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Best Jerk Bait Reel

Omnia collects thousands of detailed fishing reports from anglers across the country to power our local recommendations. Here are the top Reels recommendations for using the Hard Jerkbaits technique mentioned in fishing reports from anglers near you.

Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel

$209.99

Reported by
Eastkyangler

Grayson Lake (KY)

Eastkyangler reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Grayson Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Main lake points and secondary points was key "

Reported by
Hunter Holguin

Cherokee Lake (TN)

Hunter Holguin reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Cherokee Lake . Additional comments from this report: "Rip a jerkbait fast with bottom contact for shallow smallmouth on gravel points."

Reported by
SmugOne

Abbott Lake (VA)

SmugOne reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Abbott Lake. Additional comments from this report: "This is a beautiful place to fish but there is a lot of activity and pressure in this little lake and you can only fish from the bank. At sunrise, they are a lot less skittish and I was able to catch some smallmouth on the opposite side of the damn. Jerk bait with long pauses and working a senko slow was the ticket on this day."

Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel

$304.99

Reported by
jkinner_fishing

Lake Erie

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."

Reported by
Max Newkirk

Lake Cumberland (KY)

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. "

Reported by
Kevin Delzell

Bangs Lake (IL)

Kevin Delzell reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel on Bangs Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Used the jerkbait near grass on the northwest corner of the lake. Choppy conditions and gray skies. "

Shimano Metanium MGL Casting Reel

$489.99

Reported by
Phelptwan

Fish Lake (MI) (MI)

Phelptwan reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Metanium MGL Casting Reel on Fish Lake (MI). Additional comments from this report: "Had a great day out with the smallest. Water temps hovering right around 61°, air temp a bit cooler. A slight breeze from the North West putting a little motion on the surface. Started the day off pretty quick with a bass on a wacky rig and then another on a t-rigged stick bait. From that point on it was pretty much the Jerkbait for the rest of the day. Every 6-10 minutes I hooked up with another bass on the 110 SR. The jerkbait far exceeded my expectations. I caught 15 total on it during the ~3.5 hours we were out. We caught a few on frogs, ned's, stickbaits as well. And my little angler in the photo managed to outfish my co-angler again."

Reported by
River Rat Fishing

Bass Lake (91) (IN)

River Rat Fishing reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Metanium MGL Casting Reel on Bass Lake (91). Additional comments from this report: "Water temp and air temp 45 degrees sunny skies water visibility 4 foot. I caught multiple fish at 8ft suspended slow twitching the jekbait with 6 second pauses"

Reported by
FlyFishen

Lake Harriet (MN)

FlyFishen reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Jerkbaits technique and Shimano Metanium MGL Casting Reel on Lake Harriet. Additional comments from this report: "Jerks with a pause of 10 seconds. "

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