Jerkbait Vs Crankbait: How to CHOOSE the RIGHT BAIT!

One of the most common questions I get here on KZbin is when should you use a Jerkbait vs. a Crankbait and vice versa. So today’s installment of Ike in The Shop is the how, when, where, and why you should use a Jerkbait vs a Crankbait! Some important factors to remember that will help you make this decision are, Match the Hatch!, Water Clarity, and the Depth the Bass are IN! Come on, Let’s Learn!
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[@kaseycoleman993]

love the RANDOM emphasis on random WORDS. WORDS. love IT

[@hieromalo4147]

jesus christ he sure does randomly emphasize random words

[@Andre35_]

Its like Christopher WALken

[@tonyesposito8453]

Lol...hilarious

[@mattb6721]

WATER. CLARITY. WATER! CLARITY!

[@googlrc]

His speech pattern made me listen to the whole video. Because theres so many of these videos out there doing the same topic

[@MrRashad776]

Bro the way you brake this down is phenomenal! I have been fishing for years and nobody has delivered this information so thoroughly. Thank you my man.......

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@danieladame8595]

Another great video Ike! It seams so simple. Not only do some of these tips apply to crankbaits vs jerkbaits but the concept also applies to jigs vs spinner baits or top water vs deep diving. You perfectly summed up an entire year of fishing in one video. The main things you should always ask before that first cast. Water clarity and depth, forage, where and how are they feeding. Amazing job Ike!

[@MrWilsonlev]

Awesome content as usual, thanks Mike! Fished Roosevelt for 10 hours yesterday with brother-in law, “zeroed” but still had a blast...If ever in Phoenix, I’d be honored to meet you. Keep up the good work!

[@redcorsair14]

One of the most helpful lure videos I have seen. I fish Florida lakes and most everyone else on youtube is up North is not very clear water. You gave clear concise options that they mostly never do.

[@areddfishing7473]

i love this. i never thought about it this deep i just did up or down not bait size etc

[@jeffgrier8488]

I learn something new every time i watch, thanks Mike!

[@Sebastian-lw1ei]

Thank you so much Mike! We love the clarity and structure in your videos!

[@daveengstrom9250]

This is some good info (for a guy like me who can't figure stuff out by myself). Thanks for the time it took to make this video.

[@erichildreth7562]

Hey Mike thank you for these tips! I will definitely use these this spring and during the year!! Hope you win your next tournament!! :)

[@richardheflin1552]

Love your tips Ike. It is nice sometime to have a reminder of some of the subtle differences as to why on eis better than the other.

[@johnandrewservice8598]

I absolutely liked your information on this issue. Thanks for sharing all this knowledge Onelove.

[@honda19971000]

I bought a fishing backpack as well as my friends. Watched many of you videos and never realized it was you. From gear to baits I'm sure I'll have a great year. Thanks

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Wilt! Catch them up! Good fishing!

[@jodyreed6856]

Thanks coach Ianconelli, great information always. You have a great passion for developing other anglers.

[@richardhernandez9249]

excellent video Mike and thanks for the straightforward explanation

[@misfitstudios5117]

Brilliantly explained. Thank you

[@bbclasskitchen7743]

So easy to understand Thanks Mike

[@kayakanglerFresno]

Very informative. Great vid! My pressured lake still stuck on Finesse techniques. Can’t wait till it warms up to bust out the rest of my arsenal

[@jesseburton4997]

Down. Down! DOWN! Not up. Not up! NOT UP! Ok? Ok?! OKAY??!! Haha love it. Ike gets his point across quite forcefully lmao

[@chrisharrison8199]

Badass IKE keep throwing that knowledge I love it.

[@michaelangelo6947]

Thank you for the tips Mike.

[@georgex8029]

Excelente información que muy pocos se atreven a compartir. Tks!!!

[@Tacupa]

Great advise, thank you!

[@vinnyg-men5641]

1st nice day to fish in the Poconos PA. What a nice winter and spring this year. Ice just melted. Smashing bass with the jerkbait today. Whole Lotta Fun. Great stuff Mike like always.

[@coryambush]

Awesome info Ike!!!! A big thanks from Arizona.

[@janosczovek8524]

Lovely video Mike really enjoyed it thanks for your advice and help 👍

[@southpawjinx421]

Mike's nickname should be "the mailman"-- cuz this guy DELIVERS!!

[@carriewheeler2745]

Or the plumber cause you know he lays the pipe 😉😂

[@mimikron69]

@@carriewheeler2745 he matches the hatch too 😂

[@justinsalisbury6101]

Damn dude you went full on Mr Rogers neighborhood lol :) Thank you for doing these videos btw!

[@compuserveuser2779]

This makes sense to an amateur angler like me. Well explained. Good stuff!

[@robertbrost7777]

Good video Mike. On the topic of slimmer bait fish vs wider, I recently picked up the Berkley Juke jerk bait. It's a wider jerk bait that mimics blue gills and sunfish. The best of both worlds!

[@mikemason4792]

Great information. Thank you. Are you fishing the MLF tour?

[@jeanclaudechabot3812]

I love your explaination about the 2 great

[@robin_lundahl]

I love listning to your ideas and then trying to perfect that in to our fishing for yellow perch here in sweden.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thank you Robin! Tell some friends!

[@nikkilann]

Great advice! Thanks so much for the video, really helpful.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Glad it was helpful! Catch them up!

[@sergejandrejev6070]

Very good explanation, thank you!

[@jacobmccandles1767]

I'm not often bass fishing, but this holds true for Trout and Pike as well.

[@seankennicott6190]

Thank you, this helped a lot

[@hooksethijinx4769]

You clean up nice Ike. Thanks for the info

[@njstorozuk]

Thanks for that brother. Your explanations make these other KZbinrs look like high schoolers trying to keep up with your Doctorate in fishing. Lol The basic breakdowns, and when TO and when NOT to use certain lures is a big deal man. Like a spreadsheet for fishing

[@philwilliams3132]

Thank you mike great video

[@robertbain2435]

Great video Mike. Very helpful.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Robert! Tell some friends!

[@sleepygrumpy]

Great explanations

[@eastwoodccj]

Another great video Ike! Thanks!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks!! Tell some friends!

[@eastwoodccj]

@@mikeiaconellifishing I'm doing my best to get more city boys here in D.C. to chase the bass! Seems easier to make new friends, haha, but I will tell them too

[@jeffclaus7606]

You clean up well Mike!

[@joemaese8268]

Loves these Mike keep them coming. Let’s go fish lake hopatcong!

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Joe! Tell a friend! Let's do it!

[@vegasvato55]

that is the best explanation i have heard

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thank you Joe! Happy to share my knowledge and experience with you all!

[@richshackelford5793]

Awesome tips Ike. 👍👍👊

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thanks Rich! Tell a friend!

[@charleskunze7290]

Met Mike in poky Idaho! He is a short dude. Love to go fish with him and catch these big smallies we have in Idaho!

[@bntaft5133]

Thank you, Mike.

[@LumocolorARTnr1319]

Good video! Btw In Sweden all Jerkbaits don't have any spoon at all, the bait is totally driven by the rod jerking. The shadowraps are just called wobbler here and fished like a wobbler with jerkbait twitching. :)

[@thenomadicoutdoors]

There’s a reason mike is the best!!!

[@javiervelez4440]

Amigo gracias por tus videos y tus explicaciones sobre los señuelos rapalas te felicito que Dios te bendiga siempre y te ilumine un abrazo desde Medellín Colombia guau sin palabras

[@MrJcbuilder]

Great Info !! U the man !

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Thank you!! Tell some friends!

[@philwilliams3132]

Great stuff

[@Nunyabidness20]

Holy smokes lol Clark Kent over here disguized as Ike haa!🎣😎 Thanks for the tips🤙

[@handyallaround5776]

wow.......all cleaned up and clean shaving you went from looking to be around 65 ish to late 20s!

[@mikehoneycutt5686]

I think this is the first time I've seen you without a cap.

[@rivelinophillip3074]

Thanks for your knowledge and understanding?Mike I have bought baits in the past but forget if its crank or jerk is there a way to tell which is which

[@Grampa-el3kz]

Thank you. I needed to know everything you described here. Even after 40 years of fishing I really did not understand that (silly me). By the way, I like the "GQ" look. Whats next, tweed sport coat and a V-neck sweater? No offense intended. Though I would buy a tweed sport coat or V-neck sweater with the IKE emblem on it.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Lol That may be a new line of clothing to think about!

[@mrjustin_time]

Your the man mike

[@WaterandIceOutdoors]

Nice tips Mike! I almost always choose a jerkbait because it's more versatile in my opinion. Cranks for covering water! Great video.

[@gregkoch1100]

Would you rank these thoughts in order of importance from 1-4 in the order in which you shared them?

[@aarondavis8224]

I'm fishing castaic lagoon hard this year. The water is very clear compared to the upper lake. I need to invest in some jerk baits before the threadfin start running. I think the crankbait will be more effective in the upper lake and jerkbait in the lower

[@nonrevhogan8938]

Great Content!!

[@Rattletrap2]

Ike, what about line type or pound test for each bait?

[@hanfei6871]

great instructor

[@84neilbone]

Mike you can use a smithwick rogue 20 if you need to get down deeper.

[@garysparks6497]

IKE, I would tune into your channel to watch/listen to you read IKEA instructions! I’m from Western PA and newer to fishing. I gain so much from your videos. Thanks! So informative and entertaining. Keep up the great work!

[@edphillips2998]

Ummm.... are you implying you don’t want to hear Mike speak? There aren’t any words in IKEA instructions, so....

[@alsilva3578]

There wouldn't be anything to listen to. Ikea's instructions are in pictures.

[@pondfishingwithdylan6223]

Nice cut bro

[@khalidmkhalil]

thank you

[@Shawn_Lai]

IKE!! You look so young without the scruff! Looking very dapper man!

[@jamespowellii1191]

GQ made a call!!

[@SaskFisher]

Love the tips! Thanks! But why do I feel like your yelling at me...? 😆😀

[@terrybuckner6511]

My question is how do you know if they’re feeding up or down. Is just going by where they are in water column

[@elbest4lord718]

Hey man I know it’s late but what do you recommend for bass with really dirty water

[@bicalijd_pierfishing9652]

Mike How about pier fishing fishing lures what jerk baits do you recommend for Pier fishing

[@Larry77777]

Hey Mike: Great insights. But leaves me wondering when and why to use silent squarebill crankbaits?

[@xxxxxxx3760]

Larry Moffatt from what I know is when the it’s heavily fished are lots of boats are if your fishing after someone all ready been there I like silent better more natural

[@robbyatwood7734]

Larry Moffatt Silent is better in clearer water, when fish are pressured, and when the bite in general is slower. I wouldn’t start your day with a silent ever. Just switch to it if you’re not getting bit

[@alexcabral8229]

So quick question. I live in central fl. I have that green tea water color and it's hot right now. I would think personally I would pick a crankbait on these types of areas correct? Appreciate the response, great video.

[@3dhhs782]

I’m not Mike, but I’d say crankbait maybe even spinner.

[@joepworther2284]

Thanks Ike, for all these good things, I'm fishing baitcast in an Austrian lake, but I#m the only one there...

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

That is awesome!

[@joepworther2284]

@@mikeiaconellifishing Yes Ike, it's depth is 141m.

[@Rj.parrott]

In a small lake I Fish and it is mainly about 12 deep would I use a dt 10 or a dt 14

[@chnchris]

Based on my experience on fishing in Zambia,Africa, the same type of target fish in different water bodies have totally different interests on the baits, even their daily target feed fish are the same. For example, the large mouth bream in stream are agressive but only attack very small slow sinking minnows. In the large river, same fish attacks any sizes of minnow. In the lake, small crankbaits with yellow greenish colour are the only ones can get the same fish. Again, their daily feeding fish are minnow like.

[@mitchellmaytorena1137]

Excuse my ignorance, but How does one find out the natural forage of a body of water? I generally fish in the same few places so this would be great information to know. I appreciate the tips!

[@awhvex7188]

Pay attention to the colors of your local bait fish / craws . The closer to the natural color pattern the better.

[@jkd115]

Good lure for dirty running water??

[@gaverick73]

I'm impressed he knows what a darter was....Etheostoma rules!

[@ethanmacheras5967]

So helpful, just bought a jerk bait and can't wait to use it!

[@paulksicinski6181]

Bass eye placement allows a bass to see both sides and to the front, it can’t see below it or behind it.

[@duanethomas1516]

Duane Alfred Thomas Ohio Cleveland, you once fish in Cleveland, and just made your limit of bass while betting someone in Cleveland ,,fishing off 9thstreet where the stadium is and east55what is marginal blvd,I fish those same locations and can you let me know what baits you were using,, please

[@robertjohnston4149]

Mike I have a question about color for stain river currents. Should I have bright colors or natural colors for crankbaits and jerkbaits.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Should have a bit of both. Match the Hatch and when all else fails try some shock colors

[@kenstanaford685]

Actually agree 100% Catching great fish in 80+ degree water on a highland Man Made ( NORRIS ) clear water on the Susp Jerk bait. This year,, lake stayed full,, Bass havent done the Norm and went deep yet,, Cant beat the Jerk bait.

[@bitenbass]

Thanks ike come back to bass!!!

[@brandonthompson8413]

MLF is soooo much better.

[@bitenbass]

@@brandonthompson8413 mlf I'm not a fan of....bassmaster is my favorite

[@hieromalo4147]

But what if you're fishing in shallow murky water where the bass are feeding down? Do I crank it or jerk it?

[@tbauer2521]

Best thumbs up ratio I've ever seen

[@HookLife]

Hey Mike. Great Video. Another bonus tip is that the jerkbait can be retrieved like a crankbait and work double duty if the water muddies you. Keep up the great content . 👊🏼

[@TC-yx1qt]

What about clear water with perch and bluegills? Do you match the hatch or match the baitfish silhouette?

[@VinnyHotsauce]

Agreed, I'd like to know the priority of each of the different criteria

[@ThatSB]

KZbin guys: "always match the hatch!" Bassmaster tour: "caught this 10lber on a double wire pink chartreuse and rainbow spinnerbait with 4 blades and a cell phone number, scented in coffee and A1 sauce"

[@nextgenclassiccarsofIL]

bro you look jacked in that sweater

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

How important is your rod length and line when using a jerk bait? Have trouble getting my Megabass 110+1 to 10 feet?

[@a-strikelures825]

7ft + rod.. And fluorocarbon line will get you there

[@ballsack8937]

I had this issue the other day. Crank bait was working one day and another was the jerkbait. Same week same pond. When the crankbait was on fire it was really on fire

[@jamesporter6288]

I like how the crawdad crankbait he's holding is painted backwards. They swim in reverse..... details man... detail

[@robbyatwood7734]

From what I’ve seen, easy bite, throw a crank. Hard bite throw a jerk. Went yesterday expecting a tough bite and didn’t get much action on a jerk. Switched to a crank and they crushed it.

[@mikeiaconellifishing]

Some days can be just like that!!

[@tommytuomaala9087]

Squarebils for shallow waters?