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Pointer 100 is a nice bait to start with. Great colors and suspend excellent right out of the box New from last year is the Smithwick Rogue Perfect 10. Killer bait. Super loud ball bearing rattle and swims to a depth of 10 feet. Worth a try.

I have your solution. Im surprised that nobody has mentioned it yet. I fish here in Canada for Pike from ice out all the way till bass opener in Central Ontario which is the last week of June. With horizontal baits such as spinnerbaits, jerkbaits and crankbaits, purchase 50 pound Flourocarbon ( Seagar Premium Blue label ) Tie the leader ( about 12-18 inch ) directly to your main line with back to back uni knots and directly to you lure on the other end. The investment will save you $ in lost lures in the long run The flouro leader wont affect your baits much and will reduce the amount of bite offs. As for other baits like jigs , worms, senkos ect.... your *** out of luck. Also consider harvesting your limit of Pike as they are very tasty if you can filet the Y bones out Good luck

In the market for a new jerk bait Rod Looking for a Rod to throw vision 110, pointer 100, and husky jerks Any recommendations ?

Great discussion guys. I forgot to mention. Most of the best smallmouth fisherman up here in Canada that fish Lake Erie and Lake Simcoe use medium action spinning rods with 15-20 pound braid and a 10-12 pound flouro leader tied directly to the braid. I personally use a 7 ft. medium action casting rod with 30 pound braid. If there are toothy critters like pike and muskie around , I will tie a 50 pound flouro leader to avoid break offs. Most jerkbait fishing here is for smallies only. Although my buddy and I do target largies in the late fall with jerkbaits. Any thoughts on set ups...... casting vs. spinning..... flouro vs. braid ?

I do have a hand full of down deep husky jerks in another box but rarely use them as the water I fish is typically shallower than 20 ft. This year I have been experimenting with the new Smithwick perfect 10 rogue. Fist box bottom row A real game changer for deeper suspended fish. I highly recommend them

Yes. I ave had luck with that color. Clown is the name. I do have much better luck with the Smithwick rogue in the clown color. The LC in nihilism works well too. I find that when the water is very cold,i have much better luck with the more subtle jerkbaits like the husky jerkbaits and rogues than the more erratic baits like lucky craft

Ricky Lake

Thanks for the replies guys. The water temps were around 63. Still had to work hard for them. A great time of year for sure !

Hey Guys, Up here in Canada the fall fishing is in full swing. With a hectic schedule for the kids sports coming up soon , I thought that I needed a couple of days off work to enjoy some fishing on my favorite central Ontario lakes. Typically I like to target smallmouth in the mornings with jerkbaits and tubes. Once the sun gets high in the sky its Largemouth time. Usually I target the largies with senkos and jigs. High sun and almost no wind made for a tough bite. But I ended up getting the bites that I needed. Quality over quantity was the program which is okay with me. Had to work for them but the hard work paid off big time. Enjoy the pics. Feel free to ask any questions

I have found that the temperature of the water has a huge effect on jerkbaits. When the water is super cold they don't seem to suspend properly. I like to have a variety of baits that suspend differently. some have heavier hooks , some rise slowly and some sink very slow. Just keep experimenting during different conditions. Playing with suspend strips helps too.

Not to sure as to why some largemouth have a yellow color. Here is a picture a nice 5 pounder that was caught in early September.

Hey guys, new member here. Im from just outside of Toronto , Ontario. Im primarily a largmouth fisherman but also like to target smallies in the fall. When Im not targeting bass, Im usually trying to catch pike due to a very extended season here in southern Ontario. Here are some pictures for you to look at. My biggest largie at 6 pound 6 oz. A giant bass for Ontario Smallies...... Pike and Musky [url=http://s289.photobucket.com/user/msp1975/media/031_zps3d947b4e.jpg.html]