wanted to hear some input on jerk baits for early spring. what size, colors you use? i only have some of the rapala husky jerk but looking to upgrade. there are some huge one's out there up to 1,2, 3 oz. not sure if they catch LMB's.
also..... swim jigs. good tool to have in the bag? how heavy? how do you fish em?
also..... swim jigs. good tool to have in the bag? how heavy? how do you fish em?
I throw a fair amount of jerk-baits in spring.
You can go crazy and buy mega-bass, lucky craft ect.
Witch i do too.
But i throw large suspending jerkabaits in spring.
I throw the Smith-wick rogue Rapala and lucky craft too. Cheap but works great!
Colors:
black gold
Blue back /orange belly
Ghost minnow
& crazy bright colors
I haven't unlocked all secrets of jerk-baits by any means but i do like em.
Best method- buy em and try em
Swim jigs - 1/4 & 3/8 oz
Just swimming a jig bud. Goes thru vegetation better. Put a swimming trailer of preference on back. You can swim them slow and drop em at weed edge s or holes.Then jig. Very useful tool.
Test em out bud and give me a shout if i can help anymore
You can go crazy and buy mega-bass, lucky craft ect.
Witch i do too.
But i throw large suspending jerkabaits in spring.
I throw the Smith-wick rogue Rapala and lucky craft too. Cheap but works great!
Colors:
black gold
Blue back /orange belly
Ghost minnow
& crazy bright colors
I haven't unlocked all secrets of jerk-baits by any means but i do like em.
Best method- buy em and try em
Swim jigs - 1/4 & 3/8 oz
Just swimming a jig bud. Goes thru vegetation better. Put a swimming trailer of preference on back. You can swim them slow and drop em at weed edge s or holes.Then jig. Very useful tool.
Test em out bud and give me a shout if i can help anymore
Lucky Craft makes a DD..forget the exact name but it dives to 6-8 and suspends...smallies and largies destroy em...100 or 110.
Best thing to do is try small, med, large baits - suspending and floating and to vary the retrieve. Find out which works. get some lead dots to really play with he lures action. I put large hooks on suspending baits to get em down deeper, if need be.
Great in early spring but also really effective on summer/fall...no one throws em in the summer and gives largies a look at something different. Any time crankbait works a jerkbait may as well.
I throw them on spinning gear as I get better action on them that way..just a preference.
Best thing to do is try small, med, large baits - suspending and floating and to vary the retrieve. Find out which works. get some lead dots to really play with he lures action. I put large hooks on suspending baits to get em down deeper, if need be.
Great in early spring but also really effective on summer/fall...no one throws em in the summer and gives largies a look at something different. Any time crankbait works a jerkbait may as well.
I throw them on spinning gear as I get better action on them that way..just a preference.
Speaking of jerkbaits
I just bought these 2
Spro wicked perch
http://img.tacklewarehouse.com/new_product/SMCS-WP-1.jpg
Lucky craft ghost bluegill
http://img.tacklewarehouse.com/new_product/LCFP-148-1.jpg
I just bought these 2
Spro wicked perch
http://img.tacklewarehouse.com/new_product/SMCS-WP-1.jpg
Lucky craft ghost bluegill
http://img.tacklewarehouse.com/new_product/LCFP-148-1.jpg
Always check the suspended baits to made sure they are holding at the correct depth. I notice a lot of them rise at rest. This time of year I like them motionless for as long as I leave it alone.
I have adjusted at least 1/2 of my jerkbaits by adding weight , change hooks to a larger size or add split rings to the center treble. Adding split rings gives the lure a little extra flash and rattle.
I have adjusted at least 1/2 of my jerkbaits by adding weight , change hooks to a larger size or add split rings to the center treble. Adding split rings gives the lure a little extra flash and rattle.