I like a #10 x-rap in yellow perch, but there are a ton of great jerkbaits out there. I'd stick with x-raps and pointers mostly, a vision is good but the way I lose baits I can't commit to buying them

Many of the Japanese jerkbaits work wonderfully for smallies. My favourite is definitely the ones by Lucky Craft

 

When jerkbait fishing, I like to have something that covers all different depths, up to 8-10 feet. Then for each depth, you should have ones that you need to "jerk" hard like a pointer, and ones that you "jerk" lightly like a vision 110. After having one of each of them, then it's time to expand a little bit in terms of your colour selection - One Natural, One Firetiger (or something bright), and One that is translucent for the extremely clear lakes.

Rapala.