| As an ameture Bass Fisherman in the early 90's , | | | | 1) Insert the point of the hook right at the tip or |
| I started off by guessing which baits I needed to | | | | nose of the lure, penetrating about a 1/8 of an |
| use to catch Bass. But one day at the grocery | | | | inch. |
| store I saw a Bass Magazine and purchased it. | | | | 2) Bring the hook through the body and twist the |
| There was an article in it that focused on the Slug | | | | point of the hook back toward the body. |
| Go Plastic Soft Jerkbaits. Being that I had no clue | | | | 3) Don't put the point into the plastic quite yet, |
| at the time on lures, after reading the article, I | | | | but put it along side the lure. This will show you |
| imediately purchased a couple bags of Slug Go's | | | | were the hook point needs to be inserted. This |
| and Slug Go hooks. I felt at the time that this | | | | will help you rig it correctly and give the lure its |
| should be an easy soft lure to fish, you just put it | | | | action. |
| on a hook and cast it out. | | | | 4) Insert the point of the hook in to the pre |
| My first time on the water with Soft Jerkbaits | | | | rigged location and tie your line directly to the |
| was a success, call it beginners luck. But to be | | | | hook eye. |
| honest with you, it was the first time that I | | | | How to fish Soft Jerkbaits |
| actually went out and focused on fishing strictly | | | | I like to fish with this Soft Jerkbaits when the |
| for Bass. My Brother and I were fishing the well | | | | water temps get into the 60's and will continue to |
| known Lake Minnetonka, which has to be the best | | | | fish it all Summer long. I will use this bait about |
| fishery in Minnesota, we were so excited to fish | | | | 90% of the time in shallow water in depths of 1 |
| that Morning that we arrived in the dark. This was | | | | to 5 foot of water. |
| my first time on this Lake, even though we only | | | | Now I know that the title of this lure can be |
| lived about twenty minutes from it. | | | | misleading, but you do not want to Jerk it with |
| Any way, we started out that morning with our | | | | sharp quick snaps of your rod. This is one of the |
| new Soft Jerkbaits, fishing them the way the | | | | mistakes I made when I first started with this |
| article I read said to. We weren't getting any bites | | | | lure. These lures are suppose to represent a dying |
| on them at first, but as time went on and we got | | | | bait fish, not a live and active one. |
| the hang of this lure, things started to warm up. I | | | | Instead, after casting it out, let it sink for a few |
| remember casting the lure out into the water, not | | | | seconds until you can no longer see it, with your |
| at any structure or anything, just casting it out. | | | | rod tip pointing down close to the water. Use a |
| As I let the plastic sink, I got slammed by a | | | | sweeping motion of your rod to bring it back to |
| pretty good size Bass and was like a freak | | | | toward the surface and then letting it fall again at |
| jumping all around the boat . Now this was the | | | | the same time reeling in the slack of your line. |
| first Bass we caught on this Lure and were very | | | | Also, you will get a large amount of your strikes |
| excited. We kept casting to that same spot over | | | | as the lure falls or sinks. When you feel a strike, |
| and over again, catching Bass on a consistant | | | | point your rod tip at your lure, reel up any slack |
| basis. After the bite stopped and we felt that the | | | | and set the hook to the side not with an upward |
| fish were done biting, we trolled over to where | | | | motion. If Bass are being picking and not taking |
| we where getting these hits. Come to find out | | | | your lure, try sizing down to a 4 inch Jerk and |
| according to the depth finder, there was some | | | | slow down your presentation. |
| huge brush or tree under the water. | | | | Other ways to fish Softer Jerkbaits |
| Ever since that day I have been hooked on Soft | | | | When I am fishing deep water, I will use this lure |
| Plastic Jerkbaits. | | | | on a Carolina Rig and bounce my 3/4 once bullet |
| Okay, enough of my story, now lets talk about | | | | sinker around rocky points. |
| how to rig this great lure. | | | | I will also dog it over submerged vegetaion, trying |
| I use a 5/0 offset worm hook on 6 inch and 2/0 | | | | to call Bass to the surface. |
| on 4 inch Jerks, don't use a hook that is too large | | | | I think my favorite way of fishing Soft Jerks, is |
| because it will reduce the action and don't use one | | | | to skip them wieghtless under docks and other |
| that is too small , it will result in missed fish. | | | | over hanging cover. |
| I use a 6 1/2 foot medium action spinning rod, | | | | In conclusion: |
| spooled with 6 lb test line for my 4 inchers and | | | | Give this lure some time, work it until you're |
| up to 10 lb test for my 6 inchers. | | | | comfortable and you will catch Bass with it. |
| Rigging a Soft Jerkbait is easy, just remember | | | | As a Bass Fishing Beginner, I almost gave up on |
| that you have to get the hook to run as | | | | the sport of Bass Fishing due my lack of |
| centered as possible down the middle of the lure. | | | | knowledge and frustration. Now I enjoy sharing |
| If you don't, the bait will not swim correctly and | | | | my experiences with those who love to bass fish. |
| you will end up will with severe line twist. | | | | |