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Wow, so I think the decision is made that straight braid is the way to go. I do have 40lb. braid on all my reels because I normally do braid to leader connection for everything I fish, thanks for the help guys!

Hey ya'll, I know that it isn't exactly froggin' season rn, but I was wondering what line I should use for frogs on my pond. The water sometimes has thin weeds but not a whole lot during summer, sometimes no weeds at al. Can I still throw a frog on braid in clear water? or would they not care because it is a reaction bite. (mostly using brown colored frog "cricket" to imitate dying baitfish on top). Also, most of the bass in my pond are around 12 inches to 14 inches, would a 2 1/2 inch frog be too big?

Wow, thank you all so much for this info. Will make sure to follow said advice on my next fishing trip ;)

I'll keep that in mind, any color selections you guys recommend?

@kicker, wow that is impressive. Guess that truly shows how patience is a virtue. i will definitely try that next time, great to have all these tips. thanks for all the help guys

@Yeajray231, a lot of people have told me that. I have a beaver style trailer on the end rn so the only action are those claws "floating" up. Dunno exactly what to do by slowing down though...Do you drag it? Shake it a little? I'm definitely not experienced with these kinds of things but I really appreciate the tip. And while on the topic of cadence, I've heard mixed feelings about cadence for jerkbaits. I know a lot of times people say to pause it a loooong time during the winter (10 seconds) but at that point I almost feel like u should just switch to something finesse. So what are your guys' opinions on cadence for coldwater jerkbaiting. (temps here get to around 40 F before freezing over).

hey @Dwight Hottle, thanks for the response. Good to hear, it's not too big, and I appreciate the help man ?

Hey guys, novice bass fisherman here, I've been getting into jerkbait fishing for bass, I love that reaction bite. I almost always just go to my neighborhood pond due to the convenience, and there are some nice 4 lbers in there (and at least one 5 lber), however the average size of the largemouth in there are around 10-12 inches (i'm up in northern colorado, so that's the average size). There is an abundance of bluegill and some crappie in the pond, most of them around 3-4 inches, along with a LOT of crawdads (jig fishing during the summer was amazing, however since the water got colder, I haven't had so much luck, tried on a jerkbait, and they smashed it) so there is an abundant food source for the bass, however I'm not aware of any other baitfish in the pond which is about 1 acre (no shiners, no bream, bass are known there during the summer to chase a bluegill on your line). There is a lot of bass in the pond, however it is extremely pressured by kids. I have been able to catch around 60 bass in the pond over the summer on a collection of jigs and poppers only, but I want to get my jerkbait game up as it is a much faster way to cover water. So my question is, if I got a berkley skinny cutter 110+, or around 4 3/8 inches (cheaper and has good reviews), would it be too big for those 10-12 inchers? Or am I fine with using a 4 3/8 inch jerkbait, because I like those 3 hooks so my hookup ratio is better.