JustinKoh

Hi there, Would you mind if I ask you to share your secret jerkbaits, which jumps side-to-side widely even with a thick mono line(eg. 20lb mono)?? As far as I know Berkley Stunna meets the above conditions(wide side-to-side jump with 20lb mono), but that's all I know. FYI, Megabass Vision 110 is actually not my favorite because it assumes a thin fluoro line... (I'm fishing from bank, and I take 1 rod. Less tackle constraints are better for me.) Thanks in advance.

Hi guys thank you for all of your helps. I've been experimenting jerking with my several rods and I got to know (as some of you mention) line, taper, rod length, and even snap size/shape could change jerkbait's motion... BTW, accidentally I discovered a tip which may make jerkbait's action better when you use braid. Some jerkbait, especially "floating" and "pause with head-up" type jerkbaits, you can add floating board to the tail and weight board to the jaw. Braid floats, so it pulls up the head too much and sometimes the rip can't get water resistance as it's assumed. It specifically improved the action of Nories Laydown Minnow 110F(Floating) and 110HF(Hi-Floating). Here, "improve" means 1) much less chance of that hook picks up line, 2) more chances of jerkbait jump side-to-side. I used 30lb braid and 20lb mono for the test. Again, thank you guys!

Thank you for clarifying! I do have 10lb fluoro so tomorrow I try it for leader!

@Fat Ika It's so impressive that you successfully use jerkbait with composite rod. How did you hit snaps when you use composite spinning rod compared with the case of Levante oneten stick? @MickD Wait I assumed that XFast is harder than Moderate on tip. XFast bends more on tip but Moderate bends as a whole with the same workload, meaning XFast rod's tip easily bend -> soft... am I wrong?

@Boomstick Don't you have any issues of stretching mono, especially when you do jerk in long distance? @Choporoz So many people use 10-14 fluoro leader... IMO thicker line is one less thing to worry about, like a line break. Do you use 10 or 12 because thicker line affects jerkbait's action? @softwateronly Thank you for multiple comments! Yes I much appreciated all of you guys helping me making decision! And M/F sounds well balanced and I'll try to look for 6' - 6'6" M M/F rod:)

@softwateronly Do you think most jerkbaits beautifully jump even if you hit snaps so hard? As far as I experience, Jackall rerange 110, Berkley Stunna, and EverGreen FA jerkbait show beautiful side-to-side jump even if I hit snaps hard. But other many jerkbaits(eg. Lucky Craft Pointer 100, Megabass Vision 110, Nishine Erie 115SD, EverGreen SideStep) seem to have a strictly limited acceptable hitting strength. If I hit too hard (I always make a line slack after hitting), it jumps to weird direction, and mostly pick up lines by hooks. I just guessed that choosing proper taper may relax the acceptable range... @Deephaven Braid without leader + XF taper sounds very stiff. Do you hit snaps very softly (but still quick motion)? Or as hard as possible? @RDB Reason why I use 30lb braid to 20lb mono... 1) Not so often I target deep range, since I majorly fish in shallow water area (I fish from bank) -> I prefer floating line over sinking line 2) My field has so so heavy covers -> I prefer thicker line 3) I don't like memory of fluoro and mono lines. It costs and it's so awkward to work on fishing tackle at home in front of my kids and my wife. Less chances of replacing line is justice! -> I go with braid 4) I don't like a line break. If snagged, I may take it back by bending hooks. -> I prefer thicker line (and leader). 5) I cast a long distance and twitch there. Less stretch is preferable for me. -> Braid @ironbjorn You mean 8ft? No it doesn't dive 8ft. Actually I prefer 110 diving shallower... I fish from bank, my field is mostly very shallow and 2-5 ft is enough diving range in my case:)

Hi there, For jerkbait (say megabass vision oneten or equivalent) with 30lb braid line (+ 20lb mono leader), which do you like fast taper or moderate taper? Which is ideal theoretically/logically?? I assume I use medium power (1/4-3/4oz) casting rod. I'm Japanese and some Japanese anglers recommend rods with moderate or moderate fast taper for jerkbaits, but in US it seems people tend to use fast or even extra fast taper rods for jerkbaits. I've been confused with this topic so I'd appreciate it if you guys make the point clearer about this. So far my opinion is that moderate sounds better if I use braid, because the line can't absorb the impact of jerking motion at all, and I will need to jerk so carefully/softly not to jerk too strong. FYI, I don't have both rods(M power + Fast taper, M power + Moderate taper) so I can't try both scenarios... Thanks in advance.