By definition, a jerk bait is a long, slender hard bait in which the angler imparts the action of the lure. Becoming good with this lure can be tricky as using various soft baits and jigs, but with practice and familiarity, jerk baits can be a favorite. Most anglers will have a couple of these lures in their tackle box due to the fact that it can be effective for largemouth bass, depending which jerk bait type and where to fish them at. Although the majority of the jerk baits you'll see at stores are high floaters, they all promote strike underwater. All jerkbaits have a plastic lip, similar to all crankbaits. What sets jerk baits apart from the rest of the lures is how they're worked. To work a jerk bait, y
ou pull your rod in medium strides or short jerks without reeling. This action is what gives the lure its name, hence jerk bait. Most jerk baits have one body, except a few bigger jerk baits made for pikes and muskies. Several lure manufacturers are well-known for making jerkbaits: Rapala, Smithwick Rogue Series, Strike King, Bomber Long A-Series, and Bagley's Bang O'Lure. Of course, each company has its own designs and colors, but they all work effectively in the given condition. Most jerkbaits used are 1-4 feet swimmers, but there are top water jerk baits and ones that go under 10 feet deep. I personally tend to stick with the 1-4 feet jerk baits because they can still attract bass from deeper levels. I have had success using jerk baits in drop offs with 1-4 feet jerk baits and catching 2-4 ibs largemouth bass. The trick is to practice and become used to the jerk bait. Once you get it down, its finding where to fish and where the fish are that will make using a jerk bait fun. It's practically a metal or a wooden banjo minnow in my view.
By definition, a jerk bait is a long, slender hard bait in which the angler imparts the action of the lure. Becoming good with this lure can be tricky as using various soft baits and jigs, but with practice and familiarity, jerk baits can be a favorite. Most anglers will have a couple of these lures in their tackle box due to the fact that it can be effective for largemouth bass, depending which jerk bait type and where to fish them at. Although the majority of the jerk baits you'll see at stores are high floaters, they all promote strike underwater. All jerkbaits have a plastic lip, similar to all crankbaits. What sets jerk baits apart from the rest of the lures is how they're worked. To work a jerk bait, y
ou pull your rod in medium strides or short jerks without reeling. This action is what gives the lure its name, hence jerk bait. Most jerk baits have one body, except a few bigger jerk baits made for pikes and muskies. Several lure manufacturers are well-known for making jerkbaits: Rapala, Smithwick Rogue Series, Strike King, Bomber Long A-Series, and Bagley's Bang O'Lure. Of course, each company has its own designs and colors, but they all work effectively in the given condition. Most jerkbaits used are 1-4 feet swimmers, but there are top water jerk baits and ones that go under 10 feet deep. I personally tend to stick with the 1-4 feet jerk baits because they can still attract bass from deeper levels. I have had success using jerk baits in drop offs with 1-4 feet jerk baits and catching 2-4 ibs largemouth bass. The trick is to practice and become used to the jerk bait. Once you get it down, its finding where to fish and where the fish are that will make using a jerk bait fun. It's practically a metal or a wooden banjo minnow in my view. 
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