Jerkbait Stats for Bass Fishing

Power Fishing

2K reports • 1K anglers

Jerkbaits fall into a category of hard baits that can be highly situational yet tremendously effective when used. These baits are meant to mimic dying baitfish, and require different types of retrieves and techniques to impart the right type of action. From the data, we can see that jerkbait usage not only surges in December to account for nearly 8% of bass caught during the month, but the effectiveness rating also rises to a whopping 2.14 fish per angler.

Here are stats for the jerkbait based on real bass fishing reports collected by Basscademy:

Here are the top jerkbait products and colors used to catch bass:

Rank	Product	Color

3	Kvd Jerkbait	Perch
4	Original Floater	Yellow Perch
5	Rapala Ripstop	Clear

Seasonal Stats

Bait effectiveness changes with the seasons. Here's a look at the number of "fish caught per angler" for the jerkbait in each month:

Species Stats

We can also drill down into the effectiveness of the jerkbait on a per species basis, and examine just how effective the bait is when targeting different types of bass: