jerkbait

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noun

A type of fishing lure having a swimbait-like slender body that resembles a small bait fish (e.g. a shad), a short steeply angled bill, and usually two (or sometimes three) treble hooks.

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Meanings

nounjerkbait (plural jerkbaits)

plural jerkbaits

  1. A type of fishing lure having a swimbait-like slender body that resembles a small bait fish (e.g. a shad), a short steeply angled bill, and usually two (or sometimes three) treble hooks.
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APA

jerkbait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkbait

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“jerkbait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkbait. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerkbait,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkbait.

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