Jitterbug
Feb 23, 2021 18:47:56 #
whipoorwill
Loc: franklin wisconsin
my best lure after dark for bass and walleyes in northern wi is a jitterbug. worked real slow , it is a great lure.
Feb 23, 2021 22:23:18 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
I think a jitterbug is the first topwater i used. Chuck n crank ez to use. Still carry 2 in my tackle bag. One job site i worked on was close to the river. I'd go there after work. I use one rod for catfish. While waiting for a bite I'd cast a jbug as far as i could then let it float down the river till current push it close to bank. Then I'd bring it back up under the tree limbs. Had fairly decent luck that way. I had real good luck at night with them
Feb 23, 2021 22:31:42 #
You can fan cast it but my most productive method is: From the bank or from a dock cast 3-6 ft out from the bank (depending on how shallow the water is ),with a slow steady retrieve bing it back to you parallel to the bank. You should hear it gurgling kind of a plopplopplop sound. when it gets tackled , and it will, DON’T set it immediately wait a second then reel up on it. You can wait till you feel the fish. Often people set the hooks when they hear the splash and pull it away from the fish missing the strike. Sometimes the fish misses it and hits it again.
Feb 24, 2021 12:32:33 #
mistred64 wrote:
Hi all, a couple weeks ago I asked about Jitterbug lures which I never used. I got some helpful info. Fred posted a picture of his but they have a skirt. I just ordered two Jitterbugs from Amazon but none offered had skirts. How do you all feel? Is a skirt an advantage or doesn't matter? How do you get a skirt on a treble hook?
Does a Jitterbug work in mild waves?
Thanks, Ed
Does a Jitterbug work in mild waves?
Thanks, Ed
Mr Ed - there is a fairly new bait out by Livingston lures called a walking boss II. It is very similar to the old jitterbug, however, it is jointed. I was amazed at its productivity here on Missouri lakes. The manufacturer has recently came out with a jr in the same plug. I just ordered three separate colors in the jr size. Hopefully, it will perform as well as its predecessor.
Feb 24, 2021 14:31:19 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Arbogast now has a jointed jitterbug $7.39 2-1/2" 3/8oz. They have a xl jbug 1 treble hook on ea side 1 on tail 4-1/2 " 1-1/4 oz. $8.19.
Feb 24, 2021 14:31:20 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Arbogast now has a jointed jitterbug $7.39 2-1/2" 3/8oz. They have a xl jbug 1 treble hook on ea side 1 on tail 4-1/2 " 1-1/4 oz. $8.19.
Feb 24, 2021 20:03:15 #
D Ryb
Loc: sharon CT
Calm water is best they imitate a frog swimming when the water explodes and the bass hits,thats when the fun starts.
May 15, 2022 11:43:43 #
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