Author: Ryan DeChaine
Spring jerkbait fishing for bass reaches its peak as water temperatures hover in the mid-50s. Brandon Coulter takes us through the essentials of targeting prespawn bass with a jerkbait, emphasizing the strategic use of areas where bass typically stand before coming to the spawning banks. USED TACKLE (retail links) OPTIMIZING JERKBAIT FISHING TECHNIQUES Coulter investigates the art of fishing jerkbaits near channel swings and creeks, where shad and bass converge in the spring. Emphasizing the importance of bait selection, he prefers the Berkley Stunner for its ability to reach depths twice as deep as others on similar retrieves (slow sinking).…
Small to medium sized paddle tail swimbaits are bass fishing staples, but inconsistent hooking and retention have Bill Lowen looking for solutions. Enter the world of line-through jig heads. Lowen goes deep into the design, benefits, and how to use line-through jig heads with paddle tail swimbaits to improve your hooking and landing percentages. INNOVATIVE RIGGING FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE Lowen features a unique approach to swimbait rigging with the Slip Shad Jig Head he helped design with Lure Parts Online. This innovative setup allows the swimbait to slide freely along the line while fighting — it reduces leverage and keeps…