My perception is that people generally think of jerkbaits as a clear water bait. E.g., just finished watching a KVD video on *** where he said that is the primary consideration whether he throws one.

 

Most of the water I fish varies from stained to muddy. I wouldn't think about throwing one in muddy water. But stained water, it seems like there is some value to it. It's still producing sound and moving water, and most of the manufacturers have bright colors that don't seem like they'd be great in clear water. For instance I have a pretty aggressively colored sexy shad-type 110 Jr (I think it's the Table Rock SP color) that has done well in my subdivision pond (stained water, 1-1 1/2 feet of visibility). So I'm wondering if it will be worth throwing similar color jbs on the bigger lakes I fish that tend to be stained water as well.

 

I'm a recent convert to jerkbaits, so wanted to see if I'm nuts and should just stick to throwing them in clear water.

Sounds like you answered your own question if it's working for you in 1-1.5' vis.

11 minutes ago, The Bassman said:

Sounds like you answered your own question if it's working for you in 1-1.5' vis.

Well, that is what prompted the question. But fooling a couple of dinks in my subdivision pond is a little different matter than fooling Kentucky Lake 3 lbers LOL.

I fish them at Pickwick, Kentucky Lake and other TVA reservoirs. 

Clear water is NOT a requirement.

 

1 hour ago, plawren53202 said:

Well, that is what prompted the question. But fooling a couple of dinks in my subdivision pond is a little different matter than fooling Kentucky Lake 3 lbers LOL.

Guess I didn't equate "doing well" with just a couple of dinks.

I've caught em in a lot more stained water than most would consider fit for jerkbaits 

Stained water is about all I fish. Visibility was about 1.5' at the lake I was at Friday and  jerkbait was all the wanted, this one to be precise.

13 hours ago, Catt said:

That's exactly what I'm talking about...can't imagine those doing real well in clear water. 

 

13 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Stained water is about all I fish. Visibility was about 1.5' at the lake I was at Friday and  jerkbait was all the wanted, this one to be precise.

That's almost the exact color I've been catching the dinks on in my 1.5' visibility subdivision pond. 

 

My bass fishing time at the big lakes like KY Lake is limited because it's my dad's boat and he is a crappie guy ? so I just didn't want to use up my limited bass fishing time throwing something in futility. The good responses in this thread combined with my recent results here at home mean the jerkbait box is definitely going with me next weekend.

Back in the eighties, Jim Bitter was one of the most successful tournament pros in Florida.  He was known for his skill with a jerkbait.  The Smithwick Rattln'Rogue was one of his favorites.  You will never find such a wide variety of water colors as you will in Florida.  We have everything from crystal clear to coffee with cream colored water.  A jerkbait works in all of them.  The only thing different is in murky water you must fish closer to the fish.

33 minutes ago, plawren53202 said:

That's exactly what I'm talking about...can't imagine those doing real well in clear water. 

 

It does well in both ?

Fluke aint nothing but a soft jerkbait right?  Wife picks up fish behind me using a fluke in black water.