Fishing Crankbaits - Help!!!

[TackleGuru]

I was wondering if anyone could shine some light on fishing crankbaits.

I usually just use them to locate fish especially in deeper water. Is there any other use for crankbaits. I have heard of people carolina rigging crankbaits. I would think you would get hung up every 5 minutes doing this.

Any advice will help. Thanks in advance.

Korey

[bennybass]

i have hooked up two spinnerbaits on one line at different depths. it sucks in the weeds tho

[b.Lee]

I wonder where you have been wandering? ;D

Not sure what you are asking, but it catches fish.  Yes you can locate fish with them. But there are endlless uses for them.

[TackleGuru]

Good catch on the wandering and wondering bit there, lol!!!

I'm just wondering what how other people are using their cranks. That way I'm not wandering around the lake and just throwing it and not using it incorrectly.

I'm great with plastics, jigs, spinners, buzz baits, and chatter baits. I'm just wanting to know a little more about the crank. Add another weapon to my arsenal so to speak.

Does anyone know of any videos on the web??

[Grey Wolf]

Try some shallow runners above the grass and around downed trees bounce them off the bottom in shallow water . They are made for more than just fishing deep water.

[Gatorbassman]

Check out the Best Of BassResource threads about Crankbaits.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?virboard=Fishing_Tackle_ID;num=1253486034

[Chris]

Good that saves me typing stuff lol

[iceintheveins]

Cranks are one of the best lures for covering water fast and triggering reaction strikes. Work them with pauses, directional changes, and banging them off the bottom and any cover whenever possible.

[TackleGuru]

Awesome with all the great articles and the good advice iceintheveins gave me I have a few things I'll try when I get back on the lake.

[iceintheveins]

What is your water clarity and primary forage?

[TackleGuru]

I fish Lake Alan Henry.

Mostly Murky and submerged mesquite or cedar!!

There is some grass in there as well. Alot of submerged rock faces off to the South.

[Chris]

I fish Lake Alan Henry.

(lipped crankbaits)

When I fish submerged vegetation:

1) try to tick the top of the grass(wood or plastic crank works but a balsa bait can be slowed more)

2) reel a long bill crank down and touch the grass then let it rise off of it then snap it back into it. The bait looks like it is feeding. The bill acts like a weed guard by not letting the lure dig into the grass. It takes a little finesse but can be deadly.(balsa lure works best for this)

3) rip it..you try to hit the grass with force and rip the lure free. (plastic lure works best)

All of them will work in that tannic water. 

[gr8tbite]

Cranks are crazy versatile. I use small ones in shallow water,

square billed ones cast into laydowns, stumps are really effective.I never leave the dock without a small crank usually a Luckycraft Flat Mini DR, which is about the size of a Bandit 200 and runs 4-6 feet deep. If you use a crankbait rod, you can get away with throwing into cover. These rods have slower actions that allow you to feel cover before snagging it so you can pause and let the lures "worm" their way through cover.  :oI catch them all over the country in temps from 38 to 90 degrees.

[Teal101]

My favorite way to fish is shallow cranks.

I cast a dt-4 in a craw pattern or hot mustard right up against shore and work it back bouncing it off the bottom with short pauses mixed in depending on what the fish are wanting.  It mimics a craw perfectly and hammers the smallies in our muddy lakes.