Become a Master Jerkbaiter

Become a Master Jerkbaiter.

Read the following in your best Jeff Foxworthy voice:

You might be a Master Jerkbaiter if you were disappointed that the new Nissan Rogue doesn’t come in “Silver Sides/Blue Back/Orange Belly.”

You might be a Master Jerkbaiter if you replaced all of your wheel bearings with bigger, single tungsten versions for a more resonant “thump!”

You might be a Master Jerkbaiter if instead of tapping your foot to the beat of a catchy tune you silently count out, “twitch-twitch-pause-twitch-twitch-pause-twitch-twitch-pause…”

You might be a Master Jerkbaiter if you painted your pickup “Clown.”

You might be a Master Jerkbaiter if you’re a fierce competitor on highland lakes during Winter and Early Prespawn tournaments. In fact, Jerkbaits and early season victories go hand-in-hand. Few lures produce like a Suspending Jerkbait when the Water is Cold.

“I throw a Suspending Rattlin’ Rogue, Perfect 10 or Elite 8 any time the Water Temperature drops below 65 degrees, but Prime Temperatures are from 40- to 50- degrees," said B.A.S.S. Elite Series professional angler Jason Christie, who cut his professional teeth on classic Jerkbait Lakes like Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees and Arkansas’ Beaver.

Christie throws a Jerkbait throughout Winter, all the way up until the first waves of Bass stage up for the spawn.

“It's not just the first wave, either,” he said. “I continue to throw it as other waves of Bass migrate up.”

Jerkbaits are long, slender baits designed to represent a Minnow, Shad, Sunfish or Other Baitfish. However, there is no built-in action enticing Bass to strike it.

Instead, the Cadence and Action comes from the angler Twitching or “Jerking” the rod tip.