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8 Coldwater Jerkbait Tips You May Be Overlooking
本文是由原自由之路论坛版主“土拨鼠”先生上传于翻译组板块的由Walkersmith撰写的经典文章，由鸦语团队同原自由之路负责人协商后刊登转载。文章采用中英对照形式，如涉及英文版权将及时更正。（另，文章为主观翻译，若译文内容有异议请及时留言后台，期待共同成长！）
Jerkbait fishing is an excellent way to catch big bass throughout the winter months. Your fingers may get numb and you might have icicles hanging from your nose, but the bass still have to eat. Before you let the cold weather scare you away from your favorite fishery, try this overlooked technique for some incredible coldwater bass fishing action.
抽停饵钓法在整个冬季都是钓获大鲈鱼的好方法。你可能手指冻的发麻，可能鼻尖挂着冰碴，但是不管怎样，鲈鱼总归还是要吃东西的。在严寒吓跑你出钓的热情之前，试试这些可能被你忽视的技法，给你的鲈鱼钓来些不可思议的泳姿吧。
BASS Opens pro and Alabama guide Jimmy Mason is widely renowned as an authority on coldwater jerkbait fishing. When the winter weather is at its worst, you’ll see him catching some of his biggest bass of the year. Throughout his career, he’s developed 8 coldwater jerkbait tips that many anglers tend to overlook. Utilizing this advice can result in some unforgettable days of winter bass fishing.
BASS公开赛职业钓手以及阿拉巴马州钓导吉米•梅森是在低水温抽停饵钓法上颇有声誉的专家。在冬季天气最寒冷的时候，你还会看到他钓起一些一年中最大的鲈鱼。在整个职业生涯中，他发展出了8个被很多钓手所忽视的低水温抽停饵技巧。运用好这些建议就能为你带来一些难忘的冬日鲈鱼钓行。
知道你所模仿的是什么
Know what you’re imitating
Shad can have a hard time acclimating to drastic changes in temperature. Whenever the water temperature drops into the 40-degree range, you’ll notice thousands of dying shad floating on or just under the surface. These shad kills represent easy, protein-rich meals for hungry bass.
鲱鱼很难适应温度的剧烈变化。不论何时，当水温降至4.5℃时，你都会发现成千上万濒死的鲱鱼浮在水面上或者就只漂在水面之下。这些鲱鱼的死亡，对饥饿的鲈鱼来说，意味着唾手可得的、蛋白质丰富的午餐。
“When you notice a shad kill happening, you can bet they’ll be a solid jerkbait bite somewhere nearby,” Mason said. “As they’re dying, they quiver on or near the surface before sinking to the bottom. A jerkbait just sitting there, moving with the current is a perfect imitation of this natural occurrence.”
“当你注意到类似的鲱鱼死亡的现象发生时，你可以打赌在附近某处它们肯定会大咬抽停饵，”梅森说。“因为濒临死亡，他们会在沉入水底之前在水面或者表层颤动、挣扎。一只静止的抽停饵，随波逐流，完美的模仿了这个自然现象。”
In order to add a bit more realism to his jerkbait presentation, Mason does something that may look a little odd, but has proven effective time after time.
为了给他的抽停饵呈现增加一点点逼真度，梅森做了些可能看上去有点怪异、但又一次次被证明是有效的事情。
“When my jerkbait is paused, I’ll just barely tap my rod with my reel handle hand,” Mason said. “Even though I’m not hitting it very hard, it puts a lot of extra quiver into the lure, which has resulted in hundreds of extra fish catches for me over the years.”
“当我的抽停饵停下来的时候，我会用我摇轮的那只手以极轻的动作叩钓竿，”梅森说到。“虽然我用的力并不大，但是这个动作使饵产生出很多额外的颤动，就是这个额外的颤动为我在过去的几年中多钓获了几百条鱼。”
停顿的长短是关键所在
Length of pause is crucial
Fishing a jerkbait in cold water takes a lot of self-discipline. We get so accustomed to our normal “cast, retrieve, repeat” cadence that we sometimes forget to match our presentation to the mood of the bass. As the water temperature decreases this time of year, bass become very lethargic—their metabolism slows down and they’re much less likely to aggressively pursue forage. Forcing yourself to slow down is imperative to increasing your success.
低水温的抽停饵做钓需要很强的自律性。我们已经习惯了平常“抛投，收线，重复”的节奏，以至于有时候我们忘了让呈现的手法去符合鲈鱼的情绪。在这个季节，随着水温的降低，鲈鱼变得非常迟缓——它们新城代谢缓慢，它们主动追捕饵鱼的可能性大大降低。迫使自己把节奏放慢是增加你成功概率所必须的！
“The biggest key to winter jerkbait fishing is the length of your pauses,” Mason said. “It’s very important to use a counting method when pausing the lure. The closer the fish bite to my predetermined count, the higher I’m going to count on subsequent casts. When a bass hits it on the pause, it’s going to feel similar to a worm bite—just a few ticks and your line will slowly swim off.”
“冬季抽停饵做钓很大的关键在于你停顿时间的长短，”梅森说到。“当你把饵停下来时，用数数计时的方法非常重要。鱼就饵时数到的数越接近我预设的数字，我就会在随后的抛投中数到越大的数。当饵停止时鲈鱼就饵，这种感觉非常像你用软饵获得的咬口——几次颤动然后就看见钓线缓慢的游走。”
Mason’s favorite coldwater jerkbaits
梅森最喜欢的低水温抽停饵
• Targeting shallower bass: smithwick Suspending Rattlin Rogue
针对浅水鲈鱼：smithwick的Suspending Rattlin Rogue。
• Targeting deeper or bigger bass: smithwick Perfect 10 Rogue
针对较深水和较大的鲈鱼：smithwick的Perfect 10 Rogue
It’s important to have a solid starting point when implementing the counting method. Mason uses the following guidelines to determine his length of pause while making small adjustments in accordance to the bass’ behavior.
当我们运用这种数数的方法时，找到一个可靠的起点很重要。梅森用以下的基本原则来决定他停顿的长短，再根据鲈鱼的反应来进行适当的微调。
• Lower 50s—“Bass are still fairly active when the water is in the 50-degree range, so I like to start with a three-count in this temperature range,” Mason said. “If I’m not getting any bites, I may increase to a five-count.”
10℃~13℃ ——“当水温还在10~13℃时，鲈鱼基本上还相当活跃，所以在这个温度范围内我喜欢从数到3开始，”梅森说。“如果没有任何咬口的话，我就会把延长数到5.”
• Lower 40s—“When the water is in the lower 40s, it’s very important to make yourself slow way down,” Mason said. “I’ll begin the day with a 10-count in the morning and go from there. There have been days I’ve had to pause my jerkbait for an entire 15 seconds between jerks, but that’s about as long as I’ll go.”
7℃~10℃ —— “在这个水温区间，你还是可以找到一些相对活跃的鲈鱼，但这个阶段稍长的停顿肯定会更起作用，” 梅森说到。“我开始会数到5，或者数到7，然后让鱼来告诉我一直数到几才是对的。”
• Lower 40s—“When the water is in the lower 40s, it’s very important to make yourself slow way down,” Mason said. “I’ll begin the day with a 10-count in the morning and go from there. There have been days I’ve had to pause my jerkbait for an entire 15 seconds between jerks, but that’s about as long as I’ll go.”
4℃~7℃ —— “当水温在4~7℃时，让你自己慢下来是非常重要的，”梅森说到。“我当天会从数到10开始尝试，并慢慢延长停顿时间。我曾经经历过在抽竿之间要停顿足足15秒才能行，但前提是我愿意并有耐心尝试那么长的时间。”
原文作者：Walkersmith
翻译：土拨鼠
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