Jerkbaits For Trout 2024

bmlum415 reply :

I'm wanting to start trying to trout fish with jerkbaits but I don't know what to really use. What are some good jerkbaits, colors and lb test line. I'm thinking about megabass x80 trick darters and luckycraft pointer 65s but I don't know what color to throw. I'll be fishing a relatively shallow pond that is about 6 feet deep with a 1-2 foot visability for rainbows that range from 1-5lbs that are stocked. Average size is around a pound though. Any tips will be very useful. Thanks

00 mod reply :

Don't be afraid to throw full size jerkbaits. Countdown rapalas were the staple. Vision 110's as well as lc 78's and 100's are good too! Think natural colors as well as rainbow. Trout are cannibals.

Jeff

tomustang reply :

I use a lot of small jerbaits. The Yo Zuri pin minnows, smaller Rapalas like countdowns, ultralight minnow... up to the x-raps, originals, Trout magnet 3.5 crank (they are jerkbaits) Pointers. Stay within the natural colors like shads rainbows and browns or whatever baitfish or species are native.

Action, try everything. depending on the area you don't get the time of day unless you are wild on the retrieve with a very short pause added in.

bmlum415 reply :

its a heavily pressured small pond with pretty much no baitfish. pretty sad. anyways i was thinking i may be able to get away with a pointer 78 with 6 lb fluoro

tomustang reply :

Try mono instead, it will help with the action.

bmlum415 reply :

really? ive never used mono before with jerkbaits. its worth a shot though. im wanting the jerkbait to suspend nose down, won't the mono affect that?

ariess reply :

If there are not many bait fish then likely the trout are small. Try small and medium sized Rapala Countdowns, Husky Jerks, and Originals; depending on fish location and water depth.

thehooligan reply :

I use 1/8oz yozuri pins minnows. Ive always caught my biggest trout on them. The smaller x-raps work great as well.

bmlum415 reply :

On 12/5/2013 at 9:53 AM, ariess said:
If there are not many bait fish then likely the trout are small. Try small and medium sized Rapala Countdowns, Husky Jerks, and Originals; depending on fish location and water depth.

the trout are planted weekly and pretty much fished out by the time the next plant comes, they plant the normal sized ones and they will throw trophy trout in there every so often. I've seen 17+ lb trout come out of their trophy trout program.

00 mod reply :

IMO, stocker trout are not noted for hitting jerkbaits. They are raised on grain, and are keyed in on feeding on grain types of bait. Although they are naturally programmed to feed on moving baits, your best option might be powerbait. If there were holdovers, I would recommend the jerkbait. But since you say they get caught out almost weekly, you might be spinning your wheels!

Jeff

SPEEDBEAD. reply :

I catch them unintentionally in the spring time around here on Pointer 78s. For some reason, perch patterns seem to get bit the most for me.

Brian Needham reply :

On 12/5/2013 at 1:26 PM, bmlum415 said:
the trout are planted weekly and pretty much fished out by the time the next plant comes,

or eaten! never forget they all dont get caught, some... many get eaten....... throw a 68special around the dumping site I say.

alexandboi reply :

If you're gonna fish sycamore or the park my favorite lures are a gulp minnow on a 1/32 jig head under a slip bobber. Caught a 5 or so yesterday at the park.

As for jerkbaits the stocked trout rarely hit them from my experience. Have caught a few on ghost minnow colored 78s, but nothing impressive.

J Francho reply :

My experience with trout, although pretty far removed from a stocked pond, is that they do not hit an immobile bait target. I use minnow/jerk/slash baits when they are keyed into bait fish, but I use a slow, steady retrieve, occasionally sweeping the rod tip a bit. You want to really clean up on stockies? Use a spinning rod and a casting bubble float, and tie up (or have someone tie up) a glo bug, but use brown yarn, to simulate trout chow. Keep the fly rubbed up with floatant to keep it on the surface.

bmlum415 reply :

On 12/5/2013 at 10:31 PM, alexandboi said:

If you're gonna fish sycamore or the park my favorite lures are a gulp minnow on a 1/32 jig head under a slip bobber. Caught a 5 or so yesterday at the park.

As for jerkbaits the stocked trout rarely hit them from my experience. Have caught a few on ghost minnow colored 78s, but nothing impressive.

I'm probably going to go to woodward since I live near there and I saw a few 5's pulled out of those ponds

bmlum415 reply :

On 12/5/2013 at 10:09 PM, Brian Needham said:
or eaten! never forget they all dont get caught, some... many get eaten....... throw a 68special around the dumping site I say.

at this pond I pretty much don't bass fish. The only thing I ever see come out if it is the occasional catfish and bluegill. The ones next to it though I've caught bass but nothing of size at all.

bmlum415 reply :

The fish in this pond seem to like hitting spoons, rooster tails and small swimbaits so I figured a jerkbait might work.

Brian Needham reply :

I wasnt talking about bass fishing either.

like 00mod said, they are cannibals.

not saying it will be the deal, but it is worth trying for a day or at least a few minutes.

Montanaro reply :

anyone use them in streams.and rivers? thinking of trying a bitsy strike king in brown ir crawdad too

J Francho reply :

If you are referring to minnow baits, yes. I recommend something in a natural silver color with blue, green, or purple highlights.

roadwarrior reply :

The BEST trout outing I have ever had was on the White River fishing a Rapala X-Rap XR6.

alexandboi reply :

On 12/5/2013 at 11:30 PM, bmlum415 said:
I'm probably going to go to woodward since I live near there and I saw a few 5's pulled out of those ponds

I heard crappie jigs work pretty well too, but I have not tried them yet. I will probably go out today and see how it goes. By the way the park has a lot more baitfish than you think. Mostly tiny green sunfish though. And you might want to check out the park once spring comes along since they do stock some good sized bass there.

bmlum415 reply :

I heard from dfg that its not stocked with bass anymore, I know some small bluegill are in there and in the main pond that isn't fishable has shad in it and I've caught a 5lb bass in it as well

alexandboi reply :

Really? I caught a 5lber there during the summer... As for shad I've never seen them, I just always assumed the water was too dirty for shad. Although I remember one year they did stock shad in the ponds but they all died off in a day or so.

Broc reply :

Really any jerkbait will work but i suggest rapalas (origional/jointed/husky jerk) from like 2-6 inches long. If you are casting i'd use a countdown type jerkbait. These work really well too.... http://dynamiclures.com/hd-trout/

I caught the trout in my profile pic on about a 5 inch long floating rapala. ive caught 10 inch trout on the same lure.

bmlum415 reply :

I was told that the shad in the main pond come in from the river since the ponds are connected to it. I see shad all the time, mainly in the spring. My friend did catch a 5lber in one pond that's fishable a few weeks ago throwing a crank but that's all I've seen.

Comfortably Numb reply :

_{Hard to beat a Rooster Tail, Mepps, or Blue Fox inline spinner.}

Bluebasser86 reply :

I prefer bigger jerkbaits for trout. I catch stockers all the time on MR97 slender pointers and 78 pointers.

I love going to the White River in Arkansas and throwing jerkbaits for big browns down there. Never caught any monsters but we've caught a bunch of healthy browns. This last year they were all over a Lucky Craft Spazz, the year before it was a MR97 slender pointer and an Erratic shad.

If I'm targeting stockers I prefer Little Cleos or a micro jig under a bobber. I tend to catch more fishing those baits and it keeps me from potentially losing an expensive bait fishing for trout.

tomustang reply :

Spool up that D and let us know!

You don't need megabass's or lc's, I caught this 5lber with a 3" cheapo under five bucks

bmlum415 reply :

i went out today and threw a yo zuri pins minnow/lc pointer 65 and caught 3 up to 15", not too bad for never have jerkbaited for trout before.

here's a pic of the first one of the day

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