What Makes A Great Jerkbait?
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I’ve been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I’ve qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.
I'd like to get a Stunna 112 but I'm wondering what color to buy because I fish almost all farm ponds with bluegills as the only forage. Any suggestions Matt?
Get berkley to make a stunna that sinks faster. Love the Stunna now but would love another version that sinks faster. I bought the Lucky craft lightning 100 dd sinking but it sinks too slow
Awesome video. BERKLEY is carrying the ball . (My opinion) The true science & testing behind the baits ) NOT a RUSH to production. Great breakdown.
I have tried multiple brands, and while I do like the action of the Megabass vision 110 especially the jr size, I have had my best luck on the Shimano World Minnow and especially the Zumverno in Pro Blue. The secondary flash boost action is amazing and it has tripled my catches compared to the Stunna or the Vision 110, try it out!
Thanks matt
What blank are you throwing your jerkbait on?
Great video matt…I'm looking at giving that new Booyah Flashpoint jerkbait some casts…its got a small willow blade attached to the head of it which is something different than the trend of imitating a megabass vision 110 that seems like most lure companies been doin..they're coming out with a deep diver to
Great content Matt thank you sir for the tips 👍🏻🎣
I've always liked the Lucky Craft Pointer 78.
Matt: On my favorite body of water I’ve found a bait with life like coloring works best. Perch, bluegill, small bass, etc. No genius here, but it works for me. Thanks again for your great videos! Awesome! God Bless.
The Stunna actually slowly sinks when no pressures is on the line. That helps it reach and maintain better depth and why it's my favorite.
Thanks.
Big advantage of weight transfer is that the bait pulls tail first which keeps the hooks from fouling on the line
Great video as always
I have been using the Stunna almost exclusively… despite a box full of various!
I have had some good success on the Megabass X-80 TD Trick Darter. It’s a smaller profile but doesn’t get down as far as the 110+1 junior.
Good information, thank you, Matt
I remember catching some nice bass on the spoonbill minnow from rebel while trolling and cast and retrieve style of fishing and with these newer designs I've been lost. Ive bought about 10 with the small lips but never have put them in the water. Thanks for the tips. I'm definitely going to give them a try
The more expensive the jerkbait the more likely a pike is to hammer it. I’ve lost a lot of jerkbaits to pike.
I used about 80% of the Jerkbaits that are out there. I really like the Jackall ReRange as well as the MegaBass Vision Jr +1 they have a more subtle rattling than others, I think. 😮
Mega bass 110 Jr +1 and Stunna 112 are my favorites. Happy to see the Stunna coming in the 100 size. I’m anxious to give it a try. Shad Filet is my favorite color. Great for locating fish.
I seen a video on the megabass jerkbaits. All of them from small to big. The plus 1 had the most darting action out of them all. Very cool underwater video. I can't remember the channel but it was neat.
I use the Jackall Rerange a lot, with good results.
I like the vision 110 like everyone else but the hooks are too flimsy. I had a giant smallie straighten one out last week.
I know the weight of the hooks affects the action and "suspending," action of the bait SO, I looked up Matt's soft o ring video. I found that if I use a stronger treble, (I think it's a #6 Gama I used) with the braided "soft o ring," that Matt suggested, I was within .03 grams of the original weight. I only used it a short time without a hit, but it looked the same as with the original treble hooks.
Smithwick and bomber Long A are still fantastic Jerk baits,been fishing them for 30 plus years!
In heavily pressured waters I like a silent jerkbait . In super clear water a slow sink ( I find ) works better than a suspending
Stuna is a great bait and the color you showed is probably my favorite color. I would put it up with the megabass.
a rattlin rogue or a long A are still the best in my opinion.
🍺Thanks Matt. Jerk baits work well at making bass bite🤠
The Japanese know something about jerkbait design that US makers simply don't know or get. Not sure what it is. I only fish japanese brands and I've tried all makers.
Plain & simple…i like all jerkbaits, small bill to big bill…all colors, sizes, brands…my lure inventory proves my addiction 😂
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I was using a black backed translucent with chrome inside rapala yesterday and was kinda wishing it had a lip that would dive deeper. It suspended excellently but needless to say didn't catch anything. Honestly I have never had luck with jerkbait but it's kinda my goal to keep trying, maybe I'll get a few different ones to play with. Thanks for the info Matt.
Nothing else. I believe you nailed it. The Stunna is one of my favorite.
What makes a good jerk bait? A jerk bait that you can actually catch bass with. I’ve never caught a bass on a jerk bait before. Never had a bite on a jerk bait.
Yay, first real commenter. I love a jerkbait that has really darty action but can suspend and cast easily without tumbling