Jerkbaits are my weakness

[Guest]

19 minutes ago, Champ188 said:

I have to get back to throwing the old Suspending Rogue on a spinning rod this year. I am just not gonna fight that thing on a casting rod. Too darn light.

I have 6 old Menendez rogues that are table Rock shad color. That's been my best jerk over the years. Casting was always a problem though. It's like throwing a cigarette butt into the wind. I might give them another try on the spinning rod this year, with light braid. 

[abkeenan]

Just now, TrophyFishR said:

Silver thread is the best monofilament on the market, IMO. Nobody ever talks about it, but the 10lb bulk spools are almost always sold out. 

Its my favorite all around fishing line. Sadly I've switched to hybrid, but thanks to your post, I just ordered a spool of 8lb

I used to throw a lot of the P-Line Fluroclear until I picked up some of the Yozuri Hybrid which I just liked better. Yozuri just came out with their own Fluoro called Topknot which is very wallet friendly and I picked up a 10lb spool to try. Diameters are on par with the Seaguar InvizX. Haven't spooled it up yet but I am thinking it will be very good line as Yozuri typically makes pretty decent stuff.

[Guest]

Yozuri hybrid is my line of choice on everything except topwater. I spooled up 8lb hybrid on my JB rod last night. 

Its the least expensive & best quality line that I've used. 

[vernon]

15 minutes ago, abkeenan said:

I used to throw a lot of the P-Line Fluroclear until I picked up some of the Yozuri Hybrid which I just liked better. Yozuri just came out with their own Fluoro called Topknot which is very wallet friendly and I picked up a 10lb spool to try. Diameters are on par with the Seaguar InvizX. Haven't spooled it up yet but I am thinking it will be very good line as Yozuri typically makes pretty decent stuff.

That's scary.  I, too, have always really like the Fluroclear  and the Yo-zuri hybrid.  Might have to reconsider now though!

[vernon]

I have a rather subjective question regarding the Falcon rods referred to above.  Are there really noticeable, practical use differences between the Lowrider, Cara and McClelland models for the money?  

On Mr. Babler's recommendation I have two of the McClelland Micro swimjig bait casters and two of the Jeff Kreit Squirrel Tail spinning rods and absolutely love them both.  In fact, I like them both way more than my G.Loomis rods that cost a $100 more.

That being said, I was gaining interest in the Cara's mentioned in this thread and upon further review noticed that there are lower priced models with the exact same spec's in the Lowrider.  I even messed around with a couple of the Lowriders in the weightless worm and finnese jig models at Cabela's and thought that they felt surprisingly good in my hand.

So, back to my original question - for practical purposes and in the hands of a mediocre recreational level angler like myself does the difference really justify the cost?  I get that there are "measurable" technical differences in so far as materials used in construction but what's the REAL difference when the metal meets the meat?

The forum is loaded with posts from guys that swear by their lower priced or off brand "specialty" rods that they wouldn't trade for all the tea in China.

And, since I like the Falcon's that I have now more than the higher dollar Loomis' might I find the Lowriders to be the equal of the Cara's?  

I really don't care that much about the money as I have spent (no pun intended) my entire life always buying the "best" of whatever I could afford and I've always believed that you get what you pay for.  If I can't afford the best I just don't buy anything until I can scrape together the bucks necessary to get whatever it is that I really wanted in the first place.  I've been able to pretty much eliminate "buyer's remorse" with this philosophy and have seldom had any regrets.

Again, I realize this is all pretty subjective but it is winter and other than Christmas what's there better to do to than discuss tackle? 

Thanks and the Merriest of all Christmas' to each and every one of you!

[fozzype]

I am a flouro guy on jerkbaits.  I have extensively used 12 lb but will go to 8 on cleaner stuff with no trees.  Yozuri is awesome line too.  However it is flouro coated mono and has a lot of stetch.  Its buoyancy is between that of regular mono or flouro.  I do use at times for jerks and cranks in stained water or where I am working the bait fast in late spring.

 

I am going to try something new and was curious  to any ones thoughts.  I. Going to tie a 15 ft leader on 17 lb nanofil and try throwing stick bait with spinning tackle a little.  You literally  can throw that stuff twice as far as flouro.  I have been using this setup for flicker shad and it is awesome.  I use the double Albright knot for connection to nanofil with 12 wraps.  I think it might allow for keeping the bait down longer in the strike zone.  I guess we will see. 

[Conman64]

Trophy,

This was filmed up the road at LOZ, but the concepts translate to the Rock.

 

 

[Conman64]

This one is actually filmed at TableRock but in very early spring. Good info on proper retrieve.

 

[176champion]

I love a good jerk bait..so many ways to present it..

[Quillback]

13 hours ago, 176champion said:

I love a good jerk bait..so many ways to present it..

I have more of a love-hate relationship with JB's.