Mark Tucker: Early Fall Jerkbaits

By Matt Pangrac
BASS Insider
(Archive)

Updated: October 14, 2009, 10:36 AM ET

With hundreds of baits to choose from, many anglers relegate the jerkbait box to the corner of the garage until early spring. However, Elite Series pro Mark Tucker, says that's a mistake. During the fall, Tucker often relies on jerkbaits to target hard to catch suspended bass.

"The jerkbait is most effective in the late summer and early fall when the shad are located in the top 8 to 10 feet of the water column," Tucker explains. "They may be sitting over 50 feet of water but the bass are underneath the bait feeding on the shad." When locating open water bass, the key is to remain around the bait. On lakes like Table Rock and Bull Shoals, Tucker says that the bass will "get out over open water and chase bait in the middle of nowhere."

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Mark Tucker: Early Fall Jerkbaits

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