Jerkbaits

[FellowAnglers1]

Megabass vision 110 and 110 jr catches fish for sure but any other good brand? I usually use megabass, lucky craft pointer,  or rapala. Any review on those Duo Realis, jackall, and shimano jerkbaits?

[Bird]

Spro McStick is another great Jerkbait.

[RHuff]

I like the Strike King 200 series with the two treble hooks.. more finesse and smaller profile

[Mr. Aquarium]

I love the head hunter minnow. 8 bucks suspends great 

[gim]

Shimano world minnow with flash boost is pretty good.  I somehow almost always find myself reaching for a vision 100 though.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

The Shimano World Minnow and the 110/110jr in the Fall

110/110jr in the winter

110 slowly transitioning into the Jackall Rerange in the Spring early Summer

 

To me the 110 represents the 110, 110 Jr, 110+1, 110 Jr +1.      

 

I want to the try the jr Shimano but haven't gotten around to it.

 

Shimano flashboost is legit, I got the big swimbait, the popper, and the world minnow for over a year, and they all flat out catch fish.    

 

[JediAmoeba]

6th sense makes some good ones.

[thunderblack]

LC Pointer and Rapala x-rap 10 are my favorites when not fishing Megabass. 

[KP Duty]

1 hour ago, thunderblack said:

LC Pointer and Rapala x-rap 10 are my favorites when not fishing Megabass. 

+1. Add a Smithwick Rogue in there and I'd be set.  Back in the day, all jerkbaits were called Rogues, and all tubes were a 'Gitzit'.

[Ktho]

If I dont feel like throwing a megabass I go with the Luck-E-Strike STX Jerkbait. It's a great knockoff. 

[Shadow1]

There are a lot of "good" jerkbaits out there.  I have caught some real nice smallies on a LC Pointer, but I just don't get bit nearly as much as I do with a Vision 110 Jr and my new favorite (after last year) the Megabass Flap Slap.  On a lake in Canada with a good friend.  In my opinion he is a better and much more experienced fisherman than me.  We are both throwing jerkbaits . . . me a Vision 110 Jr +1 in Mat Shad, he was throwing everything else in his tackle box.  While he is experienced, he is very stubborn.  Loves his Rapalas and Rogues.  After my seventh fish including two over 3 lbs, he said, "I give up", give me one of those "way too expensive lures".  His first cast with a 110 he caught a very nice 3 pounder.  This was after fishing for an hour with his baits.  My friend now has numerous Megabass baits in his box.  I know, I know, they are fragile and cost way to much to lose etc.  In my opinion, they will catch them when most others won't.

[thunderblack]

1 hour ago, Ktho said:

If I dont feel like throwing a megabass I go with the Luck-E-Strike STX Jerkbait. It's a great knockoff. 

The first ones they produced years back were incredible. They changed them a time or two but man I wish I had all the original models. Such a good bait.

[Reel]

The 110 are really good but I also like the Shimano Zumverno, a bit smaller but with a really nice action.

[Catt]

Bill Lewis Scope-Stik 😉

[OHBuckets]

Never mind FFS, the Scope Stik has been catching them from the bank 

 

(also the X-Nanahan)

[Bankbeater]

Smithwick Rogue, Spro McStick, Rapala Husky Jerk, and the SK KVD 200. 

[Munkin]

Are we throwing out obscure JDM baits then:

 

Team Daiwa minnow 1091

Jackal Squirrel 79

Imakatsu Riprizer

Evergreen M1 Inspire minnow

O.S.P Asura 

 

Allen

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Duo makes outstanding JBs that compliment Vision 110s well.  Different sizes have different shape, lip, actions and weight layouts. 

The 100sp is rounded like pointer 100, has more of a linear action.  100sp doesn't have a weight transfer system, but casts very well.  The weight is really balanced so you can get aggressive without it blowing out.

The 120sp has flatter sides, similar to a vision, but it's a bigger, more aggressive bait IMHO. 120 has a more lateral action compared to the 100, think like walking the dog.  120sp is a little heavier than a vision, I think they're 5/8.

 The 110sp is like a hybrid of the 100 and 120.  It's sides are flatter than 100, but nothing like a vision 110, gives good roll and flash.  110sp tends to blow out if worked hard, especially if you aren't fishing it tip down.  Although the 110sp is a good bait, it's the one I use the least.

The 85sp might be my favorite, especially in the fall.  It's a spinning gear JB only 1/4 or slightly over.  It's action is very similar to a vision, kind of like a 110jr jr lol.  

What's also nice about duo is the hooks they use are on par with gaming Nanos sharp wise.  They have that O'Shaughnessy bend to them, which I like.

The paint jobs arent on the level of MB, but they aren't far behind.  Like MB they offer too many good ones lol.  

On 3/13/2024 at 1:14 PM, thunderblack said:

The first ones they produced years back were incredible. They changed them a time or two but man I wish I had all the original models. Such a good bait.

I've got one left in pro blue.  It's the only JB I have that was virtually a true suspend out of the package.

[txchaser]

Texas waters, largemouth only, so YMMV:

 

LC makes a great jerkbait that's ... meatier than most, good for texas waters. It's the same 110, it's just deeper. Bigger meal. And the aurora colors are amazing. 

 

Shimano's world boost is special. When that's what they want, there's nothing like that flashy mirror. 

 

6th sense are very legit, and have some colors that are the deal. Hooks are great, and I know they are sharp by how little it hurt when one went through my finger this weekend. 

 

I can't catch anything but dinks on the MB jerkbaits. I don't understand it, but it's real. 

 

[padon]

jackall rerange berkley stunna

[osummerer23]

cabelas just released the 'staredown' and is on sale for $7. I have quite a few arriving today. Look like a perfect mirror of a 110. Pro blue, vegas lights, ayu, table rock special, and chartreuse belly purple back (cant think of name).

 

Can buy 3 'staredown' and a pack of craws for the price of 1 megabass. I'll see how they throw this weekend.

 

3 7/8" and 4 3/8" versions.

[softwateronly]

Lots of great suggestions above that I have done well with, but my best jerk bait days ever have come on the nishine eerie darter 115sd and 115md.  Lots of body roll and flash, great hardware, and the only one that can consistently work 15'+.  If they're deep and active, a double weight on the SD can get that upward fleeing on the jerk and seemingly make them angry.

 

scott

[Glenn]

SPRO McStick has several models and a many colors to suit most situations.  Great baits!

[GRiver]

On 3/13/2024 at 12:01 AM, JediAmoeba said:

6th sense makes some good ones.

I like these too, but they are pricey.

BPS/ Cableas came out with some new ones. Like @osummerer23 stated you can get a few of these for the price of one of the others. Plus I’m not too tore up about losing one.

[Aaron_H]

Lots of killer suggestions, especially in the upper- and mid-priced tiers, so I'm just gonna throw out this budget jerkbait and say you shouldn't sleep on it:

 

https://www.academy.com/p/h2ox-ultimate-jerk-shad-bait?sku=crackle

 

It gets big bites.