Can you use jerkbaits at night?
It’s actually a lot like fishing in the daytime. Crankbaits, jerkbaits and shaky heads can be used to pull fish from around lights with more natural color choices than you would expect to use in areas void of light.
When should I throw a jerkbait?
When the water temperature is between 38 and 50 degrees, water clarity will influence the best conditions for throwing a jerkbait. If you have clear water (over 4 feet visibility) you’ll want to use it under cloudy skies with a 5-10 mph wind.
What gear ratio is best for jerkbaits?
Jerkbaits: Jerkbait fishing is optimized by using a reel that has a gear ratio of approximately 6.3:1 or slightly higher. This speed reel allows for enough power to straight retrieve deeper diving jerkbaits, but enough speed to take in line slack when going through the jerkbait retrieve cadence.
Do jerkbaits work in dirty water?
“My rule is, ‘the dirtier the water, the closer you want to put that jerkbait to the fish. ‘ If water is dirty, I move shallower. If I am fishing over structure and fish that are 8-feet deep, I will fish that Rogue as close as I can without getting hung up.”
How do fish see bait at night?
The majority of fish can see lures at night, but their vision is limited. So fish depends on their other senses, which are slightly heightened, when vision is limited, to detect food or predators. As long as your fishing where the fish are, they will find your lures, even at night.
What is a Deadstick rod?
Designed as a minnow rod, dead stick rod, without the hassle of bobber stops or set floats. Limber tip allows angler a visual check of minnow action and detects the lightest of strikes while producing very little resistance to fish. This rod really shines as a stationary rod while you jig with another rod.
What is a deadstick rod?
What pound line is best for jerkbaits?
12-pound fluorocarbon
I often throw the deeper Strike King jerkbait with 12-pound fluorocarbon. The fluoro sinks and helps keep the bait down since the diameter of the line will pull the line up, especially in current and working more erratically because it catches more water than a smaller diameter line.
Are jerkbaits good in the fall?
Jerkbaits are a great way to catch bass in the waning Summer months and are even more impressive during the Fall. If you want to load the boat around schooling fish this Fall, look no further than a jerkbait.