BASS tournament professional angler Mike McClelland's fascination with jerkbaits started when he was a young tournament angler, and after his pattern started to give out, his partner for the day suggested the go "really catch them" with a weighted jerkbait. Since then, Mike has gone on to work with Spro to help design a number of jerkbaits. Mike McClelland talks about the where, when and how of catching post spawn bass on a jerkbait. The first thing is to understand what in nature causes the jerkbait to be such a great tournament-winning secret bait.
Shortcuts to Main Jerkbait Fishing Class Topics
- 4:50 Jerkbait overview
- 7:30 Why jerkbaits for post spawn bass?
- 11:00 Where to throw for post spawn jerkbait bass
- 23:00 Question & answer
- 27:30 Jerkbait tackle/gear
- 32:45 Why, when & where
- 35:30 Soft plastic jerkbaits
In this jerkbait fishing video, you wiill learn:
- What areas to target with your jerkbait in the post spawn period
- Other highly effective baits in the post spawn
- Equipment, fishing line and other tackle for fishing this bait during this phase
- Tips for fishing a jerkbait in dirty water
- Advantages of fishing a soft plastic jerkbait or fluke
- What is a donkey rig or a double fluke rig?
- Postspawn jerkbait cadence
- and more!
If you want to learn more about fishing jerkbaits you may also be interested in watching these bass fishing videos: Soft Plastic Jerkbait & Fluke Fishing, Suspended Bass Seasonal Pattern Fishing and Fishing Jerkbaits in Every Season