jerkbait techniques

[Castamasta]

just caught my first couple of jerkbait fish the other day including a nice 5lber. just wondering what kind of jerkbaits you guys recommend (60$ to basspro for christmas) and any techniques/presentations/anyother info on jerkbaits would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[Tin]

Good old Smithwick Rattlin Rogue

Windy= Work it like you just downed 6 Red Bulls and some Speed. Hard rips with short pauses.

Slick= Hard rips with longer pauses

[burleytog]

Lucky Craft Pointer 100

[BassFishingMachine]

My favorite are rapala huskyjerks, but luckycraft slender pointers have worked well for me also.

[fathom]

think "pop-r" in 6' of water...and work it the same way.

pointer sp's and dd's are slaying 'em here now.

[Micro]

Bomber Long A.  Particularly the Tim Horton models if you fish clear water.  

Rapala Husky Jerks

Rapala X-Raps.

[Chris at Tech]

4 Lucky Crafy Pointers.  I didn't believe in the $15 lure either until last spring

2 Pointer 100 -- chartreuse shad and ghost minnow

2 Pointer 78 -- same colors

[bass wrangler569]

4 Lucky Crafy Pointers. I didn't believe in the $15 lure either until last spring

2 Pointer 100 -- chartreuse shad and ghost minnow

2 Pointer 78 -- same colors

Thats was exactly the advice I was going to give. Except I would suggest 2 pointer 100's in chartreuse shad and ghost minnow and then 2 pointer 128's in the same colors. The 128's look big but don't be intimidated by them.

[zbigbadaaron]

Bomber Long A. Particularly the Tim Horton models if you fish clear water.

Rapala Husky Jerks

Rapala X-Raps.

i agree dont forget rapala original floater  ;D

[Castamasta]

yeah the floater is the only one i have in my tacklebox right now. its been workin well

[roadwarrior]

Lucky Craft Pointer 100, MS American Shad and/or Baby Bass

Rapala Husky Jerk HJ10, Silver Blue

Rapala X-Rap XR08, Glass Ghost

8-)

[Beav]

POINTERS 78 AND 100 AMERICAN SHAD,GHOST MINNOW,HUSKY JERK TENN SHAD ALL SIZES,AND SILVER.HAVE HAD ALLOT OF SUCCESS UP HERE IN OHIO AFTER OR BEFORE ICE WITH THE 78 OR SMALL HUSKY JERK .CASTING TO LAY DOWNS IN POCKETS OR SOME COVES VERY GENTLY TWITCHING BAIT AND PAUSE!HAVE CAUGHT PLENTY OF FATTIES,WHEN OTHERS THOUGHT NO WAY THEY COULD BE THAT SHALLOW!!

[frogtog]

Jerk jerk pause jerk jerk pause jerk jerk jerk pause pause pause pause, set the hook. LC pointer.

[zbass]

Try different retrieve speed and cadences until the fish tell you what they want. Then repeat what got you the bite. The nature of the jerkbait will get bites. All of the baits mentioned are good baits. Try a couple of different ones and see what works for you.

[Catt]

Try walking the dog like you would with a Zara Spook & see what happens!  

[Matt 825]

Pointer 100-- Ghost Minnow, American Shad

Spro McStick-- Blue Bandit, Spooky Shad (New Baits)  They have been working great so far

In cold water I use a Jerk, Jerk.......Pause (vary pause up to 30 seconds sometimes) then Jerk....pause.......jerk, jerk, jerk.....pause

[TruiteBR]

Are jerkbaits more used for smallmouth? When are they effective for bigmouth bass?? Sorry about the probably stupid question, but I never understood jerkbaits.

[J Francho]

Jerkbaits are great for largemouth up here in spring when there are little to no weeds, and the fish are relating to structure like a boulder field, deep channel, or distinct dropoff.  In cold temps, long, long pauses will get bit.  I'm talking loooong pauses, like 30 seconds.

[Pitchinkid]

LC POINTER 100

LC POINTER 128

RAPALA X-RAP

STRIKE KING

Suspending models i will let sit on the pause up to 15-20 seconds before twitching in 30' water temp. After you get that first strike, just remember what you were doing and whether it was on the pause or the retrieve you got bit. Sounds simple i know, but sometimes i have a hard time remebering in all the excitement. I like fire tiger, clown color or any shad color are my favorites.

[Matt 825]

I agree with J Franko. Jerkbaits work great for largemouth up here in winter, spring and late fall.  I think I caught more largemouth over 5 IBs this year on jerkbaits than any other bait I threw.  They see that pointer 100 and they have to eat it.

[Bass Dude]

Excalibur---great finishes and cast like a bullet.  You can't go wrong with X-Raps either.  

Remember don't jerk your lure on a tight line, leave a little slack and "pop" that slack tight.  It makes the lure dance almost in place and keeps it in the strike zone longer.