Theres a pond locally thats not managed or stocked,has some fish in it and occasionally he water gets really low.

Been hitting that pond with a Rapala X-Rap (XRO4)Its basically an Ultralight X-Rap.

Hooked up one one fish,nothing special,just a dink about 8-10 inches long.

Had one area where I casted,and had a good fish (Maybe 2.5-3#) follow all the way to the bank. Fish hit it just as I was ready to pull it out of the water. Came unbuttoned

Continued in the same area and maybe 5 casts later had the same thing happen,at the same exact spot.Again the fish came unbuttoned Likely the same fish.

More than likely because I just wasnt ready for a strike that close to the bank.

A couple of people were fishing an area on the other side,upon leaving,I decided to take their spot.

About 2 or 3 Casts later,I hooked and released this healthy fatty.

After that I only hooked into one more fish,that struck right at the bank again.Of course as I wasnt prepared,it came unbuttoned. That fish was easily larger than the one pictured.

What is it with the fish following my jerkbait to the bank...Is that common?

I have caught many fish while I was raising my bait out of the water , be prepared is all I can tell you.

When your bait is almost at the bank, the bass has it's would-be meal pinned against the shore; strikes right at the boat are quite common for big swimbaits especially.