Jerkbait Bass Fishing | Spinning vs. Casting Setups

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Few baits have the triggering ability of a jerkbait, and thanks to the explosion of forward-facing sonar, anglers are now using them year-round with excellent results. So what's the best jerkbait fishing rod setup? Pro bass angler Cody Hahner shares his opinion on the best rod setups, which include spinning and casting gear. He discusses when he uses each and key details about the rod, reel, and line in both cases.

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Hahner uses a casting setup, especially for largemouth, 95% of the time. Still, spinning plays a vital role in clear water with spooky fish. Great Lakes smallmouth bass is a prime example of when longer casts and an ultra-smooth drag are paramount. A longer rod with a softer rod taper cast further while providing measured give to reduce tearing out hooks with aggressive smallmouth. He opts for a larger 3000 or 4000-size spinning reel spooled with a light braid, never exceeding a 10-pound braid paired to an 8- to 10-pound fluorocarbon leader. The bigger spool size coupled with the small line diameter casts further and gets the bait deeper when stealth is necessary.

Casting gear gets the nod in dingier water or when largemouth is the focus. In this situation, Hahner prefers a longer than typical jerkbait rod, which is actually a cranking stick in the 7-foot range. Crankbait rods usually have a softer tip than traditional jerkbait rods, forcing you to slow down and keep fish hooked better than faster and stiffer varieties. Straight fluorocarbon in 8- to 15-pound test gets the nod depending on lure size and habitat, with 10-pound being his all-around go-to.

The bottom line is jerkbaits, and the situations we fish them are highly varied. As such, no one setup is "best" in all cases. A mix of spinning and casting gear helps you catch more bass, depending on the target species and environment.

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Good stuff Cody! 👀 🎣 👊🏼💯🇺🇸
Thanks for the tips my friend!

ralo

🤠 good to know the techniques right here that you're giving us, also I thank you for sharing it with us as well. Most definitely going to put it to use the next time I go out do some fishing. Great video

shawneldridge

I use 6’8” legend elite with ci4 3000 15lb daiwa x8 grand 12lb leader. Spinning is best for throwing smaller sized baits

fishingwithej

In addition to your spinning rod for jerkbait points, I like the feel of braid when snapping a jerkbait. You can get it to slash easier with a spinning rod. Also, you can go with a 6lb leader on spinning gear for extra stealth presentations.

mikek

My spinning setup for jerks is an all-star 7' medium power fast tip.
10 lb fluorocarbon. Jerkbaits are rattlin rogues or other types...4-6' depth usually since where I fish isn't very deep, typically. Oh and a pflueger president 2500

basspole

Great video as always from you folks !! I’ve used both spinning and bait casting for jerk baits with spinning lately being my favorite since I can launch that bait so far here on the clear Lake Michigan . 👍👍 What knot are you using for your braid to floro ? And how long of a leader ?

glenndaugherity

any baitcaster reels you can suggest that'll take 8 or 10lb test? i fish the upper potomac which is mostly smallies but the jerks are typically smaller and lighter and i have a hardtime using spinning setups for jerking. i can do almost everything else on a spinning rod except jerbaits for some reason it just dosent feel right to me

baso