How does a sinking jerkbait work?
To begin with, just like its floating and suspending brethren, the sinking jerkbait is a type of swimming fish that has proven itself in the world of trout fishing.
The effectiveness of sinking patterns comes from the action of the lure when paused. When allowed to sink, its shape will allow it to flutter, like a wounded fish in the current, and trigger instinctive attacks from trout.
For this reason, the colors have a tendency to reflect a lot of light even on overcast days. The vibrations that a jerkbait can make vary depending on the animations you put it through.
The animations to be privileged
The linear, whether slow or fast, allows you to explore different layers of water depending on the time you allow the lure to sink. But the animation technique in which this lure excels is obviously, as its name indicates, jerking.
Whether you prefer soft or aggressive jerking, it is very important to observe the longest possible pause between each series of animations. You can jerk the lure 3 to 4 times and then let it glide down the river with the line slackened. It is at this precise moment that the touch will be felt. Keep a close eye on your line while the lure is sinking to detect the bite before you feel it in the rod.
Reach new areas
It is sometimes difficult with hard lures to fish very deep. The big holes of water become impracticable and require the use of soft lures. Of course, if all the anglers put soft lures in the same hole, the fish become educated.
Sinking jerkbaits, depending on the sink rate of the models, can be used to fish beyond 6 meters of depth, where no angler has managed to get past a hard lure. I strongly recommend using sinking jerkbaits at daybreak, when minnows and other forage fish are moving between the edge and the middle of the river. Trout love these easy prey and will ambush them until they get to less than 1 meter of water.
In large rivers, the sinking jerkbait will allow you to fish very far away from you, and therefore increase your discretion if you walk in the water or if the fish posted are likely to see you and flee.
