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| What water temp?
Wave action?
Structure?
Time of the season?
What makes you drop your bucktail rod and pick up some WOOD!
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| Easy...all times,, all seasons,,,all water temps. Of course WHAT type i use depends on all of the above but they work all year. Especially when one guy in the boat is already tossing a bucktail. A great excuse to mix it up. |
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| I aggree with DaveP, Jerk baits are my go to bait. One type or another or size. I guess I am one of those guys that like to get my exercise instead of throwing a bucktail, even though sometimes they are the better choice.
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| I really like to throw them all year also unless it's really windy, or I know of another good bite. My favorite time is definately October.
-Phil |
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| I agree with davep. I make tyhem myself so I can makes the same baits with different sinking rates so I can use them anywhere, anytime. Plus even in cold weather strikes are quite ferocious!! |
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| I use them on every trip.[:bigsmile:]
Beav |
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| You kinda answered the question yourself.
I chuck wood when my spinnerbaits aren't doing it. But when I have 2 clients in the boat one is throwing jerks untill we catch a couple on spinnerbaits.
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| Different baits are good to use at different times depending on what is working best at any given time...sometimes different baits can be used simuntanously in sync depending on the # of peeps per boat throwing different baits...basically sure, why not?[:0] |
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| I always have atleast two rods set for jerkbaits year round(that is if you classify bulldawgs as a jerkbait if not then atleast one) and they are almost always my first choice with so many different styles and actions and sizes they cover the entire water column and can be used fast or slow and some are in my opinion the best search baits.
I would say that colder water in the fall around large cabbage weeds in twelve feet or less with a slight wave action I would have trouble throwing anything else. I start from opening day until freeze-up useing some sort of jerkbait atleast 50% of the time I am casting. |
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| Anytime I am casting and want something very erratic. If I want to get deep I will throw a crankbait then. |
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| When ever I happen to be near water. Bulldawgs are exellent jerk baits. Next time you throw one pretend it's a suick. I have been nailing some nice fish on these lately. If I had only one lure to take to any lake in North America it would be a Dawg. But I'd have to have a dozen or so,caus they get torn up pretty easy. I had to start carrying a mini torch on board for those on the spot repairs. |
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| Water temps cooler water I like to use glidebaits the slow side to side in there face action.As the water warms I'll use both types with alot faster retrieve and more erratic action.I also like to jerk big twitch baits like Grandmas and jakes,Slammers. As far as structure I like to throw gliders in wood (down trees) get that bait to glide into and then away from the tree.And in the fall I like them all . [:bigsmile:] |
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| ALWAYS!!!!!
I have 0 confidence in anything with a blade (except my boogerman). One rod has a Muskie Treat and the other alternates between a 8" Phantom, 9" suick, or a jerko/squirko.
Wood is good!!!!!! |
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| When do you "prefer" to use jerkbaits ?
That's simple, when the fish want them!!!
Spring and fall are by far the best times for me (water temps. below the mid 70's) In the heat of the summer I seem to do better on hair, surface baits or trolling cranks. |
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| Windy, cold front days are the best for me. Jerk baits will produce when nothing else will. |
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