Your Top 3 Jerkbaits? 2024
TxHawgs reply :
Jerkbaits are my weakest lure in terms of amount of baits. So I need to place an order and what better way to find out the top producing baits instead of waisting money on one's that appeal to me more than the fish lol. Feal free to list more than 3. Oh and your best producing colors for slightly stained water, visibility 3 to 5ft. Thanks guys!
roadwarrior reply :
Megabass Ito Vision 110
LC Pointer
SPRO McStick
Rapala X-Rap Xr8
kickerfish1 reply :
Lucky craft pointer 78, slender pointer, and 100 pointer in American shad, aurora black, and gumetal seem to be about all l would want if I had only 3.
Ktho reply :
I fish water with about your level of clarity. My top 3 in no particular order would be the Megabass Vision 110, 110jr and Luckycraft 65SP. Any baitfish color I've used has worked so no particularly hot colors. Should be getting some Rick Clunns in today and gonna give them a go this week to see how they compare.
IndianaFinesse reply :
Megabass vision 110, lucky craft pointer, and a doctored suspending cove.
Oklahoma Mike reply :
LC Pointer 110 MR
Jackall Squad Minnow
MB Vision 110
FishOnLMB reply :
Lucky craft pointer 100
Live target yearling baitball
Strike King KVD Deep Jerkbait
camman reply :
On 12/21/2016 at 6:10 AM, Oklahoma Mike said:LC Pointer 110 MR
Jackall Squad Minnow
MB Vision 110
Second
Jeff H reply :
Rapala Husky Jerk 12
Rapala X-Rap 10
Lucky Craft Pointer 100
Rapala Shadow Rap and Shadow Rap Shad are coming on strong for me as I learn where they fit in best. This list could get jumbled up by next year as I'll be trying several new (to me) brands/models next season.
thebillsman reply :
Jackall Squad Minnow 80 and 95
Baker JLD 1 and 2
Trick Darter X-80
Love pointers and visions, too.
TxHawgs reply :
You guys are awesome, I came across Evergreen FA-115s for a great price anyone ever fish em? @thebillsman @Jeff H @camman @FishOnLMB @Oklahoma Mike @IndianaFinesse @Ktho @kickerfish1 @roadwarrior
Bluebasser86 reply :
Lucky Craft pointer 78
Lucky Craft Slender Pointer 97MR
Luck E Strike STX
Buzz's Baits custom 110s
smallies24/7 reply :
LC pointer 78 and 100, Megabits Vision 110, Megabits X-80 trick darter, LC slender pointer 97 and 112, Duo Realis 110SP, Rapala X rap are the ones I have used and have confidence in
crypt reply :
rapala flat rap,bomber long-a 14 or 15,smithwick rogue, any and all colors apply.
Oklahoma Mike reply :
On 12/21/2016 at 7:52 AM, TxHawgs said:You guys are awesome, I came across Evergreen FA-115s for a great price anyone ever fish em? @thebillsman @Jeff H @camman @FishOnLMB @Oklahoma Mike @IndianaFinesse @Ktho @kickerfish1 @roadwarrior
I have not fished those, but since you mentioned it I might pick up a couple and try them out. I don't think I've ever used an Evergreen lure that didn't catch fish.
dwardmba reply :
Bomber Long A in Firetiger if the water is a bit dirty. Inexpensive and has been around a long time.
Hurricane reply :
I like the Rapala shadow rap a lot.. Anyone use the shadow rap shad?
Onvacation reply :
I have some on the way from Skirmish Baits. I am not a huge jerk bait guy so I am anxious to see if these can sway me into using them a bit more this winter.
Kidflex reply :
Yozuri 3ds
duo realis 110
lc pointer 78sp (ms colors are beauties)
Cranks4fun reply :
I'll be the weird guy here. I rarely throw my Lucky Craft baits and I can't really remember ever having a stellar day with a LC square bill or pointer or their over-priced, poor performing spinnerbait. I love the looks of the pointer 78 in the ghost shad but I am not sure I ever caught a big fish with it. Going to try again this year with my Lucky Crafts. I have had awesome days with the following:
1. Bomber 14 AP -Pro Suspending Model Long A (shorter one, Blue flash/ orange belly)
2. Cultiva (Owner's hardbaits) Ripping minnow - a translucent, shiner color?
3. Smithwith Pro Suspending Rogue (Mark Menendez signature-white/green back)
smalljaw67 reply :
In no set order.
Smithwick Suspending Rogue
LC Pointer 100
Rapala X-Rap 10
Honorable mention goes to the Rapala Shadow Rap but it is still too new for me to put in the list. Another goes to the Luck-E-Strike RC STX and I'll include the Storm Twitch Stick, these would be my value picks, very inexpensive but work extremely well.
William Rossi reply :
LC Pointer 100and Megabass Vision 110. Pointer goes a lil deeper than Mega.
Deep jerks I like the LC Staysee, River2Sea Fetch, and SK KVD Deep.
BassWhole! reply :
On 12/21/2016 at 2:28 AM, TxHawgs said:
Your Top 3 Jerkbaits?
1) Husky jerk
2) Husky Jerk
3) Husky Jerk
If the fishing is slow, I'll reverse the order. If they casted a tad better, I'd marry one...
Attila reply :
All Rapala's, but a very close 4th is the Strike King KVD Jerkbait...
Shadow Rap
Shadow Rap Shad
X-Rap
Raul reply :
Rapala original floating minnow
Rapala Husky Jerk
Rapala Deep Husky Jerk
Mumbly reply :
I tried to mix it up this past summer and went with some "budget" jerkbaits on the advice of a few members here, which worked great for me.
1) H2O Express ultimate jerkbait
2) Evolve Soul 5 (clearance for $3.99)
3) Luck-E-Strike STX
AnthonyBarnaoBASS reply :
Ive recently switched all of my jerk baits to 6th sense. They have amazing action.
make sure you switch out those hooks though
God Bless
primetime reply :
I fish mostly Floaters, Slow FLoaters, and really shallow suspenders but I pretty much use the following and I fish them all year, and in places most guys use Frogs or flukes as long as I can find a crease in the weeds, wind blowing the emerging weeds on the surface over, or I will literally pitch them into pockets, but I also steer them around weeds, and I fish Jerkbaits ALOT since they can be a Topwater, Crankbait, Swimbait, Suspending Jerkbait, even slow sinking models work well at times.
1- Every Angler needs to have a few Original Rapala Balsa Minnows (If you read articles many pro's will state they will outfish live shiners on some days, that is rare but true, They are the Senko of hardbaits imo but you need lighter line for best results with balsa..
-F-9 is a good size to have, F-11 is my favorite, but the F-7 is good to have, I would get a Flat Rap as well for a slower float,colder water, basically the balsa version of the shadow rap...9=9mm. Colors usually only need Silver/Blk-Gold/Blk, Clown or firetiger for stained water. I usually just put chart or pink stripe on sides if stained, you can get it off later by sanding.
Bomber Long A 15 Floater- Best Floater for any water color, casting gear, go heavy, most strikes come on pause but waking the long A can be deadly, tournaments are often won by someone Waking a Long A but Fish have to be active feeding on bigger threadfin shad etc. I always paint the back red or pink nail polish to steer it and see if fish swirl or take it under on long casts.
I love the Smithwick Rattling Rogue for stained water in clown or gold/black, not the cheap looking ones, the ones that look like the Mcstick
For suspenders- I fish the husky Jerk, Xrap-Pointer-Rogue-timmy Horton Pro Long A suspender, Countdown rapala sinking version.
Line and action and how you work it matter more than brand imo. Suspenders are much different but floaters work in Florida all year round, or you can get them to slowly float or suspend anyway with adjustments. In Winter lures that sink slowly can work well, so can a slow retrieve, you don't have to always jerk a jerkbait, I learned that a few years ago, fishiing it with a pull, pause or slow roll can work well...
I would invest in some minnow baits for sure. Make sure you have good hooks, and if possible add some tail dressing for more strikes on the pause.
Hope that helps. There are so many good lures available now that there is really not a wrong answer but I think the fact KVD throws Rogues in the cold over his own Jerkbait even though one time it was a 1960's version says Smithwick is pretty good.
On 12/21/2016 at 8:57 AM, crypt said:rapala flat rap,bomber long-a 14 or 15,smithwick rogue, any and all colors apply.
This. Boom. job done
J Francho reply :
I hav so many jerkbaits, but there is one particular bait I turn to, an old JDM Flashminnow115 in MS Am. Shad. The thing gets bit, and I've never been able to find another. It was given to me by a friend many years ago.
TxHawgs reply :
On 12/23/2016 at 3:10 AM, J Francho said:I hav so many jerkbaits, but there is one particular bait I turn to, an old JDM Flashminnow115 in MS Am. Shad. The thing gets bit, and I've never been able to find another. It was given to me by a friend many years ago.
Flash Pointer comes in a 115 but not the FlashMinnow, the closest would be the 110 in the Minnow.
J Francho reply :
On 12/23/2016 at 3:38 AM, TxHawgs said:Flash Pointer comes in a 115 but not the Flash Minnow, the closest would be the 110 in the Minnow.
Explain that to my FlashMinnow 115. It's over a decade old, and predates the FlashPointer. The best we could figure out (@Maico1 and I) was it's a JDM, or a Euro DM only. It's unlike ANY of my locally purchased Flashminnows.
TxHawgs reply :
On 12/23/2016 at 3:38 AM, TxHawgs said:Flash Pointer comes in a 115 but not the FlashMinnow, the closest would be the 110 in the Minnow.
Does it look like this?
J Francho reply :
Head and bill is a little different.
primetime reply :
On 12/23/2016 at 3:51 AM, J Francho said:Head and bill is a little different.
I used to have a Flash minnow that was awesome and I now use a Rapala Max Rap which is similar in depth it runs & action but I think they are hard to find as they stopped making them. I think it was hard for Rapala to get $18 for a Jerkbait.
I think I had the 115, I have been looking for a similar Lucky craft but even on their worldwide webiste I can't seem to figure out which one is similar. Hard to find even on Ebay.
The Max Rap only dives maybe 2-3' but you can run it shallow & it suspends & has similar action. Just a thought.
Bankbeater reply :
Smithwick Rogues are about all I ever use anymore.
Yeajray231 reply :
Rapala x-rap
Rapala x-rap shallow shad.
Rapala husky jerk
Angry John reply :
1)RC STX
2)DUO 100
3)xrap
Edited by Angry Johncompletion
Cranks4fun reply :
Update on previous comments above. I said I would give the Lucky Craft pointer more time... I did. I went out to the Elk River (in SW Mo) and fished a 20-25 stretch of rock over gin-clear water about 14 ft deep moving very slowly. I fished for two hours. I saw several smallies under 12 inches and caught just one fish about 14 inches long on that Lucky craft pointer in the ghost shad color. Tried a little drop shot fishing and running some flat cranks but the water was cold and the fish were just not in the mood. I actually put a 2-inch swim bait just inches in front of two different 12 inch bass and jiggled it and they gave no reaction at all. SOOO. A good day with the Lucky Craft I guess. I'm still not selling my other jerkbaits off though. They may have accomplished the same thing. Gonna work with the LC some more though.
Megastink reply :
1) Strike King KVD 300
2) Rapala Shadow Rap
3) Megabass Vision 110
ww2farmer reply :
#1 SK KVD's
#2 Storm Twitch Stick
#3 I don't have one..............two is enough.
roadwarrior reply :
LC Pointer
Megabass Ito Vision 110
McStick
RoLo reply :
> Lucky Craft Pointer
> Rapala Husky Jerk
> Megabass Vision
Roger
TxHawgs reply :
You guys are awesome, I really stepped up my jerkbait arsenal but not done yet. Well I'm never done w any category of baits lol. I'm fishing a tourney on Fork tomorrow and I'm pressed for time but I will list what I have aquired soon. Next is buying hooks for the baits. I'm 99% sure I'm goin w a round bend just not sure which one yet. Also want to put dressed trebles on the rear. Thanks again guys.
IndianaFinesse reply :
On 1/12/2017 at 7:32 AM, TxHawgs said:You guys are awesome, I really stepped up my jerkbait arsenal but not done yet. Well I'm not done with any category of baits yet lol.
How could you or anyone else ever be done collecting any category of baits?
aprestonSEK reply :
Megabass 110
Megabass 110+1
Lucky Craft Pointer
TxHawgs reply :
On 1/12/2017 at 11:23 AM, IndianaFinesse said:How could you or anyone else ever be done collecting any category of baits?
That's actually what I meant just worded it wrong. If you go through the Bait Monkey thread you will have no doubt lol.
mwh33 reply :
1. Megabass Vision 110 (only have a few...they are expensive)
2. Lucky craft pointers (my main jerkbait)
3. Rapala X-Rap
Zoom Super Flukes or Magnum Flukes for soft jerkbaits.
iceintheveins reply :
1. LC Pointer
2. Dynamic Lures J Spec
3. X Rap
TxHawgs reply :
On 1/13/2017 at 4:27 PM, mwh33 said:1. Megabass Vision 110 (only have a few...they are expensive)
2. Lucky craft pointers (my main jerkbait)
3. Rapala X-Rap
Zoom Super Flukes or Magnum Flukes for soft jerkbaits.
Megabass expensive? You sure your not thinking of another company? Thanks for throwin your soft jerkbait favorite in there, the flukes r Mina also I fish them alot on a mojo rig. And yes I was jokin about MB being inexpensive lol. I only have 5 but just started working on building up my jerkbait box. I fished one yesterday but my boater fished areas non productive for a jerkbait.
On 1/13/2017 at 5:42 PM, iceintheveins said:1. LC Pointer
2. Dynamic Lures J Spec
3. X Rap
Dynamic lures, that's a new one to me. Never heard of that co. but going to check em out. Thanks always like being introduced to new co.'s
Crestliner2008 reply :
My vote would be for the one that gives you the best confidence. My top 3:
1) LC Pointers
2) X-Raps
3) Husky Jerks
I've always caught fish on one or the other at just about any time of the year.
DubyaDee reply :
I'll throw a jerkbait year round.
1. Megabass Vision 110 in Perch
2. Rapala X Rap XR-10 in Ghost Glass
3. LC Staysee 90 in Ghost Minnow
soflabasser reply :
One of my favorite jerkbaits is a Rapala X-Rap. Its also a great lure for multi species fishing, both in freshwater and saltwater.
Blackhawk83 reply :
Definitely one of my weaker skill sets but my preferences are the
Rapala Husky Jerk
Bomber Long A
Smithwick Rattling Rouge
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