Its the time of year when Jerkbait fishing has really worked well for me. What are yalls favorite setupd, Rods, Reels, Line, Jerkbait, Color?

From now thru the spawn. I've had fish on a bed that would not bite any type of soft plastic that would eat a suspending jerk bait readily.

I like a 6-8 medium rod with 15# Flo on a 7:1 reel. For the bait I like a ghost minnow color, something natural with translucent sides

KInda like this one

On sale now, I’ve had more luck with this jerkbait than any other I’ve tried- they are durable as well.
https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Duel_Hardcore_Minnow_Flat_SP_Jerkbaits_110mm/descpage-HMF.html

6’10” Power Tackle “one”02
Shimano Metanium
12 lb floro
Megabass 110 +1 has be my favorite for a while now
Color, mat shad or ito natural

Where to fish the jerkbaits is my question. Maybe THE question, as most jerks don’t get down deeper than 8-10ft. Don’t we fish deep this time of year?

Collindave, I like to fish jerkbaits on windy days along creek channels that lead into spawning flats, preferably over or near grass.

When the sun comes out, they will get shallower next to dark structure. 7-8ft seems like the depth lately.

Megabass has the Vision 110, 110+1, and 110+2.

That being said you can go.out and catch fish in 1' of water right now. Even when it's colder. It's been a VERY mild fall and early winter as well. Not all fish go deep in winter.


My setup is usually:
Megabass Destroyer Destroyer P5 Oneten Special rod
Daiwa Tatula SV150H reel
Sunline Super Flourocarbon 10lb
Megabass Vision 110 variant based on conditions with mat shad being my color preference


I keep one tied on year round.

The back of coves.

I catch more with a jerkbait on shallow flats that I do deep water

I fish with the following...yes this is going to sound like an informercial.

Daiwa Tatula Elite Patrick Walters 6' 10" M Jerk bait rod
Megabass 110 or 110 Jr (3-5')
Megabass 110 or 110 Jr +1 (6-8')


These have been the best producers during the fall / winter / early spring for me.

The MB 110+2 will hit 12' on 12# Flo. It's rare when you need one to go deeper than that even in 25' of water. Most of the time the fish will be suspended next to trees about 10-12' down

I throw mine on a 7 foot medium heavy fast action rod with a 7:1 reel. 12 lb Sunline Sniper. I also stay away from all of those ridiculously overpriced jerkbaits. The Academy brand ones will work just as good at a fraction of the price. Check out the link below. My favorite color happens to be Threadfin Shad. Also, I have more luck fishing the suspending jerkbait in 10 feet of water, or less. The colder the water, the longer the pause should be. Good luck!

https://www.academy.com/p/h2ox-ultimate-jerk-shad-bait?sku%3dcrackle%26gmc_feed%3dt%26utm_source%3dGoogle%26utm_medium%3dSEM-Shopping%26utm_content%3dShopping%26utm_campaign%3dNon-Brand|PerformanceMax|OOM%26ogmap%3dSEM|PLN|GOOG|SHOP|c||OOM|Non-Brand-PerformanceMax-OOM||19764847143%26gad_source%3d1%26gclid%3dEAIaIQobChMI2baYiKu-igMViTbUAR1pGzG5EAQYASABEgLyqPD_BwE=true&sku=threadfin-shad

Good info. To me your to be successful with a jerkbait is picking the day to go. I usually have the better days when you have a sunny warm day or days in the middle of cold days. The bass will pull up on black rocks or treetops to "sun". that is where you find fish in treetops on breaks of river channels, roadbeds or back of deep pockets out of the wind but gets full sun. It maybe 30 feet deep and trees top out 10 feet deep. Fish will pull up and lay it the top. They will usually smash a jerkbait. They don't hit a jerkbait every day, it's like everything else. It's a tool in your toolbox. use it when the conditions require it.

I’m an “old”
1 Smithwick Suspending Rouge in translucent brown with orange bottom and clown
2 Rapala gold black back and silver black back

6-6 mh gloomis gl3 rod
Shimano MG 50 6.3:1 reel
20# Berkley XL line