Definitions for "Jerkbait"
Any plug that has to be have its action imparted by rod movement. Most jerkbaits have very little or no action when cranked. Jig Simple lure consisting of a single hook with a lead weight moulded around it. Usually dressed with bucktail or, more often these days, a soft plastic grub or worm. Sizes vary from absolutely tiny 1/32oz ultra-lites for any small fish up to several ounces for wreck fishing at sea for cod and ling. Used originally for vertical fishing from boats over deep water. Lipless Crankbait A generic name for vibrating plugs like the Bill Norman "Rattle Trap", "Rattlin' Rapala" and many others. Usually sinkers and always with a very loud rattle. From about 3/4" up to 5". Minnow Long thin plug, usually over 4 times as long as its diameter. In pike fishing "minnow" usually refers to a shallow-diving floating plug that is retrieved with a series of fast twitches and pulls, the technique almost defines which lures are minnows.
a lure in which the rod imparts the action, not the reel