-nick- Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 How do you fish these jerk baits? and should it be weightless? Quote
BirdNestBen Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 I rig them on my president spinning reel, although you can use a baitcaster....... If I see a bunch of fish on top of the surface I fish them weightless--- walk the dog action--- 1-2 pause If I want them to go just under the surface which this is the way I fish them most often, I will use a small split-shot....... And also to fish them deeper... and I've caught some good ones this way- use a weighted hook, and use the same walk the dog type action..... some use nail weights to sink them deeper and this is just as good as using a weighted hook........ Personally, I only use one color- watermelon seed. Quote
Super User Raul Posted September 25, 2008 Super User Posted September 25, 2008 How do you fish these jerk baits? and should it be weightless? You can rig them in every way you can rig a soft plastic. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted September 25, 2008 Super User Posted September 25, 2008 Like Raul said, the options are only limited by your creativity. One of my favorite rigs and ways to fish it is nose hooked with a 2/0 mosquito hook, and fish it fast as hell over submerged weedbeds in dawn/dusk times. when there is no TW bite, this often draws strikes. A TX. buddy uses a fluke like this exclusively rather than mess with spooks, sammys, poppers, etc. because he says the hookup ratio is better. I also like them nose hooked on a DS, or weightless/weedless on a big EWG (5/0+). Quote
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