Jerkbait tip

Rebbasser · 02-27-10, 10:36 PM

Guys, I just read this and thought I'd share. This time of year we get a lot of questions about jerkbaits, and this made perfect sense:

Think of a jerkbait, and fishing a jerkbait, the same way as a popper, except it is under water instead of a topwater.

Think about it: You fish a popper with twitches and pauses and vary the retrieve depending on what the fish want. You fish a jerkbait the same way!

Makes a lot of sense to me!

everettvet · 02-27-10, 10:55 PM

I have never thought of it that way. Good point.

Jrob78 · 02-27-10, 11:06 PM

That is a good way to think about it. That's a really good tip for people who might not be used to fishing jerkbaits but do fish poppers, or vice versa.

chopsticktown · 02-27-10, 11:10 PM

Awesome idea there rebb, very awsome idea, and I just bought some and ill think of that when i hit the water soon!!

keithdog · 02-28-10, 12:28 AM

Great advice Reb. Many years ago my father and I fishing Lake Tarpon in Florida slayed the bass for 3 days using jerk baits and jointed Rebels, "broken backs" as they called them, fished exactly as you described.

basstech · 02-28-10, 01:47 AM

Thanks for the insight REB. Hope you don't mind but me sharing this on your post. recently I purchase Stacey Kings 3 DVD set, he made a good point about Jerkbait fising. He said, "A jerkbait is not a type of lure rather a style of fishing. You can use a lot of differnt lures as a Jerkbait"

Rolling Tide · 03-01-10, 04:10 PM

That is very interesting indeed. I have shyed away from jerkbaits in the past, but I may have to try them now and fish it like a popper and see what happens.

BeaverIslander · 03-01-10, 06:33 PM

Pretty much. I fish jerkbaits a lot more aggressively though. A big, 5 foot rip will sometimes trigger some strikes with a jerkbait, but try that with a popper, and you're gonna have to dodge it!

02-27-10, 10:36 PM	#1
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Jerkbait tip Guys, I just read this and thought I'd share. This time of year we get a lot of questions about jerkbaits, and this made perfect sense: Think of a jerkbait, and fishing a jerkbait, the same way as a popper, except it is under water instead of a topwater. Think about it: You fish a popper with twitches and pauses and vary the retrieve depending on what the fish want. You fish a jerkbait the same way! Makes a lot of sense to me! __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

02-28-10, 01:47 AM	#6
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	Thanks for the insight REB. Hope you don't mind but me sharing this on your post. recently I purchase Stacey Kings 3 DVD set, he made a good point about Jerkbait fising. He said, "A jerkbait is not a type of lure rather a style of fishing. You can use a lot of differnt lures as a Jerkbait" __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

02-27-10, 10:55 PM	#2
everettvet BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Paducah, KY Posts: 730	I have never thought of it that way. Good point.

02-27-10, 11:06 PM	#3
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	That is a good way to think about it. That's a really good tip for people who might not be used to fishing jerkbaits but do fish poppers, or vice versa.

02-27-10, 11:10 PM	#4
chopsticktown BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Blandon, PA Posts: 37	Awesome idea there rebb, very awsome idea, and I just bought some and ill think of that when i hit the water soon!!

02-28-10, 12:28 AM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Great advice Reb. Many years ago my father and I fishing Lake Tarpon in Florida slayed the bass for 3 days using jerk baits and jointed Rebels, "broken backs" as they called them, fished exactly as you described.

03-01-10, 04:10 PM	#7
Rolling Tide BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 48	That is very interesting indeed. I have shyed away from jerkbaits in the past, but I may have to try them now and fish it like a popper and see what happens.

03-01-10, 06:33 PM	#8
BeaverIslander BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota Posts: 275	Pretty much. I fish jerkbaits a lot more aggressively though. A big, 5 foot rip will sometimes trigger some strikes with a jerkbait, but try that with a popper, and you're gonna have to dodge it!

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