| Early spring bass fishing season is approaching fast. | | | | your rod tip and your reel. Once you have mastered |
| Warmer weather, warmer water temperatures, and | | | | the art of working a jerkbait, you will be able to |
| cabin fever have many anglers tuning up their gear in | | | | finesse the fish into striking. With a this type of lure |
| anticipation of a great bass fishing season. We all | | | | you will be able to produce an irresistible motion that |
| know that early spring bass fishing can be as | | | | you cannot get with other lures. This is what makes |
| unpredictable as the weather in Indiana. Hot one | | | | it a great cold water bait. |
| minute, cold the next. However, there is a lure that | | | | The secret to catching early spring bass is finding |
| you can add to your arsenal to greatly increase your | | | | them. Constantly moving, looking, and searching is the |
| chances of boating a limit or a trophy bass this time | | | | key to locating early spring bass and a jerkbait is the |
| of the year. Let's call it a secret weapon, if you will, | | | | perfect lure for doing this. Jerkbaits are great search |
| and the secret weapon is the jerkbait. | | | | lures. Fish them in shallow water less than 10 feet |
| Yes, these so-called jerkbaits or small lipped, minnow | | | | deep over weeds or other types of cover close to |
| shaped diving baits can be downright deadly on bass. | | | | spawning areas in early spring. Put your foot on the |
| Jerkbaits can be a little more difficult to use than | | | | trolling motor and don't take it off until something |
| other lures, but when fished properly, they will call | | | | bites. Cover lots of water and then find other places |
| bass from amazing distances which is a bonus in early | | | | to duplicate the pattern. |
| spring since bass are often times cruising around the | | | | Jerkbaits come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Some |
| shallow to medium depths looking for a meal. What | | | | float, some suspend, and some sink. If you are not |
| separates the jerkbait from other lures is that you | | | | already relying on a jerkbait for early spring bass |
| can crank it fast, crank it slow, pause it, twitch it, | | | | fishing, then I would recommend giving them a try. |
| jerk it, suspend it, and basically use it to tantalize the | | | | Select a variety of these types of lures then tie one |
| fish into striking it. Which is just what the doctor | | | | on and give it a try. You'll be glad you did and you |
| ordered for those finicky, early spring bass. | | | | just might find a jerkbait to be one of the deadliest |
| The jerkbait is not a lure that you fish just by casting | | | | lures known to bass. |
| it out and reeling it back in. You have to work it with | | | | |