WHEN WAS THE last time you fished an Arbogast Jitterbug? Did you answer in days, years or decades? If you’re less than 50 years old, it’s likely that your answer was, “Never.”
What if I told you that the Jitterbug — and most particularly, the Musky Jitterbug — is the greatest big-bass lure of all time, hands down, no exceptions? As evidence, I point to the big-fish contest run by Field & Stream from 1911 to 1977. More big-bass entries were credited to the Jitterbug than any other lure by far. What’s more, there are still four state-record largemouth on the books that were caught on the Jitterbug.
Ancient history, you say? Hardly. The last state record to come on a Jitterbug came in 2016. So, not only does the Jitterbug catch big fish, but it’s still relevant and still your best bet to catch the lunker of a lifetime, no matter where you fish.
All you need is a vintage Musky Jitterbug, the right gear, the right water and the right approach.
History Of A Legendary Lure
Arbogast introduced the Jitterbug in the late 1930s, and it was an immediate success. Through the decades, the
