Using flukes and soft jerkbaits for largemouth bassFlukes and jerkbaits are lures that look like minnows, and they are great when fished weightless for largemouth bass in the shallows.
As bass move into shallow water in the summer to pursue bream and baitfish, soft plastic baitfish imitations, like flukes and jerkbaits can be some of the best bass lures to use, and as they are fun to fish on the surface, anglers should make sure to have a few of these before setting out.
Soft plastic jerkbaits of all sizes are relished by bass, and though they may be fished with weighted slider heads in deeper water, these lures are often best in the shallows. as they are very light, fishing these lures slowly with twitches and rod jerks will keep the baits near the surface, where bass will come up to nail them
Although largemouth and smallmouth bass usually prefer natural colors, white jerkbaits and flukes often work very well. Pumpkin and watermelon colored baits should also be fished. Some top jerkbaits for bass are Zoom super flukes, Bass Assassin flukes, Lunker City slug-go baits, and Gene Larew sluggers. These may all be rigged on offset worm hooks.
When the weather is warm, and bass move into the shallows to pursue baitfish, try fishing with flukes and soft jerkbaits, which are some of the best baits for largemouth bass at times.
