bass lure frog with paddle feet Lake Fork Trophy Lures Fork Black Neon Sturdy body for fishing in heavy cover and catching multiple fish per bait Berkley Swamp Lord Hollow Body

You can also drag or hop them across the bottom, making them very versatile

Ideal Fishing Terrains

Although our first recommendation for bait fishing is a conventional open-faced reel with a dual drag system, if you want something a little more user-friendly that also allows for basic (albeit heavy) angling with artificial lures, the most durable and reliable option weve found is Shimanos Baitrunner D series

In early spring baitfish are cold and sluggish and often dying in the water, jerkbaits can mimic this by darting it through the water representing a panicked baitfish, or by pausing and jerking it making it look like a dying baitfish