Ode to An Ozarks Staple: Table Rock Shad Jerkbaits

Gear

Mar 10

Map of Table Rock Lake and Table Rock Shad Jerkbaits

When a great bass fishery becomes synonymous with a particular lure there’s often a specific color named after that lake or river. For example, there’s Rayburn Red (usually a lipless crankbait) or Okeechobee Craw (most often soft plastics). It doesn’t mean that they won’t work elsewhere, but rather that their credentials were burnished on the namesake waters. Such is the case of “Table Rock Shad,” a color most often associated with jerkbaits, which is a technique that was largely popularized and developed on Ozarks lakes like Table Rock.

The general pattern usually includes faint yellow or chartreuse on the sides with a pearlescent flash with a pale purple back. However, over time various manufacturers have taken their liberties with their own versions. Here are some to have in your boat when the hot jerkbait bite kicks off on your home waters:

Megabass Vision 110 Table Rock Shad SP — **Megabass Ito Vision 110**

Table Rock SP

BassMooch Jerkbait Table Rock Shad — **BassMooch HC 115**

Table Rock

Table Rock Pro 6th Sense Provoke 106X — **6th Sense Provoke 106X**

Table Rock Pro

Berkley Stunna 112 Table Rock Shad color jerkbait — **Berkley Stunna 112**

Table Rock

Bill Lewis Jerkbait Table Rock Shad — **Bill Lewis Scope-Stik 100mm**

Table Rock Shad

Head Hunter HH Minnow Table Rock Shad suspending jerkbait — **Head Hunter HH Minnow**

Table Rock Shad

Jenko Jerkbait Table Rock Shad — **Jenko Fishing Persues 110**

Table Rock

Lucky Craft Pointer 78 Table Rock Shad — **Lucky Craft Pointer Minnow 78mm**

Table Rock Shad

SPRO McStick Jerkbait Table Rock Shad bright chartreuse — **SPRO Mike McClelland McStick 110**

Table Rock Shad

Team Ark suspending jerkbait 110 Table Rock Shad — **Team Ark J110SP**

Table Rock

And for good measure and a general spirit of inclusiveness, will throw in one more that fits the same profile and spirit we also have a contender in “Ozark Delight.”

Rapala Mavrik 110 Jerkbait Table Rock Shad Ozarks — **Rapala PXR Mavrik 110**

Ozark Delight

Let us know if you’d like to take a guided trip on Table Rock, during jerkbait season or at any other time of year. We’d love to help you set up a trip for largemouths, smallmouths, spots, or all three (plus crappie).