Popping the rod tip down from a kayak.  Not sure how that would work.  

In my case it’s more of a lateral pop. One of the things I really enjoy is pedaling through an area while popping a jerkbait about 20ft behind me. 

Works fine.  The majority of fishing specific kayaks have a high enough seat that you can pop them almost perpimdicular to the water or you can stand up and do it just like you would on the deck of a boat.  

On a side note, I have found slow pulls work better around me than more aggressive jerks do anyways.

 

44 minutes ago, KSanford33 said:

In my case it’s more of a lateral pop. One of the things I really enjoy is pedaling through an area while popping a jerkbait about 20ft behind me. 

trolling?  my friend catches a lot of bass that way.

 

back to the OP.  I do a side jerk.  and its a bigger single jerk with a longer pause usually.

8 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

trolling?  my friend catches a lot of bass that way.

 

back to the OP.  I do a side jerk.  and its a bigger single jerk with a longer pause usually.

100%. It works exceptionally well for smallmouth and occasionally I get a largemouth too. Oddly enough, I get big rock bass trolling a lot as well. 

Mine is a sit inside model. Not built for standing at all. The side jerks could work. And dead pressing myself up so I can get my feet halfway under me after sitting for 2-3 hours is just all kinds of fun. 

Jerk to the side, I fish a jerkbait out of a float tube and love it. Sure it’s can be a tiny bit tricky sometimes but it’s my favorite technique and it is very doable.

12 hours ago, KSanford33 said:

In my case it’s more of a lateral pop. One of the things I really enjoy is pedaling through an area while popping a jerkbait about 20ft behind me. 

 Must try that. I once picked up a chain pickerel trolling behind a friends boat. The idea just struck me. We were on our way out but I’d wanted to fish a little more. 

I fish jerkbaits from a kayak, paddleboat, shore, bass boat,  and beach. Just twitch to the side. Trolling as mentioned is a  killer too for walleye and bass here in Mi.

4 hours ago, Masaccio said:

 Must try that. I once picked up a chain pickerel trolling behind a friends boat. The idea just struck me. We were on our way out but I’d wanted to fish a little more. 

It's funny you say that. I went out this morning and picked up 4 pickerel trolling a Keitech behind my kayak. I have a pedal kayak now, but it worked equally well if not better for me in a paddle kayak. With the paddle kayak, the slight tug you get on the lure each time you row seemed to help impart a little more action on the lure.

Twitch to the side with a short rod. I have a 6 footer I use in my kayak a lot for jerkbaits. 

12 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Twitch to the side with a short rod. I have a 6 footer I use in my kayak a lot for jerkbaits. 

I twitch to the side out of my inflatable. I also will will reel it in 6-7 cranks while twitching it slightly at times. 

Practice.  It turns out to be easier than it seems at first. 

   Boat control can be the hardest part.  Any drift increases the difficulty rating.  

I twitch to the side always. Makes no difference in presentation that I can see. The lower the rod the lower the bait should go. Maybe it could go a bit crooked from the side since the rod tip moves laterally a tiny bit? I haven't noticed.

 

Edit: Oh I get it, on a bass boat you kinda have to go up and down cuz you're up higher? Nah that's not true, you could golf it to the side. Thinking out loud