FISHING CLASS: Matt Becker’s keys to fishing a soft-plastic jerkbait

There are very few baits that are as versatile as a soft-plastic jerkbait. You can fish them with different retrieves and cadences and at various depths, which gives you multiple options that many other baits can’t match. Bass Pro Tour pro Matt Becker is a big fan of the soft-plastic jerkbait because of that versatility, which has helped the 2023 Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year bank up plenty of winnings in his career.

For this version of Fishing Class Presented by Fishing Class, Becker spells out the nuts and bolts of fishing soft-plastic jerkbaits: retrieves/cadences, terminal tackle, rods and reels, and when/where to fish these baits. If you want to learn how to catch more fish on a soft-plastic jerkbait, pull out the notebooks and prepare to take notes – class is in session.