Jointed jitterbug any sucess with these

[EasternPAfisherman]

well, while I was filming a tv show. my brother was on shore with my dad and he found a black jointed jitterbug, i went to 2 different ponds and got 2 explosions, one of them I caught, but I want to know any good techniques for these topwater baits.  :-/

[bassin is addicting]

excellent lure... he "found" it.. lucky him..

i've never used the jointed ones but use the 3/8 black a lot...

just chuck it and reel back steady...  you will hear the "plop, plop, plop" and get ready... don't react too quick...wait til you feel the weight of the fish... it pretty well hooksets itself.... many think the hooks are junk.. so maybe replace... personally i haven't had bad experience with the hooks... but i did replace since many advised to  

it is one of my favorites...  use it early in morn....and late (dusk)

good luck...

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

On the extrememly rare occasion that I would throw a jitterbug I prefer the jointed one.The biggest differences are a more pronounced wobble and a louder plopping sound.The sound of the jointed resembles a buzzbait.

Like others will say just use a very slow steady retrieve.Some people like to pause it but I personnally haven't had any success doing so...yet.

It's a great bait but it just doesn'tseem to work around here very well.Why? Who knows.Thats why I seldom use it.

[Marty]

Jitterbugs are my favorite lure, I use them a disproportionate amount of the time and they've accounted for a lot of fish and most of my larger ones.

I generally use a steady retrieve. Over the years I've never been able to detect a difference in effectiveness between the regular and jointed.

[iceintheveins]

I do well on them.

So you guys think working a jitterbug with a stop and go retrieve doesn't work as well as a steady one? I know at night a steady works better but I don't fish pitch black usually.

[shootermcbob]

I use a black jointed jitterbug 1st thing in am while it is still dark. I almost always catch 2-3 fish in the first hour or so. Many times I have caught 4-5 fish. I also use the steady retrieve.

[Bankbeater]

Around here they work from just when it starts getting light outside until the sun comes up over the tops of the trees. I like to throw them in and let them sit for a couple of seconds until the water has settled down. I reel them in just fast enough to make the plop sound.

[steezy]

Great lure, catches a lot of fish and since its top water its exciting.

Just check the joint screw once in a while, I had one come a part last month when a fish hit it, needless to say the fish kept the backend along with the hook.

[Marty]

So you guys think working a jitterbug with a stop and go retrieve doesn't work as well as a steady one?

I'm not saying that. Years ago I read that a steady retrieve works fine so I use it. Even if I used stop-and-go half the time I don't think I'd be able to make a valid conclusion about which is best because of the sample size and all the variables.

Just check the joint screw once in a while, I had one come a part last month when a fish hit it, needless to say the fish kept the backend along with the hook.

Good point. Before I use any Jitterbug I remove all screws and get some super glue into those holes. I think it's a great lure for attracting strikes but I also think it's poorly made with poor components.