Best Jerk Bait Reel

LipRipper_MN reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Lake Pepin. Additional comments from this report: "Late season stuff here, very cold water, have to do 5+ second pauses. Fish were located 7-10 feet down with access to deep water nearby. Also don’t worry about getting out early, fish 11am-3pm fish aren’t active or moving up to feed until later in the day as it warms up! "

Bennett Gapinski reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Clearwater Lake. Additional comments from this report: "The key was finding rock ledges. The hard rock ledges transitioning into more scattered rock is where i found success. The jerkbait was straight up getting bit.6-10 feet of water was the best depth for me"

Ben Nelson reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Beltrami Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Smallies are moving up from their deep wintering holes to the shallows to spawn. Look for points, large boulders, or other “stopping points” and fish them thoroughly with moving baits - Jerkbaits have worked best."

Ben Hutchins reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Lake James. Additional comments from this report: "I caught fish throwing a plus 1 Jerkbait on main-lake rip rap. I found fish on bigger riprap near points. "

OutdoorsWithKai reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Lake Minnetonka. Additional comments from this report: "As the weather continues to cool down, the fish stays feeding. Most of my fish came off ripping the jerkbait out of patches of weeds in 8-12FOW and just waiting a second or two before twitching it had them react to it. Having a livescope helped me out as well because I can see them coming out of the weed patches chasing my jerkbait as it rips out of the weeds. Nothing too fancy, but having the right rod (mentioned) helped a ton when fishing a jerkbait. "

Hunter Holguin reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Melton Hill Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Overcast and Windy setup for lots of schooling fish chasing bait either suspended or on rip rap."

Connor Lacy reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Lake of Egypt. Additional comments from this report: "Finding points near deep water with bait on them. "

Max Newkirk reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Lake Cumberland. Additional comments from this report: "This was high school regionals a few years back. We struggled to find some fish the first practice day but we found success throwing a jerkbait on points with some sort of structure like rocks or lay downs. A swimbait with an Owner 3/0 flashy swimmer would get their attention on the further sides of the points. "

jkinner_fishing reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Lake Erie. Additional comments from this report: "I was set up and ready to catch fish on a drop shot with it being mid July. The fish just weren't eating the drop shot with the shifting wind, the jerk bait ended up being the key. Caught 5 bass in a row at one point off of the rock jetty. The more violently the Megabass 110 was worked the more fish would eat it. Multiple fish were hitting the lure almost every cast. The depth of the 110 is key to drawing those summertime bites. Lake Erie is just an incredible fishery."