With water temps rising and the pre-spawn bite turning on, I’ve been trying to get out as much as possible. A few weeks back, I stumbled on an unconventional jerkbait retrieve that’s been absolutely crushing 'em.
Basically just cranking a Husky Jerk 10 instead of working it normally. The subtle wobble + slender profile + yellow perch color (pike crack) has been getting smoked by both bass and pike. Even got my dad a bro on some fish.
Curious if anyone else fishes jerkbaits this way? Or am I alone here? Surely someone out there also likes to crank it from time to time.
Gear Used:
– Megabass Orochi XX Flatside Special
– Shimano Curado DC
– Seaguar Smackdown Braid (40lbs)
– Bass Pro Shops Fluorocarbon Leader (20 lbs) (FG knot connection)
– Rapala Husky Jerk 10 (Yellow Perch)
Posted by finoallafine2002
4 Comments
When I get tired jerking it too much I also crank it and it still works
The biggest bass I’ve caught on a vision 110 was right at the bank while I was cranking it back in for another cast. It was about a 4.5 pounder.
I love using jerkbaits. I’ll throw it using the jerk jerk pause until I’m sure every fish in the area has seen it, and then retrieve it like a crankbaits and pause it every 2 or 3 turns of the handle to catch the fish that weren’t interested in the jerking action
I do this with the fluke sometimes and that subtle wobble seems to draw them