What is jerk bait

Even when boating there will be times where you want to fish a shallow area. A jerkbait will prove useful to fish near banks, or shallow waters where you know your crankbait will run into trouble.

Overall there is no better option; every angler will fish both shallow and deep waters eventually. Using the right bait at the right location will always better your chances, and the only way to be prepared is by having both baits at your disposal. Thanks for defining the difference between a jerk bait and a crank bait. I have been using both for years but never knew they were different categories. I knew some dove deep and others were good for shallow water but to me they are all just hard plastics.

Brian from March — the answer is not too complicated. Jerkbait — hard floating bait, typically has 3 treble hooks, is typically thin and long and has a small lip that is about a fingernail in size. Crankbait — hard floating bait, typically has 2 treble hooks, is typically short and fat and has a much larger variety of lips to help them dive deep. Some have no lips at all to give them the ability to be used in shallower water.

Stickbait is anything in a stick form that is typically mimic a worm that you will hook yourself and typically fix in a texas or carolina rig. Glad it helped Stanley! Both are very good choices, and both will catch fish. Be sure to pick one up from our store! Just started fishing. Information very useful. Love to catch bass. Wanted to know best lure. Close menu. Home Shop All Swimbaits. Aqua Relic Fatty. Aqua Relic Minnow. Aqua Relic Monster. Fatty Junior. Alosa Crankbait. Alosa Minion.

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These micro-moves captivate bass and stimulate hits. Sinking jerkbaits can be counted down to probe deep water. When paused, a sink-ing model portrays a dying baitfish, a sight few bass can resist. Many jerkbaits today are made of durable plastic, which lets manufacturers be creative with profiles and features like rattles and weight-transfer systems for ultra-long casts. For example, the Rapala RipStop has a small boot-tail that gives it an incredibly fast, hard-stopping action, before it barely lifts its head and begins a painfully slow rise.

Balsa wood models have not gone the way of the dodo bird, though. Many pros are fanati-cal about wood minnow baits. Rattling jerkbaits are good for covering water and attracting bass; sound can also trigger strikes.

For inactive or pressured fish that have seen dozens of rattling jerkbaits, a silent model can be a better option. It pays to own both varieties. Natural patterns like shad, shiner, and perch are excellent choices. Anglers should also have some gaudy patterns like clown or chartreuse-heavy baits in their collection.

At times, these hot paint jobs will rile-up bass. Browning uses lead strips so the jerkbait falls slowly. In addition to using stick-on strips, McClelland changes split rings and uses differ-ent hook sizes to ensure a jerkbait suspends.

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