Cold Water Jerkbait

[TravisVirginiaAngler 331]

Got on a nice bass this Tuesday. Water temps were 42. Wind was around 6-7 mph (cant remember which direction). I was throwing the Rapala Shadow Rap 5-6' diving jerkbait in a perch pattern when this hog slammed it. My line went heavy, and she pulled off, then came back an WACKED it! 8 pounds 12 ounce Virginia STUD! Tight lines yall!

[NittyGrittyBoy 351]

Beautiful fish! Gotta love a jerkbait bite

 

[Tennessee Boy 454]

Great fish.  I love winter fishing.

[GrumpyOlPhartte 440]

Wow!!  I tried a jerkbait here ... no luck.  It kept bouncing off the ice. Did suspend well on the hard water though.

[TravisVirginiaAngler 331]

It was on a 5 second pause. My second largest jerkbait fish!

[Russ E 1,292]

Congrats.

Love the late fall/winter jerkbait bite.

My biggest problem is I tend to fish them too fast in cold water. Have to keep forcing myself to slow down.

 

[Oregon Native 1,928]

I like to pretend I'm walking the dog with "little" twitches...then a big twitch and pause.....ummmmmmm

[TravisVirginiaAngler 331]

On 12/9/2018 at 9:08 AM, Oregon Native said:

I like to pretend I'm walking the dog with "little" twitches...then a big twitch and pause.....ummmmmmm

Excellent technique!!!