Jerkbait or Shad

[matthewsiow]

Hi all,
I am looking at the new range of Maria Hardbodies, can anyone explained the difference between jerkbait and shad? N in what kind of situation or area u’ll used jerkbait and shad?
Thanks

[Cortinaboy]

With SPs, jerkbaits don't have much swimming action, they just go in the direction you jerk them along. Shads often have a tail and move more like they are swimming with a side to side action.

[chris268]

one is floating, the other is suspending if i recall correctly... can't remember which one though.

[Track 'em down]

SP's sink generally due to the jighead................ unless.........there is new technology where there is weight in a jighead to assist with casting but it floats.....hhhhmmmmmm

[dazwah]

shads usually have a wide wobbling action and are shaped fat at the front and taper off toward the tail, where as jerkbait have a tight shimmy and a slender profile. jerk baits are used by "jerking" the line and pausing.