How to Fish a Jerkbait (What you need to know) - Scott Martin

Scott Martin breaks down how to pick the right size, color, and retrieve for your jerkbait all while showing you how to catch a bass.
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[@amusingfishing]

Fishing does not only relief your stress and pressure but also sharing it with friends, helps you to find peace of mind. So share it with friends and help them to relief stress and pressure. At the same time sharing the fun of fishing turns strangers into friends in a few hours. Thanks for sharing this nice fishing

[@marcusgarcia504]

From a guy who was catching on jerkbaits all year, this is legit info.

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

👊🏼👊🏼

[@allergictoglobalists]

Thanks for doing these teaching videos. My brain is fried though trying to learn since I just took up bass fishing this summer. Its definitely a skill that needs learned.

[@richie_k_6876]

Thank you Scott for the rod tips and for the bait tips also good luck with everything this year man I will be following for sure !! ✌🏼🎣

[@kuuttilafamilyfishing1641]

Jerk bait literally my FAVORITE LURE and now I can almost officially master it thanks to you!!! Your the G.O.A.T BRO!!!!!!!!

[@russellmorris8485]

The tip videos are so good. Packed full of information and tips to make us better fishermen. It's all so good watching these and always excited to get out on the water and try the tips for myself.

[@chaddorma2336]

Man, what a great Vid. Always learn a lot. But these Vids, icing on the cake. Thanks for the pointers. 👊🏻

[@aaronkent76]

Please do more of this...I have a 7 year old that loves fishing, and I dont know much about it. This helps the both of us get into fishing more...thank you

[@johnhancock517]

Love these how to videos! Always good information. 👊

[@godfreyjasonj]

Man I love your how to's. Always honest on what you do and are thinking. Keep em coming!

[@garlandhamilton9030]

One of my all time favorite lures this time of year! Thanks Scott!

[@michaelbozarth4446]

Thanks Scott, I have learned a lot of stuff from you. God bless you and your family

[@VitaminDeeTV]

*Thanks for giving us these tips, Scott!* You truly are the man! -D

[@meethed]

Great video Scott! I've been using these techniques all last year, and landing tons of bass. Great advice!

[@force1fishing]

Thank you Scott for what you do. truly one of the Greatest!!

[@sethook-ro4xh]

One of my favorite fisherman! Thanks for the great videos.

[@lannyseals2084]

Awesome tip's Scott! I've been working on my jerk bait fishing and haven't went above 10lb and mostly use 8lb... it's awesome to hear different people teaching techniques and it's going to help me up my game with the jerk bait

[@jefferyroblow3453]

Fabulous instruction.... do's and don't, why and why not.... I felt like a great example of fundamentals of jerkbait fishing.

[@coreyhardisty5312]

Scott you’re a legend man. Great video.

[@tonypascale7754]

Yeah I definetly needed this tutorial and would love some more!

[@andrewrafferty1670]

you should do a video on how to read your panoptics cause i’m so lost 😂

[@grahaminvesting9341]

I thought I was the only one ☝️

[@albertmcfry6322]

Great videos Scott!

[@chrisburris5091]

Thanks for the video! Never used a jerk bait before but going to have to try it this year. Still learning to fish so I really do enjoy your teaching videos.

[@robbiekerr94]

Thank you Scott! This is awesome! Been working on dialing in my jerkbait presentation.

[@maelynbees430]

I’ve been wanting to try a jerk bait but I have been intimidated by them because I’ve never fished them. This video helped a lot. Appreciate ya man!! Good stuff!!👍🏻

[@kokalol]

Don't give up it's a fun lure to use sometimes it will feel like you hit grass but it's only a 6 pounder lol lol

[@willardeldridge494]

Learned from your tips today thanks for the information!!!!

[@mmartin6954]

Thank you so much. Awesome video and good luck this year on the elites! Go get em

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

👊🏼 thank you

[@jakemartin1999]

Jerk baits are an awesome bait to throw, awesome video👍🎣. Like always keep up the hard work and tight linZ 🤙🎣!

[@bodycount614]

Awesome awesome video. I will for sure add more of these to my arsenal.

[@michaelmurphy7241]

THANK you so much sir I never knew how to use these now I know GOD Bless you

[@handyallaround5776]

excellent video..and i do believe this was shot on lay lake , which is where i live and fish everyday!, you were near spring creek it looks like too! the explanation is excellent and the panoptix showing the fish was truly incredible , you have almost convince me to buy one, thanks for this vid!

[@Orthoshooter]

Great vid! Appreciate it. Very succinct and clearly presented

[@phillamoore157]

What the Martin family has done for the fishing industry is beyond priceless. I grew up watching his father. And, STILL watch him. Roland's so genuine, and relatable. Looks like Scott was given that gift, as well. This is interesting... That doesn't look like a Florida lake. My question is what colors are they using in Florida (Harris, Toho, Okeechobee, etc..). Using solid vs translucent, I get...it's the colors I've not heard anyone really talk about (as far as Florida goes). I'm one of those guys that likes to learn just by getting out there and putting in the hours, and doing what works best for me. *But, we live in a day and age that a bait now costs anywhere from $10-$25. The idea of buying every colored offered, then seeing what works is no longer affordable. So, I'm trying to figure out what they're using in central Florida.* Thanks for another great video, Scott.

[@fishingwithandrew7557]

A Weekly video like this would be bad ass!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

👊🏼

[@bryschneck]

I finally understand how to use a Jerk bait properly. Thank you so much for the knowledge.

[@BassandFurious]

excellent! that watching the depth on garmin was pretty cool!

[@willbfishing6849]

This is the is exactly what I was was looking for

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Glad I could help 👊🏼👊🏼

[@ianbellomo8322]

@@ScottMartinChallenge I was looking for this too! Have a march tourney on Table Rock and gonna use a jerkbait. Thanks for the help!

[@slimetime4668]

@@ianbellomo8322 a tournament 2 months away I wouldn’t put yourself in a box like that and unless you grind the next couple months to break the ice on jerkbaits I prob would stick to fishing your strength tournament time not fishing a technique your new too cause that’s what people say is the best way to catch them at the time

[@jessetate88]

@@ianbellomo8322 good luck mate, don't forget about a wiggle wart/ rock crawler!! Pretty hard to beat that combo on the rock in March.

[@hunterbull7804]

The one with the eyes looking down are the best! Yuki Ito absolutely killed it with the vision 110!

[@erniefisher1950]

Happy New Years hope u have fantastic year!

[@Carlinenclud]

Thank you for making this video!! I just bought my first jerkbait today and had no idea how to use it.

[@tuckermiller522]

Exactly what I was looking for

[@poorboysfishing7482]

Man yeah! Had a good day on PickWick over the weekend on the Googan scout. Just the video I needed to run across today! Pullin for you Scott! This is your year brother!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

👊🏼👊🏼

[@bigbranch1]

Great video....thank you!

[@joshholt6496]

I got on my first jerk bait bite last weekend and done really good, fell in love with the jerk bait bite 😍

[@zcoutdoors803]

Thank You man I needed this one 🤜🏻🤜🏻👍🏻

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Glad I could help 👊🏼

[@krustysurfer]

Thanks Scott great video Aloha from the Great Lakes

[@trimbaker1893]

Nicely done, Thank you. Instead of a video where I only get to watch someone show off, ( so many others are like that) you, are polite and a very good instructor. I have been figuring out Glenville lake, near Cashiers NC. The surface temps are in the upper fourties, a few places 50. I am going to have a good time using what you showed me. Lately I have had the lake to myself. I caught a three pound Brown trout on a jerkbait Sunday. Thank you Scott. George.

[@gradyhines5789]

Great info this will be very helpful inthe near and far future

[@jamiehartzell5286]

Great information awesome tips !

[@lukedavis6668]

Jerkbaits are absolutely my favorite method of bass fishing. It’s time tested and works

[@rick4649]

Great video, thanks for the info.

[@mikeyoutdoors747]

Just ordered 2 scouts thanks for the tips Scott!! Much appreciated!!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

👊🏼👊🏼

[@theironfisherman9814]

Awsome video scott your such an inspiration

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

🙏🏼

[@prestonmire5509]

Awesome info you are the man

[@traviscraver7021]

This is a really good video. I don't throw jerkbait at all last year but I want to start this year so this gave me good info on what size.

[@evanbreaux4524]

Thx that will help!!!

[@jordanroberts6939]

Great video! I just got to the spot and I personally know how to work these bad Bois but my Lil bro is a n00b. This video helped him get the idea of what to do! Thanx a ton!

[@jalenjohnson8259]

Very informative thanks

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

👊🏼👊🏼

[@braydencolvinmusic5649]

Your awesome keep up the work!!!

[@austinpoteat5718]

Started fishing in August.. caught my 8.2lb PB last month. Now I got my first tournament the 16th. Gonna use everything you taught me, thanks for the knowledge bro

[@allergictoglobalists]

Dang man, I feel inferior now. I just started and I've been getting skunked except for crappie. Gongrats.

[@jacobherness8877]

Love your videos

[@stevecole6661]

Awesome stuff

[@NickWitkowskiFishing]

Nice Scott! I own a few of those old Smithwick Rogue's in that same color. I'm 51 yrs old & I know this is a immature comment, (I don't think I'll ever grow up), but in your intro you said "I like to jerk it, and finish my the tip facing forward". I laughed I'm apologize. Just brought me back to Beavis and Butthead days. Anyway, great vid, great tips and kick butt on the Elites this year in the new Skeeter! Go TEAM SMC! 👊BAM!👊

[@braydenhorton7090]

Wow that’s incredible!! Love your vids man!! What kind of reels do you use??

[@timmcmaster6435]

Great info man.. my partner heading up to Georgia for some jerkbait action so I sent him this 👍

[@jessehillis7830]

Awesome jerkbait episode! Love the tip videos like this! You done a great job !

[@Squatch34]

Dude u do the best teaching on the tube by far

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thanks bro

[@waylonpeters4297]

Thanks for the help your the men

[@michaeltucker2137]

Thank you thank you thank you!

[@bigmemer569]

Nice job scott

[@FishHookedFishing]

Enjoyed the video! Nice tips

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thank you!!!!

[@isaiahmowery300]

Hey Scott you should come to West Virginia we have very good bass fishing, come to Sutton lake in Central West Virginia

[@alexw.outdoors4269]

Stonewall jackson

[@speed__7723]

Thanks you I was actually wonder how to fish jurkbaits for a while

[@brandonmartinez5550]

When you coming back to lake travis Scott? The jersey bait bite is great over here right now. Great video sir you and your pops are the g.o.a.t.s

[@abulsar]

Like Father like Son ! Thanks Scott…

[@haywoodbush3110]

crazy... you said that was cool right as I was saying it @ 10:19... definitely need a good vid for the panoptics screen... awesome to watch the retrieve...

[@billgagnon4670]

Thanks Scott I'm going to Norris lake TN .going to use some jerk baits hopefully will catch them .going for the stripers too

[@jamesashley3827]

Thanks 👍

[@mattcaton4785]

You are great at fishing 🎣

[@fishingmw1990]

No shit he's a professional fisherman. 😂😂😂😂

[@kuuttilafamilyfishing1641]

Hey Scott I was to start by saying that you're my favorite fisherman in the entire world and with that being said you are on my rapala fantasy fishing league for the bassmasters on St John's and all the other ones and with your advice I even took my ears as my partner in it and tried to get Scott Canterbury but he was on the same thing as you so I couldn't I need you guys to step up and get me in first place I'm a father of three I'm married so I live paycheck to paycheck and this is my first big chance to win a lot of tackle and step up my stuff so I can start having a lot more Lourdes you're my favorite and I have the most faith in you I was so hyped when I seen that you were on the fantasy fish and you are my first person to pick so please please please help me when you admit are going to kill it this year please thank you for everything thank you for all the content thank you for everything Scott you are the man literally you're the best in the world!!!!!!!!!

[@mikenaracon951]

Ive been trying to figure out jerk baits lately and then this. Thanks for the knowledge

[@MrBdogg317]

Thanks Scott this is definitely not one of my favorites. But I’m. Going to master it once the snow leaves 😞

[@peterparkerfishing2956]

Helps with my Queensland Barramundi Jerk bait fishing thanks

[@rayherndon3728]

Jerk baits are new to me. I've had some luck with them so far. I wasn't sure if I was using the right rod or not. It's definitely a different bite than I'm used to. I've only been bass fishing for almost a year now and am learning new techniques as I go. Getting ready to drop shot on the next cold front to come through. Any pointers will be great.

[@aandwfishing]

I am a big fan of jerkbait fishing. This really helped me a lot.

[@mattadams3721]

Great video Scott! I’ve got to fish a jerk bait more. I’ll definitely use this video the next time I get on the lake

[@fmjsolutions]

Scott, just a thought for a future video. You are fishing a tournament series on multiple lakes throughout th country through multiple seasons. You are allowed to have and use pretty much any bait but you can only have 5 rods in the boat. You have to begin and end the season with the same rods and reels. What length and actions are the rods, what reels do you pair you with each rod and why.

[@rubenbaca9015]

I like your show 👌

[@andrewphoa8790]

Love jerk bait fishing! Thanks for the tips Scott!

[@wesleybigham1]

This video has come at the perfect time, I just got the new Googan scout jerk bait!

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

I think you’ll love it!

[@wesleybigham1]

@@ScottMartinChallenge good deal

[@dirtybootsfishing2923]

That's literally the first time I ever seen fish on a fish radar 😂😂 I'm getting one

[@CoreyB777]

I just started using jerk baits this year and I have been practicing with the action and seeing how it moves right. I found my own rhythm with it and I've been slaying bass. Edit: I bought a cotton cordell shad color jerk bait.

[@bear4482]

Everyone still needs to learn something an d you're a very good teacher ❗👍 Always love your vid's ❗🤙 Your SMC series is off the hook ❗😁 Or is it on the hook ⁉️🤟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟💪🙏

[@ScottMartinChallenge]

Thank you Bear!! 👊🏼

[@malcolmgreene6861]

Awesome tips Scott, like Andrew ,Rafferty commented, id like to learn more about panoptics..

[@davidgalloway904]

Thanks for the tips Scott. I've been concentrating on Jerk baits for 3 months and caught more fish than in the whole yr since I started but there was a clip of you fishing the Lillies, HOW???

[@felipemoore9926]

You should have your 12lber from Mexico i your intro!! Great tip video thooo!!

[@251reeling9]

great video looks like north alabama

[@arcfishing2012]

Did you get the skeeter wrapped and if so it looks awesome. Plus thank you for the tips on jerkbaits

[@kingsol513]

Can you pls make a video with your custom bait casting settings? And tuning tips?

[@Sledgefist1]

Here in Washington state I use the Perch Rapala Jerkbait. I don’t know why but bass and rainbow trout just rip that thing apart. In the spring time I had close to about 50 fish. I got tired and just went home lol too much exercise. But it is my favorite lure.