jerk bait

wareagledc · 02-11-09, 09:49 PM

which one do you use? rapala, lucky craft, smithwick rouge, cheap 2 dollar ones at wally world? I am going to acadamey sports saturday and will be picking up some new ones i have just started using these and don't know what brand is better or if they are all the same. i read that the lucky craft pointers wiggle when paused do they all or just these?

Bassboss · 02-11-09, 09:52 PM

I most the time stick with rapalas and XPS jerk baits. They both work fine, but the rapalas are my 2-cents. If I want a suspender I use a rapala, the XPS ones sink slow.

wareagledc · 02-11-09, 09:53 PM

i have one rapala and i like it so far

zooker · 02-11-09, 09:55 PM

x-rap,lucky craft and rouges.. like any crankbait a jerk bait is a place/time/color/cadence bait.. every bait works differantly.. the lucky craft is between the other two.. the x-rap you can work extremely fast and slowly sinks.. the rouge you are forced to work much slower and they float. i use the 128 lucky craft which almost perfectly suspends..

there is no wrong answer..

zooker

wareagledc · 02-11-09, 09:56 PM

thanks alot and i will let yall know what i end up getting

abu4600 · 02-11-09, 10:27 PM

You cant go wrong with a rogue.

aikenyounggun · 02-11-09, 10:47 PM

yeah rogues are great and lucky and rapala arent shabby either

Bubba_Bruiser · 02-11-09, 11:17 PM

I like the Rouges. I have a few old Bagleys left, too thst I will throw every now and then. I have 1 Lucky Craft but Momma doesn't give me enough allowance for them on a regular basis. I have caught 2 things on the LC though, a gar & a 5' gator. Gator put up a heck of a fight, but I have lost confidence in it.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-12-09, 12:28 AM

my favorites are the same as zookers.

in no certain order:

1. lucky craft pointer

2. rogue

3. xrap

i also just bought some river2sea jerk shads that i am interested to see in the water.

Rebbasser · 02-12-09, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zooker

x-rap,lucky craft and rouges.. like any crankbait a jerk bait is a place/time/color/cadence bait.. every bait works differantly.. the lucky craft is between the other two.. the x-rap you can work extremely fast and slowly sinks.. the rouge you are forced to work much slower and they float. i use the 128 lucky craft which almost perfectly suspends..

there is no wrong answer..

zooker

Could not have said it better.

pig n jig · 02-12-09, 05:34 AM

There are more than 1 lucky craft ?

Super Rogue and HJ10 husky jerk are a must have in the tacklebox.

P N J

BassAddict · 02-12-09, 08:37 AM

Rogues and Husky Jerks for me too!

doc · 02-12-09, 09:42 AM

x-rap, see my avitar

in the words of a famous poster

"nuff said"

Bryan · 02-12-09, 09:49 AM

What zooker said!

jcw1503 · 02-12-09, 11:57 AM

mainly rapala, but if i am near alot of grass, weeds, or structure i use the cheapos.....

Joel · 02-12-09, 02:45 PM

My preference is #6 XRaps when I want a smaller jerkbait. Once the fish get more active due to a rise in water temps, I go with #8 XRaps and Husky Jerks that have tighter a wiggle. I only use Jerkbaits in clear water. For colors I keep it pretty simple. Rainbow Trout, Perch, and Fire Tiger. I have one #8 XRap in Clown that I've never caught a damn thing on. Never even got a nibble.

Bender · 02-12-09, 04:38 PM

Ito Vision 110, IMA flit, LC Pointer 100s, River2Sea, Jackall Squad Minnows and Squirrels, suspending and floating Rogues, X-Raps, deep X-Raps, X-Calibers, etc.....
I guess I have a lot of jerkbaits, but it's probably my go to lure. I throw the Pointer 100s and Squad Minnows the most, but 2 of my biggest bass last year came on X-Rap deeps.
I like the Limited Rogues in 5 1/2" too.

JB · 02-12-09, 04:57 PM

I started using the rattling rogue about as soon as they came out with it, and almost always have one tied on...but dont fish it nearly as long of a time period per outing than I used to..
back in "the day" I'd throw it all march or april at ky lake or up here...I look back now and can see I was fishing way to fast, looking for aggressive fish, instead of waiting the 6 or 8 seconds between jerks...back then I'd wait about a three count and then jerk , jerk jerk, jerk, then pause..I've read so many pros let it set idle in colder water for a long time..

Ya ever tried that long wait? ten seconds on a pause seems like an hour.
I also got into the rapala Husky Jerk buying spree and thought I'd used them, but they tumble dif than a rogue, and I've always gone back to the rogue.
I got the x raps when they came out and they work, its a lot less resistance on the retrieve than a rogue.
Around here the go to color is black and silver with orange belly.
On ky lake its blue/silver and green..also the clown works

well and sometimes the ol black an silver.
Pointers are used more these days at ky. lake from what I've read over the years..

02-11-09, 09:49 PM	#1
wareagledc BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: alabama Posts: 273	jerk bait which one do you use? rapala, lucky craft, smithwick rouge, cheap 2 dollar ones at wally world? I am going to acadamey sports saturday and will be picking up some new ones i have just started using these and don't know what brand is better or if they are all the same. i read that the lucky craft pointers wiggle when paused do they all or just these?

02-11-09, 09:52 PM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I most the time stick with rapalas and XPS jerk baits. They both work fine, but the rapalas are my 2-cents. If I want a suspender I use a rapala, the XPS ones sink slow. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-11-09, 09:55 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	x-rap,lucky craft and rouges.. like any crankbait a jerk bait is a place/time/color/cadence bait.. every bait works differantly.. the lucky craft is between the other two.. the x-rap you can work extremely fast and slowly sinks.. the rouge you are forced to work much slower and they float. i use the 128 lucky craft which almost perfectly suspends.. there is no wrong answer.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

02-11-09, 10:47 PM	#7
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	yeah rogues are great and lucky and rapala arent shabby either __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

02-12-09, 12:28 AM	#9
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	my favorites are the same as zookers. in no certain order: 1. lucky craft pointer 2. rogue 3. xrap i also just bought some river2sea jerk shads that i am interested to see in the water. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-11-09, 09:53 PM	#3
wareagledc BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: alabama Posts: 273	i have one rapala and i like it so far

02-11-09, 09:56 PM	#5
wareagledc BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: alabama Posts: 273	thanks alot and i will let yall know what i end up getting

02-11-09, 10:27 PM	#6
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	You cant go wrong with a rogue.

02-11-09, 11:17 PM	#8
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	I like the Rouges. I have a few old Bagleys left, too thst I will throw every now and then. I have 1 Lucky Craft but Momma doesn't give me enough allowance for them on a regular basis. I have caught 2 things on the LC though, a gar & a 5' gator. Gator put up a heck of a fight, but I have lost confidence in it. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

02-12-09, 05:34 AM	#11
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	There are more than 1 lucky craft ? Super Rogue and HJ10 husky jerk are a must have in the tacklebox. P N J

02-12-09, 08:37 AM	#12
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	Rogues and Husky Jerks for me too! __________________ Eric

02-12-09, 09:42 AM	#13
doc BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,134	x-rap, see my avitar in the words of a famous poster "nuff said"

02-12-09, 09:49 AM	#14
Bryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Posts: 198	What zooker said!

02-12-09, 11:57 AM	#15
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	mainly rapala, but if i am near alot of grass, weeds, or structure i use the cheapos..... __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

02-12-09, 02:45 PM	#16
Joel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 542	My preference is #6 XRaps when I want a smaller jerkbait. Once the fish get more active due to a rise in water temps, I go with #8 XRaps and Husky Jerks that have tighter a wiggle. I only use Jerkbaits in clear water. For colors I keep it pretty simple. Rainbow Trout, Perch, and Fire Tiger. I have one #8 XRap in Clown that I've never caught a damn thing on. Never even got a nibble. __________________ Joel 1st you have to find 'em

02-12-09, 04:38 PM	#17
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Ito Vision 110, IMA flit, LC Pointer 100s, River2Sea, Jackall Squad Minnows and Squirrels, suspending and floating Rogues, X-Raps, deep X-Raps, X-Calibers, etc..... I guess I have a lot of jerkbaits, but it's probably my go to lure. I throw the Pointer 100s and Squad Minnows the most, but 2 of my biggest bass last year came on X-Rap deeps. I like the Limited Rogues in 5 1/2" too.

02-12-09, 04:57 PM	#18
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	I started using the rattling rogue about as soon as they came out with it, and almost always have one tied on...but dont fish it nearly as long of a time period per outing than I used to.. back in "the day" I'd throw it all march or april at ky lake or up here...I look back now and can see I was fishing way to fast, looking for aggressive fish, instead of waiting the 6 or 8 seconds between jerks...back then I'd wait about a three count and then jerk , jerk jerk, jerk, then pause..I've read so many pros let it set idle in colder water for a long time.. Ya ever tried that long wait? ten seconds on a pause seems like an hour. I also got into the rapala Husky Jerk buying spree and thought I'd used them, but they tumble dif than a rogue, and I've always gone back to the rogue. I got the x raps when they came out and they work, its a lot less resistance on the retrieve than a rogue. Around here the go to color is black and silver with orange belly. On ky lake its blue/silver and green..also the clown works well and sometimes the ol black an silver. Pointers are used more these days at ky. lake from what I've read over the years..

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