A New Jerkbait

[kjackson]

Smithwick brought out another jerkbait that was introduced at the Classic--the Elite 8 Rogue. It's designed to dive to eight feet and suspend.

I was able to fish it last Friday at a little lake in northern Alabama, and we did catch a ton of fish--probably 80 for two boats on a short day. There were a lot of doubles and at times it was every cast, one of the benefits of fishing in an intensively managed private lake.

I can't tell you that the Elite 8 did dive to eight feet, but it dove quickly, and a few times when I was working it close to the boat, it was very obvious that it was suspending. Water temp was in the mid-40s.

Colors are much the same as the Perfect 10, but as I didn't have the new chart to look at, I couldn't say for sure. It was a memorable day for me, and now I am anxiously awaiting the bite to start around here.

[Jerry Rapp]

line size effects the depth any jerk bait will dive too. Keep that in mind as you buy the "perfect" baits. I think something besides fish are being caught.

[Fish24/7]

I know what you mean kjackson, I have had many memorable days on the water using rogues. The first bass I ever caught was on a rogue. My personal best crappie,white bass,striper,hybrid,walleye, northern pike, spotted bass all came on rogues.

When I found out about the new lineup of rogues I got my hands on them as soon as I could! I have posted some rogue fish pics. in my fishing reports.

You can make a rogue do things other jerkbaits just cannot do.

[Old plug]

I am like you Jerry. They been really limiting out on the something besides fish for years. Somethings bite like a white bass school on a feeding frenzie

[Quillback]

Thanks for the heads up.

[dtrs5kprs]

If you subscribe to the idea that lures are tools, then you have to think of how many arcane looking wrenches, sockets, and bits a mechanic owns. If they were not all occasionally useful, we would pull into the service bay and watch them approach every repair with a single screwdriver, pliers, and a hammer.

[Old plug]

cars and fcatching fish are a little. different

[Pepe]

If you subscribe to the idea that lures are tools, then you have to think of how many arcane looking wrenches, sockets, and bits a mechanic owns. If they were not all occasionally useful, we would pull into the service bay and watch them approach every repair with a single screwdriver, pliers, and a hammer.

Don't forget the wiffle-ball bat. I think that was the main tool for the guy that rebuilt the transmission in my Suburban once

I have a box full of "new" 20 year old clown colored rogues in the basement. Do those still catch fish on TR?

[Old plug]

If you use them at the right time and the right way they will. why not. what are you doing with a whole box full.

[Fish24/7]

Don't forget the wiffle-ball bat. I think that was the main tool for the guy that rebuilt the transmission in my Suburban once

I have a box full of "new" 20 year old clown colored rogues in the basement. Do those still catch fish on TR?

a few of the old clown ones were a diff. shade of gold and had removable weights that screwed on.

any of those in your collection? I'll buy