I've tried a few times. Deep Clear Rocky Highland lakes, unfamiliar to me, with smallmouth, spots, and lm......and I was probably nowhere near a fish to begin with.
BUT, I have tried jerkbaits over deep open water. Bluffs, bluff ends, deep humps, and just open water.
Basically, for what I understand a suspending jerkbait was intended.
And never done much good.
IMO: If my jerkbait doesn't touch something during the retrieve, I have very little confidence in it.
Anybody think the same? Or do most of y'all catch em' out over deep water?