3 Jerkbait Tips for Better Winter Bass Fishing

Covering water and changing your cadence are keys to finding and catching winter bass, and no bait does this better than jerkbaits. While the Alabama rig has taken the spotlight on many fisheries, jerkbaits are regaining ground due to their realism and freestyle nature. Brad Hallman of Oklahoma discusses where to find winter bass and why beating the "right" banks with jerkbaits can be the best pattern in the winter.
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Hallman's 3 tips for quickly locating prime spots and triggering tentative winter bass using jerkbaits:
1. Target steep banks. Many anglers focus their efforts on offshore winter holes, leaving banks overlooked. Hallman looks for steep banks adjacent to creek and main river channels. These could be channel swings, bluff walls, and areas that feature changes in rock size. The key is adjacency to deeper water. Hallman explains how to identify these spots with your naked eye or reading contour maps.
2. Experiment with baits of different running depths and actions. Not all jerkbaits are not created equal - rig rods with a mix of lures that allow you to fish shallow and mid-depth areas. Hallman also considers bait action - some feature a sharper action while others are muted. While you can control bait action to an extent, baits with a more muted action (slower to come to a pause on slack line) often outperform in cold water.
3. Vary your cadence. One of the key attributes of jerkbaits is the ability to adjust the bait cadence to the fish's mood. Hallman doesn't have the patience for long extended pauses but successfully retrieves using softer twitches and direction changes.
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[@heinrichkellogg7563]

I really like Bradley Hallman. Seams like a solid dude to me that would be a blast to hang out with. I hope he achieves his future goals what ever they may be and gets his “fire” where ever he needs it to be to succeed in fishing.

[@Wired2Fish]

It was great filming with him on this day. Extremely knowledgeable and down to earth. Thanks for dropping a comment.

[@mikeantes9597]

Great tips Bradley thank you

[@Wired2Fish]

Happy to help!

[@shawneldridge4465]

Great video and great fishing tips 👍👍👍👍

[@Wired2Fish]

Thanks 👍

[@skeel0co]

"Winter" time with 52 degree water 😂😂😂

[@jerrylanglois7892]

Bradley sounds like a real '' bass head '' ... my kinda guy !

[@Wired2Fish]

Yep, it comes out quick when he starts sharing knowledge.

[@americanstriper8666]

I noticed that you cover bass, crappie, walleyes, and ice fishing. Do you cover freshwater striped bass fishing?

[@Wired2Fish]

Hi American Striper, unfortunately, we haven't created striper video content. We have a few written pieces of wired2fish.com (www.wired2fish.com/summer-fishing/how-to-catch-striped-bass-in-the-summer).

[@smileyface776]

My bass all seem to be in 25 ft o w. Can you fish these hardbaits on a carolina rog or split shot?

[@lets_fish_already_9345]

I'd recommend getting a deep diving jerkbait from Smithwick or an old rebel spoonbill.

[@HanSoloxcs]

Just fished for 4 hours today and got one MAYBE two nibbles. That’s it. Yep. Gonna retire until spring.

[@yenrustamnew3456]

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[@jimwarden9617]

I wanted to see Bradley hook a good ‘un. Andrew and Todd wanted to see it too.

[@Wired2Fish]

We were filming with Chad Warren on the same day and he scored big in this jerkbait video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZy3mYVjhtmClcU

[@ryanraddin9568]

Would a medium fast or medium moderate be better?

[@toddtso4056]

medium to medium heavy moderate fast. you definitely want something “stiff” to snap & work the bait, but also something with a slower action for treble hooks.

[@carlthompson1077]

Mr Hallman if you need to get out of the house again come back to Tenkiller from one OKIE to another yhe fishing offer is still open! Lol

[@Wired2Fish]

Mighty kind of you Carl! Good fishing to you this winter.

[@carlthompson1077]

Been killing emm!! I love Wired2Fish been watching y’all a long time.

[@upthecreekyt]

Really wish he had covered the equipment that works best for jerkbaits. Rod, reel, line etc.

[@Wired2Fish]

Check out our Jerkbait Fishing playlist for a bunch more content, some of which covers rod, reel, line. Wired2fish's Kyle Peterson dives pretty deep into the topic in this recent video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXPOoGxjac5_obM

[@upthecreekyt]

@@Wired2Fish Excellent! Thank you.

[@RonMTube]

Probably some good advice but definitely not applicable here in New Jersey. We haven't seen 58° water for a long time now.

[@Wired2Fish]

Check this out for REALLY cold water Jerkbait tips! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYPPo56Ji7SBb9U

[@RonMTube]

@@Wired2Fish thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.

[@michiganoutdoors9347]

Ha 🤣 call that winter fishing, we are catching them on a jerk up here in Michigan right now in 38-40 degree water