Fishing Soft Jerkbaits Fast for Bass with KVD

Here's a great video on how to approach fishing soft jerkbaits when bass are feeding on shad. This system excels when bass are on the feed in cooling and warming waters in the fall and spring.
Baitfish push shallow during the fall months with bass in hot pursuit. In these situations, KVD opts to fish fast with horizontal lures like spinnerbaits as seen in this video. A great follow-up lure to spinnerbaits and crankbaits is a subtler soft jerkbait fished fast. VanDam shows us his preferred rigging of the popular 5'' Strike King Caffeine Shad, and how to work the lure. You definitely want to see this, because it's likely more aggressive than you'd expect.
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[@jesse-45cal-WCM]

Great tips and I love the way KVD presents it.

[@aleaderwatershoes18]

Awesome video.you always make good videos you help me learn what to use as bait for different seasons.

[@tristanwhite8530]

Another great video! Definitely cool to see another way to throw a fluke, and there’s nobody better to learn from than KVD, the best to ever do it! 🐐

[@michaelsoileau1820]

Yeah I'd like to spend a day fishing with KVD. Don't know if I could keep up with his pace but I bet I'd learn a lot. Good video. Like the larger hook set up.

[@CentralCoastBass]

KVD still does the best informational videos ever. He does not hold back and tells it like it is. I do that in my videos, I learn I teach. Scott - CCB.

[@LousyPainter]

Great advice! Thanks Wired2Fish

[@Wired2Fish]

Absolutely, happy the video was helpful!

[@kcf6079]

Yes these baits are great for drop shorting on hog smallies. They love the action and scent.

[@manifestgtr]

Nothing beats the caffeine shad for fluke style baits. Killer action and they’re super easy to work if you rig em correctly. I just wish they had a yellow perch color. That’s a major forage species for the bigger fish in my area and the only company I’ve found with a yellow perch imitator is Yamamoto’s d shad. The d shad is great and all...but nowhere near as good as the caffeine shad.

[@shesbitchingimfishing5302]

wow wat a surprise kvd fishing fast

[@dzmalekvali1110]

Lucky guys location happy...live in London fishing sucks here...

[@fernandosaenz1946]

Nice fish he caught

[@Glock-1]

Mustad make awesome hooks, those triple grips are deadly

[@swordfish2089]

thanks friendly mustad guy!

[@keatonsmith4144]

Nice video guys

[@Wired2Fish]

+Keaton Smith thanks Keaton, Kevin is top notch at sharing techniques that work for him.

[@seizedcarcass8440]

Soft jerkbaits are such great options for shallow and deep water. The zoom superfluke is awesome for imitating a dying baitfish or a fish fleeing from predators.

[@Wired2Fish]

Absolutely!

[@brandonjarnigan4944]

"Gotta go fast. Can't let'em get a good look at it. They won't have time to think about it and they'll just take it right in their mouth." Lmfao. Sounds like dating advice!

[@gilbertgrape9969]

Chris X can you take a joke?

[@comptonislife9046]

😂 that’s actually funny and I was kinda expecting someone to say that.

[@colt1596]

Lmao story of my life. But they always want a 2nd night

[@markgriggs7415]

I'm going to try that I got skunked at Lake Murray on Wednesday.

[@saltydiarrhea386]

KVD could catch bass all day on a Banjo Minnow.

[@Wired2Fish]

Likely true : )

[@owlman1963]

if they sponsor me i`ll damn sure use it

[@johnbracewell3700]

one of the greatest lures ever when used properly

[@dwightfletcher8603]

my go to bait...kvd rules. i to am from the great lakes state just caught my personal best 6lb large mouth using a soft jerk bait!!!

[@swordfish2089]

How en the heck is everybody catching these 6 pounders! I am beginning to think it's true fisherman are truth stretchers.

[@weekenddangler4490]

These are fantastic baits when the bite slows.

[@jacobwilliamson3683]

I did something crazy with this caffeine shad. I put it on a 3/4 ounce drop shot and caught a 6 pounder

[@johnkeech4379]

Same

[@swordfish2089]

@@johnkeech4379 you guys need turn yourselves in to the tall tales police! 😆

[@R3ZZYY]

Looks like he's on guntersville by the back groundl right outside seibold haha

[@chadvarner1233]

Is this Lake Texoma?

[@DarthRaider520]

I prefer a round bend myself when fishing flukes. Especially in open water.

[@Shurmash]

Good to know.

[@landonmoore76]

KVD is the G.O.A.T

[@toddfowler8586]

NC Bassin nah Roland Martin is the goat

[@donaldscearce5687]

@@toddfowler8586 lmao Roland can only catch fish in Florida

[@neilstevenson7518]

Don’t fish plastic jerk baits much. Just tied one on to a spinning reel with 12 lb braid to a fluoro leader for this weekend. Feedback, good set up or no?

[@Wired2Fish]

Hi Neil, that's a reasonable setup with a light wire hook and smaller bait, say around 4-inches or less. A heavier overall setup is better if you're using a bigger hook (size and gauge) and bait (5-inch). Ultimately, if you're boating fish and not breaking off, you're setup is performing. Hope you had some luck with it.

[@comptonislife9046]

I wonder if he uses gitzu’s In my opinion one of the best swimbaits of all time.

[@robertbrandywine]

Do you mean the Gitzit Tube?

[@thecubanangler195]

Are these soft plastic jerkbaits the same as flukes?

[@Wired2Fish]

He uses Strike King Caffeine Shads, but yes they are very similar to a Zoom Super Fluke.

[@wantutri7225]

4:00

[@mikecreager3797]

THE K.V.D. QUANTUM FOR $79.95 IS WELL WORTH THE MONEY, CASTS JUST AS SMOOTH AS MY LEWS REEL.

[@shesbitchingimfishing5302]

Mike Creager because lews is garbage

[@grizzlywithgeekgeezerfishi1622]

No it doesn't your Lews is better

[@shesbitchingimfishing5302]

Kyle Brug one word, Shimano

[@kyleshepperd8057]

she's bitching I'm fishing 10 year old be like no my zebco casts farther

[@kerryschallon8879]

Is it best to use a barrel swivel???

[@swordfish2089]

Better to go with a palomare knot!

[@The_Great_White]

Anybody know what action the rod is? I know it’s a medium heavy but what is the action used for this setup

[@dansherwood1043]

The Great White med/hvy

[@The_Great_White]

Dan Sherwood fast? Moderate? Moderate fast?

[@brianlee677]

Medium fast for Hookset and optimum bait presentation.

[@tinastaley625]

Rod/reel combo with fishing kit as an emergency setup kzbin.infoUgkxntWMOZsO1Zfv-pdn_XuffEtNkTYAYu4Z recommend but started to use this every day. The rod is thick and seems durable. I keep it neatly tucked into a regular backpack all the time with my fishing gear, and can grab it anytime, put it on my back and go anywhere. I just read in another review that the rod length below the reel is adjustable as well, so I will try that too for even more portability. Probably the best setup I've ever owned. I lost the cap for the eyelets, but no big deal since I still have the black cloth sheath that came for the pole and I use that. Very portable and high quality.

[@Sum1Fishy]

I work jerkbaits quick like this and the fish react! I pinch a #5 split shot on the curve of the hook to get it sinking a little quicker.

[@ConstantinMetalHead]

or use a swimbait underweight offset hook, as i do

[@Sum1Fishy]

@@ConstantinMetalHead I carry heavy wire 4/0 hooks for all around fishing. With the split shot I can put it up front, towards the back, or wherever. It changes the sinking horizontally or nose diving, or add more or less depending on how fast I'd like it to sink.

[@DrHogfan]

can you use a slip sinker with flukes ?

[@Wired2Fish]

Absolutely, this is primarily done when Caroline Rigging a fluke on bottom.

[@laroycearmour5100]

DrHogfan no

[@robertbrandywine]

Mike Iaconelli recommends a barrel swivel about 1 foot up from the hook. It works to keep the bait a little lower in the water if that is what you want and also prevents line twist.

[@danluther1741]

If KVD told me to stick this bait up my arse and dangle another one with dental floss tied to a #1 hook in 100 ft. of water... Yea... I'd prolly do it! 😂

[@Rompii]

best fisherman of all time.... stuck fishing quantum gear lmao

[@dinobravo23]

He's not stuck. He could fish whatever the hell he wants. He chooses to stay with Quantum. And the higher end Quantum stuff is great.

[@dustin5459]

I've had high end gear from a few companies. Nothing compares to shimano. But hey I guess everyone has their own opinions !!

[@shesbitchingimfishing5302]

Dustin Lee Shimano reels, Dobyns rods, enough said

[@shesbitchingimfishing5302]

Dustin Lee Dustin by any chance have u fished with the shimano curado crankbait rods???? if so what do u think bout em, looking into trying them out

[@adaofromdiscord]

she's bitching I'm fishing if you like Dobyns rod try some mojo bass rods you will love them there just like Dobyns rods

[@twentyfourbentley159]

Looks like a pearl white

[@Ston3rRL]

whats the best line for fishing with frogs on a spinning reel, my line keeps breaking and ive lost 6 frogs ? help pls

[@lastcastbassin6151]

you probably want a bait casting reel but 30 to50 lb braided line will be best

[@Ston3rRL]

i dont like bait casters , i just want the right line

[@lastcastbassin6151]

like i said 30 to 50 lb line will do fine...

[@Ston3rRL]

but it doesnt cast anywhere when its that thick

[@claybirdyshaw692]

20+lb braid or learn to use a bait cast

[@robertbrandywine]

Bass Assassin Straight Shad > Strike King Caffeine Shad > Zoom Super Fluke

[@oxiclean4253]

wassup

[@r.l.o.646]

Kaffeine Van Dam lol. Why does he never catch a fish on the caddince and lure presentation he is selling in his videos?

[@Wired2Fish]

Because most of the time we only get an hour or two to shoot with him. So we have to pick his brain on a wide array of topics in a short filming window. Not like making a TV show for a week. Be nice to fish with him for half a day on lakes he has been fishing. He has a lot of videos on our channel catching fish though.

[@r.l.o.646]

That makes perfect sense. He is a beast in the bass fishing world no doubt and a brain any bass fisherman would want to pick. Just an observation in some of his videos. He's a high energy fisherman with a full plate I'm sure, so that's understandable.

[@a1day133]

lol strike king getting ripped in the comments but true your products are overpriced only buy when there on sale like spring sales! spring prices! other than that go with a different brand with more durability

[@donjoe72]

Anyone ever try wacky rigging a soft jerk bait?

[@daltonw1043]

If you did this would be one of the only ones that would work but I wouldn’t do that get a Vmc drop dead hook and thank me later

[@livinglife3230]

As a constant fisher of blueback lakes, i diagree with his gear. Its mainly a open water technique & distance is important especially when they come up schooling & usually the fish aren't that big. 7'6 is really to long to be twitching & throwing a weight less bait on a mh isnt the best for diatance. I use a 7'2m action with 8lb test and caught a few over 5lbs.

[@Wired2Fish]

Thanks for sharing your system Kevin.

[@daltonw1043]

Same

[@rustyshakelford9777]

My daddy taught me all theses tricks when I was a kid it ain't nothing new

[@laroycearmour5100]

Bro.. Im not sure thts how u fish the fluke.. But he is a pro.. But.. U cant fish a lure out of the water like tht and catch a bass.. No way.. Tht dosent even look like a baitfish at all.. My opinion.. Big up

[@JohnsFishTales]

Kenneth Armour He wants us all to fish that way so he can continue winning.

[@ryanbernard6550]

You'd be surprised what bass go for! Seen them jump a foot out of the water for bait fish

[@thesurvivalguru]

Hook bend up equals belly up. Hook bend down equals belly down. Especially with wide gap hooks.

[@tannermartin4989]

first

[@christopherarmstrong9815]

I found this lure to be too heavy. I fish mostly with spinning reels and lighter line. The Bass Assassin 5in Shad Assassin or the 5 in Super Fluke by Zoom have more action and are far better for lighter line applications.

[@josephdurkin8180]

Hey KVD....90% of anglers don't have a 80,00$ bass boat to go cover water with... I feel you have no idea what most real anglers go through on the bank. Your so lucky that you have all that stuff to fish with and I feel you take it for granted and think everybody has the tools at your disposal

[@Reelentlessbassfishing]

Get a better job and buy a boat

[@josephdurkin8180]

@@Reelentlessbassfishing not everyone can get a job where the salary is 6 figures.... I have a mortgage, water bill, electric, three car payments, and taxes..... That's such an obsurd comment in fact, are like 12 and not understand how money works?

[@josephdurkin8180]

@@Reelentlessbassfishing and my next question to you would be let's see your bass boat? Do you even have one?

[@Reelentlessbassfishing]

You don't need an $80k bass boat to do what he's doing... Do you know how fishing works at all? Plenty of older boats in the $5k range that will get the job done. To answer you other question, yes I have a 2005 Triton tr21. I just got it. Before that I had an aluminum Triton that got the job done and can do exactly what kvd is doing in this video. This video is catering more to boaters. Nobody asked you to watch it and make a dumb comment... Basically criticizing him for having a boat lol.

[@josephdurkin8180]

@@Reelentlessbassfishing I guess I went off on a tangent. My original comment about KVD, was about how spoilt he is in the fishing industry. He get every piece of equipment probably free. He is so out of touch with real anglers. I truly believe he thinks that every fisherman, has the same stuff at his disposal. I was mainly commenting on that, not that I'm not in a position to now to get a boat of any kind. Also my girl would kill me if I got a boat but that's besides the point. Is KVD'S mindset about expensive equipment I was commenting on

[@a1day133]

tbh zoom flukes out fish this bait 7 to 1 its also half the price and baits are more durable dont buy trust me

[@skylerwhite5708]

Str8 sauce I agree with this! The zoom white pearl fluke is killer in the rivers for smallies and also the lake for large mouth! Stick with the cheaper on this style bait.

[@wacoled]

I watched this video without sound, this is what it looked like, kvd with soft plastic, *cast, *reel * nothing, *cast *reel nothing, blah blah blah blah, cast* reel* nothing. *switch to spinner lure, *cast, WHaM! 3 pounder, "blah blah blah," switch back to soft plastics, *cast, nothing, *cast, nothing *cast nothing, cast nothing. "blah blah blah'. end video. so while I'd guess y'all somehow got 'taught' soft plastics are great, I'm just gonna stick with the spinner, ahh the power of words.

[@crockett6668]

I call bs. Didn't catch one fish with it. It only showed him catch in a bass with a spinner. Wtf. I guess it doesn't matter when your sponsored to say good things about bad baits

[@moneyandtimefreedom3352]

Crockett666 the point was to show technique. I’d rather he spends the few minutes he has showing how to use it rather than bringing in another fish. 99% of fishermen know how to reel in a fish if you don’t look up a video on how to do that while the rest of us grownups learn how to better our technique

[@shawnbeck2303]

KVD is one of the best fisherman of all times. I buy his baits and catch fish Every time I go out fishing. The spinner bait in Chartruse and white is a killer bait. I start with this bait Every time I go out. Then a Rattle Traps in Chrome and Black and Chrome and Blue 3/4 oz. Then a Senko in Green Pumpkin color Texas rigged. Learned off of KVD videos. White Smoked Flukes and square Bill crank baits in Blue gill color or shad! This line up on this rod and reel is vantastic. Quit bad mouthing KVD. It's really hard to be him. You think about going up against the best Bass fishermen in the world. Every tournament and trying to win. See ya at the Lake's. Shawn

[@bradcovey848]

Dude he never caught anything on the lure he's trying to sell. He's an angler alright. Reeling in foolish consumers

[@Wired2Fish]

+Brad Covey Hi Brad, you're entitled to your opinion on the content but I do want to explain our position in making fishing media. We get a limited amount of time with pros at media events. Sometimes they catch em during a short session, sometimes not. Regardless of fish catches in the video (ideal scenario), it's our commitment to Wired2Fish fans to produce relevant fish catching how-to content, which this is. Kevin is a Strike King pro, but this tactic works with any quality soft plastic jerkbait.

[@rainstorm7055]

Brad Covey lol look at his tourney wins what baits do you think he's using he's just showing unique approaches that catch fish

[@bryanmoore1009]

Soft plastic jerk baits are a proven. It's no secret. I doubt they have much time to make these videos... But come on man.... He is KVD. How many classics have you won? Yeah.... Thought so .