! 

[Pat Brown]

Berkley hit stick comes in a big version and megabass Kanata if you're feeling fancy!

 

Big jerk bait season is definitely coming and I'm excited!

[roadwarrior]

Lucky Craft Pointer 128

https://discounttackle.com/products/lucky-craft-pointer-128-suspending-shallow-jerkbait?variant=39732068810841&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=&scid=scplpshopify_US_1398736158775_39732068810841&sc_intid=shopify_US_1398736158775_39732068810841&gclid=CjwKCAjww7KmBhAyEiwA5-PUSgVja9f-xDUUQTn0ML8YntJurpvaT1-ONjTOfYAY5uumJuJeisG9zhoCaXEQAvD_BwE

[Ktho]

Ever consider a saltwater jerkbait like a Daiwa SP minnow or Shimano Exsence? There's plenty more but larger baits just most commonly get marketed as saltwater baits. 

[Dwight Hottle]

Yep LC pointer 128 weighs 1oz and has a big profile. LC pointer 127 weighs 7/8 oz with a slimmer profile. Jackall Rerange 130 has the weight forward snap transfer for long casts. 

 

[A-Jay]

LC also recently came out with a pointer 158.  It's huge.

Mexican bass like it just fine.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lucky_Craft_Pointer_Minnow_158mm_Jerkbaits/descpage-LCPT158.html

A-Jay 

[webertime]

Kanata is 6" 1oz (without suspend strips)

[Darth-Baiter]

Megabass Kanata!  i am going to buy a few for my Oklahoma striper trip.

[MassBass]

Look at the striped bass market

[WRB]

Bomber Long A 6” CHO works.

Tom

[Phelptwan]

Search for Musky jerkbaits.  There's a lot out there.  They are exhausting to fish though.

[FishTank]

Megabass Kanata in Mat Shad. There is just something special about this one and it's worth it. 

 

A couple of others to look for..... the Lucky Crafts mentioned above. And the Daiwa Salt Pro Minnow. The bass don't know it's for salt water.  I had one and it caught fish but it got destroyed by a sauger. 

[softwateronly]

I'm in the same boat at times and looking for other options as well.  If you can and want to go up to a 2+oz bait, I fish this like a big jerk bait and it does work.

 

scott

 

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