The violence of the strikes the jerk bait draws in the shadows is often shocking. Most of the fishing I do with this bait is in shallow water. I prefer to get off the boat and wade when the water depth is between the knee and the crotch. If the water is deeper than that, I fish from the boat. I have had my best luck fishing jerk baits for snook and reds in water that is knee deep.
Trout seem to like it a lot deeper.
Wade fishing is pretty simple with jerk baits. You can carry a pack of hooks and some spare leader material right in the zip lock bag the baits come in and carry that in your back pocket. I tend to range far from the boat once I go over the side, so I have a fanny pack that has a couple of compartments, and a water bottle. I carry a couple of bags of baits, hooks, leader material, a spare spool, sunscreen, bug dope, and a stringer. When fishing in clear shallow water, you should also consider what you wear to avoid spooking fish.