TravisVirginiaAngler 330 Report post Posted December 6, 2018 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! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NittyGrittyBoy 351 Report post Posted December 6, 2018 Beautiful fish! Gotta love a jerkbait bite 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tennessee Boy 361 Report post Posted December 6, 2018 Great fish. I love winter fishing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpyOlPhartte 422 Report post Posted December 6, 2018 Wow!! I tried a jerkbait here ... no luck. It kept bouncing off the ice. Did suspend well on the hard water though. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravisVirginiaAngler 330 Report post Posted December 6, 2018 It was on a 5 second pause. My second largest jerkbait fish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russ E 1,215 Report post Posted December 6, 2018 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oregon Native 1,874 Report post Posted December 9, 2018 I like to pretend I'm walking the dog with "little" twitches...then a big twitch and pause.....ummmmmmm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TravisVirginiaAngler 330 Report post Posted December 12, 2018 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!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites