Finesse Jerkbaits for Late Winter Bass

What bait do you tie on when fishing clear highland type reservoir with water temps in the low 40s?

Though there may be a few baits you can select, it's hard to beat a suspending jerkbait especially a smaller, finesse style jerkbait.

Look for steeper banks on the north & northwest side of the lake, vary the retrieve and pause times while using fairly light line usually provides strikes in these late winter conditions...

Details of Winter Jerkbait Fishing

 One of the top baits selected by anglers when chasing winter bass is the suspending jerkbait. 

The fact jerkbaits produce using fast to ultra-slow cadences allowing the winter angler to hang the bait at different depths in the water column means the jerkbait can trigger strikes from the most sluggish cold water bass.

Since rigging and fishing jerkbaits successfully often takes detailed knowledge on presentations, tweaks to rigging and best type of jerkbait to use, bass pro Jason Christie created a great tutorial video explaining his approach to winter jerkbaiting...