"Heiddy" jerkbait

A well proven jerkbait , designed by two Dutchmen named HEIn and eDDY , hence the name of the lure . Meanwhile many copies are around in the tackle boxes of European lure-carvers , and here are three of my own "Heiddy's" .

This lure model was the first jerkbait ever , that I caught a pike on:) , that fish was only around 28" in length , but inhaled the lure in such an aggressive way , that the tail hook stuck out of it's gillplate !

These jerkbaits are quite easy to build , they have only one bellyweight to let them sink slowly or a bit faster , just as desired by the maker .

They feature a very lively darting "zig-zag"-action , also up,-and downward , best fished 3 to 12 feet deep .

Pictured lures are about 4 1/2" long , but they can also be made in different sizes .

A little essay about how to build these "Heiddy's" you can find on the Dutch site www.lurebuilding.nl , English version available , go to "jerkbaits" , then click "divers" , the lure is described there under the name "Roach" .