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jerk bait [1 record]

Record 1 1994-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

[A large, elongated plug] imitating a big baitfish in distress, diving below the surface, then floating back up or darting erratically from side to side.

OBS

The term jerkbait results from the sharp, jerky retrieve needed to give the plug its action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
CONT

Les devons à récupération saccadée, tels les «Suick» et «Teddy Bait», flottent au repos.

OBS

Utilisé dans des endroits peu profonds, ce leurre, qui imite un méné blessé, excite entre autres le brochet et le maskinongé.

OBS

La majorité d'entre eux flottent au repos, calent lorsqu'on leur impose une forte secousse, puis remontent à la surface. Plusieurs portent une queue métallique qu'on peut recourber pour modifier l'action.

Spanish

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