Jerkbait bass fishing is awesome! Modifying a suspending jerkbait to suspend perfectly is awesome too. Here’s how I customize my jerkbaits to get them to suspend the way I want since jerkbaits are rarely suspending perfectly right out of the box. I hope this tip helps!!!
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Lucky craft is good shit
What is this stick tape?
What is this stick tape?
1st thing I do after shaving down the underside of the front lip to establish a sharper point making it easier to Zara-swing side to side, is to add a slightly weighted calftail dressed treble (lead wrapped an 1/8" from the eye to flair the calftail) so it has a fighting chance to suspend level, plus have line on the lure. There is a big difference between the weight of mono and flourocarbon. I'd rather wrap the hook shank (front) with a little round lead for fly tying. Then adjust the front hook lead to be a slow level or slightly nose down RISER. I try to takeoff weight from the front and add some to the tail.
Does it change the suspend rate when tied to different sizes of fluotocaebon?
Good stuff
I do the same thing but i love when they sink a little on some because real bait fish sink mostly
I have never bought a pointer 100 that didn't absolutely rocket to the surface as it comes in the box. Ridiculous to have to do this kind of modification to a 16 dollar bait.
Great video, Are the jerkbaits supposed to take a nose down effect or should they float more level
What about line weight ?
Great vid…Good info, I'll put this one in the SAVED folder,,, Thanks for the great info!
there is a 7 degree window of suspension , what temp is your test tank water ?
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I have caught 2 different 20 pound fish as well as a bunch of smaller fish on the same #2 over the course of a season used in saltwater allabout.wiki/gntb Even after the swivel was bent at the end of the season, I got a 40" sturgeon to the boat. I also have some #4 swivels but don't use them as much because they are huge in comparison to #2.
I have seen several of these tuning vids… I always wonder what the 20 30 40 yards of line off the front of the bait do to it while fishing.
Thanks for the tip where did you get the suspense strip at
Great video. I watched it a couple years ago and just revisited it this evening!!!!!!
So what do you do if you start out with a moderate sinker and need to lighten it up? I've already changed all mine to snaps, too.
Add 40 plus yards of line to this in the water will cause the bait to have a slow rise also as the line causez drag. Theres more to this than just adding a bit extra weight.
This would work great for shrimp lures for saltwater also.
(1).What was the advantage of using the snap instead?
(2). Does it matter if its suspending level, nose up, or nose down?
(3). Where would i apply the strip on a crankbait? Belly or side?
I'm new to these products, so any tips would be appreciated.
Thx, good video!!
A number of people are concerned about using lead strips. I don't know what the strips were made of when this vid was posted, but as of now the Suspend Strips are zinc.
As much as a lucky craft jerkbait costs if it doesn't suspend like it should I would take it back
That lead is terrible for the environment and your own health
First of all, I really like your videos. You have a great presenting style and a gift for cramming a lot of good info into a small space. Based on my trial and error, the method in this video is a bit flawed. As others have pointed out, temp & line choice will have an effect on perfect suspension. But one factor that hasn't been mentioned (and the biggest one of all) is atmospheric pressure. The air inside the lure compresses considerably at running depth, which has a big effect on buoyancy. Anybody who has ever done scuba or free diving will tell you you buoyancy very noticeably changes every 5ft due to the air in your dive suit and lungs compressing under the weight of the water above you. I think you would be better off doing a weight strip balance in you or your buddy's swimming pool on the line you intend to fish it with.
I’ve fished jerk baits a lot with zero success because of this very reason ,,, thank you for the tips on how to make it suspend ,,, I have a question though,,, is it supposed to set nose down like that ,, Or wouldn’t sitting level be better ? ,,,,,, I hear one guy says a slow sink is better than slow rise ,, so I’m still on the fence ,, hope you can help
if the water are colder it means they are heavier which means that your bait will float even faster
Freakin sweet!! Never knew! Love your vids dude next time you're in central Fl hit me up!
line type has a lot to do with it as well
What is the water temp in the tank and the likely water where you will through the jerk bait.
Those lures are suppose to have a mild float to balance out with your line type and line weight. After casting it 30yards the weight is distributed evenly to keep the lure suspending. If you add extra weight to it, it will start to sink. Meaning you will have to keep jerking or it will drag bottom sooner than how it was intended. I use them and have no problem. I think it would be more informative to use the appropriate line type and line weight those lure were meant to be tided to.
Wouldn't the depth of the water the lure is in matter? Would it suspend at 5 feet the same as 1 foot? I always thought the deeper something is the more it wants to pull upward
I think a wire trace and line or braid makes a some lures suspend without adding weight.
Awesome!!
You have a soothing voice.
That's an awesome idea thanks for sharing 👍
love it Thanks for the idea
Love the video , I would like to try this for myself , I would like to know were you purchase the strips .
Very cool video! Thanks.
set it all up perfect…lose it first cast on a log.. <3 fishing
thank you for this!
I had to subscribe… your pretty great at this. i also like your techniques.
I would of put a equal lead strip in the back and front of the lure.. BC your may suspend but it doesn't look natural.. it needs to be balanced more.. the nose of the bait is pointed downward to much
great video. going to order some and try this
Brilliant! Got to give this a shot.
Have you considered wrapping some lead wire weights around the treble hooks instead of using the suspense strips?
Love you videos! Keep them coming! I never used those suspend strips before and it looks pretty easy to do. What I usually do is add a split ring or two to the eyelets(not connecting them to the hook) and it adds just a little bit of weight that makes them suspend for me. By usually the split rings it also allows me to play around with how I want it to sit in the water column. (nose down, up, straight, etc…) Just another idea for those people that do not have the lead strips and need to do it on the fly while they are fishing.
Great idea! I've never actually checked my suspenders… I'll have to double check 'em and make the modifications. The only thing I would have done different here is put it more in the middle of the bait so it stays horizontal in the water column. Thanks for this great suggestion!
Lord knows how long ago in the pre rapala days, Storm marketed what they called "suspenda dots" they came on a rectangular sheet and you pushed one of the round pieces out of the strip. I still have an unopened wiggle wart in a craw pattern and it's got the suspenda dot strip inside the package. You sometimes see them stuck underneath lures picked up in used lots. They won't come off after years unless you take then off.
You can also use the stick on lead flashing used to decorate windows. It's heavier so works great with bigger more bouyant lures made for pike and muskie. Again the adhesive is strong
and it stays in place. I wouldn't have thought to mention this as a
tip because i assumed most anglers know about weighting your lures to tune them so you can get them to suspend. I forget i'm getting old and younger people might not have picked up on it.
Years ago tinkering with your lures was far more common. Lures out of the box will catch fish, but when you "tune" them to your specific needs they can be killers, We used to shave diving lips to create a more eratic movement that gave it the look of an injured fish. Lures like this can give you the edge with fish that swim in more pressured waters. It's also great fun catching fish when other guys using the same or similar, lures are having a hard time but that unique movement of your tuned lure is getting the fish to hit it hard.
Where can I get some of those suspend strips?