Why You Should Choose Floating Jerkbaits for Bass in Shallow Cover

Wired2fish Video Producer Ryan DeChaine shares his thoughts on how effective a shallow floating jerkbait like the Rapala Original Floater can be for bass holding on shallow cover that is a lot harder to fish with modern baits that sink or suspend. With this setup, anglers can let the bait float up over real shallow branches or stalks of grass and then work the bait back down into the cover to get to those fish on the edges that other baits will hang or completely miss.
He demonstrates how powerful these classic jerkbaits are for fishing summer streams where you need to be precise with your casts but also able to fish a lure 1 foot deep or a few feet deep depending on how the terrain changes or a new piece of cover like a laydown tree presents specific targets that could hold a bass.
Great use of electronics in this piece as well as tips the spinning rod aficionados will enjoy.
TACKLE USED:
• Rapala Original Floater, size 11, color: Gold Fluorescent Red: wired2.fish/RapalaOriginalFlo...
• 13 Fishing Omen Black 3 Spinning Rod, 7'1" Medium: wired2.fish/OmenBlack3Spin
• 13 Fishing Prototype X Spinning Reel Size 30: wired2.fish/13FishingPrototypeX
• Sufix 832 Braided Line, 8lb: wired2.fish/Sufix832Braid
• Sufix Advance Fluorocarbon, 10lb: wired2.fish/AdvanceFluorocarbon
• VMC Duolock Snap, size 00: wired2.fish/DuolockSnap
• Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor: wired2.fish/MinnKotaUltrex-JO
• Humminbird SOLIX CHIRP MEGA SI+ G2: wired2.fish/HumminbirdSOLIX10
• Humminbird 360 Imaging: wired2.fish/Humminbird360Imaging
• Frabill Knotless Conservation Net: wired2.fish/FrabillKnotlessNet
• Lund Boats 2075 Pro-V Bass: wired2.fish/Lund-2075-Pro-VBa...
• Mercury 250hp Pro XS FourStroke: wired2.fish/MercuryProXS
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[@wildlifeexplorers2260]

Great to see the rapala original floater back in action . It caught me plenty of giant bass . Loving the the orange colour .

[@gregstabryla9945]

Great information. The older ones still work for a reason. Very well done ✔.

[@fredrickbarnes8893]

I'm just getting into jerkbaiit fishing and this video very helpful in knowing the difference between floating, suspending and sinking bait. Awesome Vid

[@albertojvel]

What a beautiful fish at the beginning of the video! Glad to see you handled it with such care as well. This is one of the best channels on youtube for bass fishing content.

[@Wired2Fish]

Thanks a lot, Alberto. There wouldn't be fishing without fish so they deserve our respect. Glad you can appreciate!

[@dennisederer3594]

Nice to se a professional angler who uses snaps selectively.

[@shawnwhalen8314]

I'm gonna dig out an old Rapala or two, I was just Smallmouth fishing on a small river today... Did well topwater, Plopper. Gonna try this.thanks

[@Wired2Fish]

Good luck Shawn. Let us know how you do.

[@fishingwcp]

Good idea in the rivers I’ll try it

[@fernandopizano703]

For my rapala is the beginng of fishing

[@SilasFishermanSF]

Very good 👏👏👏

[@glynnnelson2588]

You forgot the J-7 rapala, one of my childhood favs!

[@Wired2Fish]

Thanks for adding. Definitely overlooked!

[@360fanboy360]

my buddy caught a 6lb 3oz bass in 3ft of water on a floating jerkbait theyre a killer

[@user-nv4ny2vd9b]

Спасибо за обучающее видео!ЛАЙК!

[@grandfishing590]

Is wired to fish sponsored or gets discounts by 13 fishing? It just seems the guys who run wired2fish uses a ton of 13 fishing gear. Also my favorite and most consistent river smallmouth lure is a 4 inch easy shiner Keteich (pick whatever color depending on water clarity) with Gamakatsu super line weighted swimbait hook 2/0 and 1/16 -1/8 oz in wieght maybe more if there is current.

[@NytronX]

Most likely. IIRC, 13 Fishing does 60% off rods for people that work in the industry.

[@MistaGrim]

You have to also remember that 13 is owned by Rapala now.

[@NytronX]

@@MistaGrim They own 49%, so minority stake.

[@grandfishing590]

Nytron That would make a lot of sense. I just don’t see the value in 13 fishing gear. I mean there ice fishing rods are kinda good, but everything is meh or over priced especially their higher end rods/reels.

[@NytronX]

@@grandfishing590 Overpriced? For a number of consecutive years, the Omens @ $100 were the best mid range rods out there. They make the best ice fishing reels on the planet. Their mid range is probably the best out there. For high end, it's hard to be a new company and compete with Daiwa and Shimano.

[@StickyRig]

Why does he keep saying this lure isn’t a jerk bait? It isn’t anything except

[@sethplaysdrums]

"not a jerkbait" video title "why you should choose floating jerkbaits"