Stick Bait Question

[rowyourboat]

ok, i have a ton of lures like the x-raps, husky jerks, pointers, etc....

my question is what are the differences in them? when do you use one of the other?

i know this is broad, but im ignorant to them

[Grey Wolf]

Cooler water.

[The Bassinator]

I think most would agree that pointers are used in cold water temps say 40 to 50 degrees while an x-rap would be used in warmer water around 55-65 degrees. These are general guide lines and the action and profile of the baits need to be taken into consideration as well but those are the conditions I would use them. I caught some fish using a pointer 78 this summer in probably 80 degree water so you never know just experiment and Im sure youll learn pretty quick what these baits are all about.

[clayton86]

I'm still throwing em in 83* water and killing em with it fishing it slow like I would in icy water bass and pike alike love a easy meal even if its a dead sticked stick bait my go tos are chrome and black smith wicks and a perch xrap smithwick suspends x rap sinks slow

[Hooligan]

ok, i have a ton of lures like the x-raps, husky jerks, pointers, etc....

my question is what are the differences in them? when do you use one of the other?

i know this is broad, but im ignorant to them

The two biggest differences are profile and movement. A pointer 100 has a slightly larger profile than does an Xrap, or a standard Rogue. The Xrap has a very wide, very erratic path when worked in comparison to a relatively narrow path of a Pointer. Most suspending jerkbaits have a fairly tight wiggle with little roll, which is most often associated with cold water techniques. That said, we fish jerkbaits year round on various bodies of water. They're great any time the fish are lethargic for any reason.

[detroit1]

Myth #227: Jerkbaits (incl. suspending) are cooler-water baits.