crashing a Crank Bait

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Crashing a Crank Bait


A lot of anglers don’t realize just how versatile crankbaits can be in heavy cover. Such as stumps, tree tops and other types of cover. Crankbaits can range in the price of Five dollars to thirty five dollars. So most anglers are reluctant to fish them in a place where they may lose their baits. The typical bait would be a spinnerbait, jig or some type of plastic. But you have to stop and think that’s the lures the fish see over and over. Its what I call the path of least resistant.

So that’s why I will fish these crankbaits in the thickest cover I can find. And that really pays off to me in tournaments. What you must do is choose the right crankbait for the given cover and depth. You want to choose a bait that will run right over the top of the cover, but you want it to still hit and bounce off the cover as you fish it thru it. The deflecting lure is what will cause a reflex strike from the fish. You need to know your crankbaits, at what depth they run and on what size line to fish them on. I will usually start with 14 to 17lb test fluorocarbon bass Pro Shop Line; I like it because it is tough and is virtually invisible to the fish. I will use a glass crankbait rod in a seven foot length.

By fishing a crankbait where others are fishing spinnerbaits you are fishing a highly productive lure to the fish. A lure that they are not accustomed to seeing.

While fishing a crankbait in these areas don’t get frustrated at getting snagged. Because if you will practice this on the water you’ll be catching a lot of Bass that other anglers will pass by.

Awareness is the doorway to fishing success!

Scott Fishing the ESPN BASS Tour and guides on Kentucky and Barkley lakes, he is sponsored by Nitro Boats, Mercury Outboards, Bass Pro Shops, ZOOM, Costa and Bluegrass Lures

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