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Bass anglers often prefer jerkbaits for their versatility and effectiveness throughout the year

My best catches have come on the two lures mentioned including a largemouth caught in Maine that may have touched 7 pounds that ate a Poppin Frog and a 24-inch smallie that whacked a Whopper Plopper while vacationing in upstate New York

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But if the water is pretty clear bass can be spooky

It stretches

With various ways to work the bait on or just below the surface, this is an effective lure to simply reel but one you can also work a little at the last second to talk a hesitant bass into finally committing to the bait